Blue M605 vs. M405 question

**radaddict** · April 27th, 2013, 04:58 PM

I won this auction listing earlier today: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pelikan-Souv...p2047675.l2557

The listing described the pen as an M605. The bird logo on the cap shows 2 chicks. I've found some reference indicating that the 405 has 2 chicks and the 605 as only one chick. Can anyone confirm that? I'll still go through with the purchase regardless as I think it's still not a bad price for an M400 series Souveran.

Thanks!

**peterpen53** · April 27th, 2013, 05:32 PM

As far as I know the number of chicks has nothing to do with the type of the pen. At some point in time, although I don't know when exactly, Pelikan changed from 2 chicks to one. Even my brand new brown-tortoise M800 has only one chick.
On the other hand, I'm not aware the M400 was ever released in solid blue. So I think you're going to get a M605. Enjoy!

**radaddict** · April 27th, 2013, 05:53 PM

Well, this is what I found about the M405 and number chicks in the cap logo: http://printhardcopy.blogspot.com/20...m605-m805.html. Not definitive, but interesting. I'll post back when I receive the pen. The important bits are that it's a Pelikan and it's a Souveran ;-)

**KrazyIvan** · April 27th, 2013, 06:46 PM

Whatever you got, you got it for an M200 price. Nice!

**Bogon07** · April 27th, 2013, 10:30 PM

http://www.pelikanpens.co.uk/acatalo...questions.html scroll down to How can I tell how old my pen is?

**radaddict** · May 1st, 2013, 05:40 PM

Got the pen today. Yes Virginia it is an M605. It does not appear to have ever been inked. That's something I plan to remedy shortly. Thanks all for your comments!

**liapuyat** · May 9th, 2013, 01:53 AM

I love my blue M605 - one of those that went on sale in Galeria Kaufhof (mine was a gift from an uncle based in Frankfurt). Congratulations on your new pen! Enjoy