WTB: Unusual M800 Nibs - 20c or Tiffany

[BayesianPrior]

I am now happy with my collection of Pelikan M800 pens, but I would like a greater variety of nibs.

I am looking for:

• 14c - 585
• 20c - 833
• M818 nib from Tiffany Atlas
• monotone gold nib (no rhodium plating)
• unusual grinds
• non-Pelikan nibs set in a M800 nib collar

Shipping will be to Guernsey (UK).

[BayesianPrior]

The search continues...

[SIR]

Interesting...

good luck getting the Atlas!

[BayesianPrior]

Thank you SIR! I managed to find a 14c OB which is quite fun. A little bit of line variation, a little bit of spring, and a whole lotta ink on the page

[adhoc]

Martiniauctions has a modern (1 chick) OB two toned nib. I bought the modern OM they had. That is, by a significant margin, my favorite nib. What is interesting is, that these seem to be very rare. I have seen modern OM twice and modern OB just once. Do you know if modern OM rhodinated exists? I can’t find this info anywhere.

Anyhow, best of luck in your search!

[BayesianPrior]

Thanks for the tip! I've seen a few OMs on the classified boards here and at the other place, but they do seem to command quite a premium. Reports on line variation are mixed, but the consensus seems to be very little.

I don't know if a modern OM rhodinated exists, but I think the fully rhodinated nib for M805 came out at the same time as the anthracite (Stresseman) model. I'm not sure when Pelikan stopped producing its more exotic nibs, but I have never seen an OM rhodinated in the wild.

What would be very interesting to me a M800 nib with no rhodium at all - a single tone gold nib. I know one was manufactured for one of the limited editions (too lazy to look up which one) and I have spoken to a few jewellers who are willing to remove the rhodium plating from a two-tone nib, but at my own risk. I'm not ready to take the plunge yet.