Hi there,
I must admit I am not a fountain pen user or collector so before you throw me off your forum in horror I was wondering if somebody would be able to tell me a bit about this pen? I was having a clear out at home and came across this in a drawer, I can't remember where it came from but I think I may have been given it by my great uncle many years ago. I've attached a couple of photos. I've had a search online and have read about De La Rue, on the nib it says De La Rue Onoto 14ct London 3. So I'm guessing that means the nib is 14ct gold? It's obviously been well used as the stamp on the body is quite worn down. Could the first 3 letters on the stamp be DLR? I was hoping the stamp would give an indication of the date so I could get an idea of when the pen would have been made and therefore bought. So if anybody could give me some information I would love to hear it as I would love to learn more about this pen.
I live in France now but have only been here for a few years so this pen would have been bought in the UK originally.
Thanks very much for your help.
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