MONTBLANC 334 1/2 Fountain Pen Circa: 1936-42 RARE MODEL. The Montblanc 334 1/2 is a true collectors item as Montblanc only made two 1/2 designated models, the 234 1/2 and the 334 1/2. This pen is also unique and rare in that after 1941, due to the war, it was no longer possible or permissible to produce gold nibs, hence the Montblanc Steel Nib marked 41/2. To compound things further, a British air raid on Hamberg in 1944 almost completely destroyed the Montblanc factory buildings, and production was not restarted until 1946, significantly limiting the overall number of 334 1/2 pens produced. NIB: Original steel nib size 4 1/2 Fine – engraved with “MONTBLANC” LOGO AND 41/2 WITHIN LOGO. FILLING: Twist mechanism cork piston filler. BARREL: Barrel made of black celluloid, clear amber ink window, barrel threads intact. CAP: Cap made of black celluloid, very good imprint Montblanc with the mountain logo on the cap, two gold cap bands. END CAP : Threads intact, F engraved to denote nib and 3341/2 engraved and both are clear and readable. MEASUREMENTS: Length capped 124 mm, posted 156 mm. CONDITION: Very good to excellent – clear imprints, some minor surface scratches, newer cork seal – successfully water tested. BOX: White Montblanc clamshell box, with a Montblanc single pen sleeve. CONDITION: This pen is in very good to excellent shape. Barrel is intact, free of scratches, dents or dings. Piston functional and successfully water tested. Original nib, Clip markings crisp, barrel markings crisp. I clean, polish and test all of my pens prior to listing. If you need more photos or information, please reach out. Happy shopping, thank you for visiting my site, I do hope to see you again.
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