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Which features mark counterfeits of the Montblanc Scott Fitzgerald as a blue rollerball?

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Counterfeit limited editions from Montblanc are increasingly turning up, including Scott Fitzgerald, Octavian and Imperial Dragon. A typical example of a Scott Fitzgerald plagiarism is a version as a blue rollerball. The essential counterfeit features are: the Scott Fitzgerald never existed as a rollerball, but exclusively as a fountain pen, ballpoint and pencil. The original colour is white; all colour variations such as red, green, black and blue exist only on the plagiarisms. The barrel of the original is clearly thicker than on the counterfeit. On closer examination it is noticeable that on the grip section 'Bohème' is engraved, indicating the reuse of Bohème counterfeit parts; Montblanc itself does not reuse parts from other limited editions.

Related pages on fountainpen.de:
• Patron of Arts Octavian (1993): https://www.fountainpen.de/patron-octavian-en.htm
• Montblanc Imperial Dragon (1993): https://www.fountainpen.de/asia-imperial-dragon-1993-en.htm

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