Montblanc never produced the Anniversary Edition in a Platinum variant with platinum-coated fittings; a pen offered as "Limited Anniversary Solitaire Platinum" must therefore be a fake. On the original, clip and rings are red-gold-plated, on the fake they are silver-coloured. On the three cap rings, between the rings of the counterfeit there are two black notches missing on the original; there the material between the rings matches the cap material — in this case 925 sterling silver. The nib of the fake often carries the imprint "Iridium Point Germany" or "Iridium Point Paris". On the cap top with the Anniversary ring and the diamond, the engraving on the fake is shallower; the serial number is stamped, while on the original it is laser-engraved. The Montblanc star on the fake also looks slightly jagged compared with the original. Overall this is a relatively easy fake to spot.