On the photos provided, it was, according to the assessment of experienced collectors, originals. Important, however, is the status of the service guide: if it is not delivered filled in by an authorised specialist retailer, the possibility of the free nib exchange in the first two weeks as well as the full nib warranty falls away; a pure dealer's guarantee on the article can indeed exist but does not replace this. Safety-oriented buyers should therefore prefer specialist retailers or Montblanc boutiques or have a planned Mozart/Chopin directly checked by Montblanc. Even with reputable dealers like Handelshaus Rheinländer, authenticity is given, but without automatic nib warranty.