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Montblanc 244

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Montblanc 244 of the second series, 1950–1954 — black piston filler in the medium size

Two gold-coloured cap rings, clip with a spade-shaped end, rounded cap top, darkly discoloured ink window, gold nib with Montblanc imprint; the number on the blind cap, probably followed by a “G” (hardly legible in the photo).

Key facts

Production
“Collectible Stars” II: 1950–1954; black 244 in the Danish shape with pointed cap top 1948–19491
Filling system
piston filler
Nib
14 ct gold nib, 18 ct for France2
Dimensions
14.9 cm with the cap posted, Ø 1.33 cm; measured closed 124–131 mm, cap Ø 13.1–13.5 mm3
Material
celluloid3
Colours
black; also brown (“Tiger Eye”) and grey striated1
Push pencil
the matching long Pix 272 with the same clip4
Sources and notes
  1. “Collectible Stars” II (IDs 1060–1062; ID 1055: 1948–1949); volume I.
  2. Photos on this page; 18 ct for France: forum post of 26 February 2005; a 244 for the French market with an 18 ct nib: individual pen at penboard.
  3. collectiblestars.com database (celluloid; measured with the cap posted); closed: twelve individual pens at penboard.
  4. forum post of 14 November 2006; Fountain Pen Network post of 29 July 2013.
  5. “Collectible Stars” I; collectiblestars.com database; clip: Fountain Pen Network post of 25 December 2018.
  6. forum post of 31 January 2007; forum post of 8 November 2005.
Montblanc 244 black – closed view
Montblanc 244 black – open view

Not to be confused with

  • 244 G in brown striated celluloid

    “Tiger Eye”, 1950–1954.

    See 244 G and 246 Tiger Eye

  • Danish 2445

    Pointed cap top and prismatic clip, also green marbled or coral red; in black also sold in Germany from 1947 to 1949.

    See Second series until 1954

  • Mixed pens6

    A 244 cap also occurs on a pre-war 136, the cap of a pre-war 234 on a 244 barrel.

  • Montblanc 24

    The second line of the 1960s in the forms attributed to Albrecht Graf Goertz.

    See Second line of the 1960s

Literature

  1. aJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars — Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979”. 2001. On this website “Collectible Stars” volume II. more about the book ›
  2. bJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars I — MONTBLANC 1908–1947”. 2014. ISBN 978-3-00-044233-9. On this website “Collectible Stars” volume I. more about the book ›