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Montblanc 782 and 784 "11. Finger" 1971-1983

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Ballpoints 784 and 782 (“11th finger”), 1971–1983 — the 784 with gold-plated tip and clip at the top, the chrome-plated 782 below

Black barrel, lever clip with a black push piece.

Key facts

Range
Ballpix1
Production
“Collectible Stars”: 1971–1983; model catalogue: 1973–1983/19841
Mechanism
lever clip (“ballpoint with lever-clip mechanism”)1
Material
only gold-plated — there was no solid-gold “11th finger”2
All versions
Ballpix
Sources and notes
  1. “Collectible Stars” volume II; model catalogue; post on Penexchange (thread “Montblanc BSG?”).
  2. forum post of 16 August 2007.
  3. post on Penexchange (thread “Montblanc BSG?”).
Montblanc 782 and 784
Montblanc 782 and 784 – clip detail

Not to be confused with

  • Ballpix 7803

    The same family, in high-gloss plastic in colours.

    See 780

  • Noblesse ballpoints

    Slim metal pens with clip or push mechanism.

    See Noblesse

Literature

  1. aJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars” — volume I “MONTBLANC 1908–1947” (2014) and volume II “Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979” (2001). more about the book ›
  2. bAchim Sievers: “Montblanc Schreibgeräte 1980 – 2015”. Self-published 2015. ISBN 978-3-00-045816-3. On this website the “model catalogue”; 2015 in the title is the editorial cut-off, not the end of production. more about the book ›
  3. cJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars — Montblanc writing instruments from 1946 until 1979”. 2001. On this website “Collectible Stars” volume II. more about the book ›