Montblanc III. Sorte black and pearl 1932–1935
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Two push-button fillers in black and pearl: a III. Sorte pen in size B without cap rings (1932–1934) and a second pen in size C with one cap ring and only “MONT BLANC” on the cap
First pen: round cap top with a ribbed edge and an embossed star outline, teardrop clip with “MONT BLANC” and the mountain, “III MONT BLANC III” on the cap, no ring at the cap lip; according to the text of the page a size “b” nib. Second pen: round cap top with a ribbed edge, one gold-coloured ring at the cap lip, clip with a broad, grooved top, only “MONT BLANC” with the mountain on the cap, on the barrel “ORIGINAL SIMPLO MONTBLANC” and “PATENT …”, “EF” on the blind cap; gold nib with “WARRANTED”, a triangle and “14 KAR.” — size “c” according to the text of the page.
Key facts
- Production
- first pen 1932–1934 according to “Collectible Stars” I (size B without cap rings); the second pen, a C, matches no entry in the books exactly — volume I lists the black and pearl C without cap rings in 1932–1934 and with two in 1934–1935, the third-series 326 (1935–1937) with one ring and a flat cap top. What it is remains unclear1
- Filling system
- push-button filler2
- Nib
- 14 ct gold nib with the size letter in a triangle — b = size 4, c = size 6; 18 ct for France3
- Dimensions
- B: 15.5 cm with the cap posted, Ø 1.35 cm
- C: 16.0 cm, Ø 1.45 cm
- 326: 15.5 cm, Ø 1.43 cm4
- All versions
- III. Sorte and third series
Sources and notes
- “Collectible Stars” I; text of this page.
- “Collectible Stars” I.
- “Collectible Stars” I; forum post of 7 March 2005; 18 ct for France: forum post of 26 February 2005.
- “Collectible Stars” I, measured with the cap posted as in the collectiblestars.com database.
- “Collectible Stars” I.
- Diary (guide: Meisterstück push-knob fillers, L = luxury version in black and pearl).
Not to be confused with
The photos show two variants of the III. Sorte:
- - 1x the III with a teardrop clip and without a gold ring on the
- cap and
- 1x a III with a gold ring on the cap and a clip that is somewhat
unusual for a III
The two different nib sizes used in the III. Sorte are also easy to see:
- - III. Sorte without ring: nib size “b”
- - III. Sorte with ring: nib size “c”
The photos of both variants are placed side by side.
Photos of the III with teardrop clip: Sinisa Malekovic
Literature
- aJens 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 ›
- bJens Rösler: “The Montblanc Diary & Collector’s Guide”. Christians Verlag, Hamburg 1993. ISBN 3-7672-1174-2. On this website “Diary” for short. more about the book ›