MONTBLANC CZAR NIKOLAI MALACHITE MOZART FP WITH CHAIN Start Price USD 1,299.00 Current Price USD 1,299.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, August 20, 2008 End Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 Location Dallas, Texas See more about 'MONTBLANC CZAR NIKOLAI MALACHITE MOZART FP WITH CHAIN' Description Auction/Item Information LISTING: 1996 Montblanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Artesian Malachite and Vermeil Czar Nikolai I Hommage a Wolfgang A. Mozart Fountain Pen with Chain in EXCELLENT Condition   ITEM STORED IN SAFE, SMOKE AND DUST FREE ENVIRONMENT   DESCRIPTION: 100% Authentic and very collectible Montblanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Malachite and Vermeil Czar Nikolai I Hommage a Wolfgang A. Mozart Fountain Pen with Chain. Fine Nib. Ident. No. 02120, Item No. 22214. Artesian No. 274-c-98. Made in Germany.   PEN INFORMATION: CAP: Cap is in Excellent condition and has no distinguishable marks. BARREL: Barrel is in Excellent condition and has no distinguishable marks. CHAIN: In Excellent Condition and has no distinguishable marks.   TOTAL AUCTION CONTENTS INCLUDE: ·        Montblanc Black Outer Sleeve Box in Excellent Condition with some minor wear around corners and a slight tear on the bottom corner of the box. ·        Black Wooden Lacquer Pen/Chain Box in Excellent Condition ·        Artesian Certificate in Excellent Condition ·        Montblanc Service Agreement in Excellent Condition ·        Mozart Czar Nikolai I Fountain Pen with Chain in Excellent Condition Please refer to pictures listed for visual reference of all auction contents and condition.   DESCRIPTION IF ITEM MATERIALS/DÉCOR:   ·        Chain allows pen to hang from neck for display and convenience. ·        Gold-plated (Vermeil) chain with two cylindrical tubes of Malachite on either side, attaches to top of Pen with screw-on ring ·        Artesian number engraved on ring that attaches chain to pen ·        No Clip due to crew on necklace ·        Gold-plated 925 Silver ·        Two-toned 18k white and yellow gold nib ·        Cap encased in genuine Malachite, the stone of the Russian Czars ·        This pen has been available since 1996, though it is no longer being produced and sold by Montblanc. Named for the Czar who was the great-grandfather of the last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II. Nicholas I was the emperor who earned the nickname of ‘Don Quixote of Absolutism’. He was the father of the ‘Tsar Liberator’, Alexander II who freed Russia’s Serfs in 1861.  (Information taken from www.montblanc.com)   Payment and Shipping PAYMENT IS TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF AUCTION END. IF THE PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED BY THIS TIME, THE ITEM WILL BE PLACED BACK INTO AUCTION OR OFFERED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER. WE WILL LEAVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK.   US PAYMENT PayPal Official Bank Cashier’s Check Money Order Bank Wire Transfer (all fees/costs to be incurred by the buyer)   INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT PayPal No shipment to Mexico   US SHIPPING AND INSURANCE Packages will be shipped through US Postal Service, Priority or Express Mail at market rate. Insurance will be added, also at the market rate. Insurance is for both purchaser and our protection.   Items sold within the State of Texas will have a state sales tax of 8.25% applied to the total sale amount.   INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING Packages will be shipped for UP TO $40.00 through US Postal Service Global Express. Total shipping costs are determined by winning bidder’s shipment destination. Market rate insurance will be added and included in the invoice sent to the winning bidder. Please WAIT for the invoice BEFORE making a payment.   We WILL NOT declare a lesser value than that of the item’s sale price when shipping. This is for both the purchaser and our protection.   Return Policy   To the best of our knowledge and belief, all of out auction items are genuine and authentic.  However, for your protection, we provide seventy-two (72) hours return privilege, if the item is found to be counterfeit or significantly different from the condition described in the auction on eBay.  We describe the condition of our items to the best of our ability.  If there are minimal discrepancies between our description and the actual condition of the item than returns will NOT be accepted.  Items returned must be in identical condition as received. Payment will be returned within seven (7) days after inspection of the returned item is completed.  We appreciate your understanding and your patronage.  Thank you.     PLEASE MAKE ALL ITEMS PAYABLE TO: THE KIMES COLLECTION, LLC  Please, feel free to email us anytime with inquiries and be sure to look at our other fantastic Montblanc items for sale! We would love to do business with you!On Apr-24-08 at 15:04:36 PDT, seller added the following information:If the winning bidder in any of the following locations, AND has a winning bid over $650 USD, you must WAIT to make payment until an invoice is sent: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain & Northern Ireland, Greece, Iceland, Ireland (Eire), Italy, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Shipping with insurance will be up to $150 through FedEx International with price based upon final sale value and package weight/size. Place a Bid!