If they have more than a few, walk away because chances are good, they are selling a true pen replica. Serial Number: How To Check. All true genuine Montblanc pens have a serial number on them. You simply have to know where the pen serial number location is on your specific pen. There are some fake pens that have a number on them, but not all.

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Mont Blanc Pens

My name is Mark Lim and I'm an artist. My life revolves around pens and pencils and I choose my tools much like a samurai chooses a sword or a baker chooses a bakey.

That bakes good. Anyway, I collect Montblanc pens and I'm writing this guide to help you spot a fake one in an Ebay auction. There are different grades of fake pens. Some are horrible and you can spot right away with the naked eye. Some are 'Grade A' replicas and have to be taken apart or used by a professional to authenticate.

I wrote this guide specifically to spot 'Grade A' fakes:) Part 1: How to tell if your pen is a Montblanc ------------------------------------------------------------ The first thing I look for in the pen is the serial number. Almost all Montblanc pens have serial numbers on the ring connected to the clip.