MONTBLANC 146 GREEN STRIATED - Fantastic color

In the 1950's Montbanc introduced its line of 14X models which were manufactured in black celluloid with striped ink window and in lined celluloid without ink window. Colors of the lined celluloids were green and gray. 

Green models were manufactured in two different shades of green, light green and sage green, the former being rarer than the latter. Gray is even rarer.

While the black models included the large 149,  the line of colorful lined pens had 146 as the biggest  model.

This beautiful and very rare Montblanc 146 in lined light green is in superb condition The color of the celluloid is almost perfect with only a minimal shade of ambering on one side of the barrel. These pens tend to amber very intensely and it is very difficult to find them in flawless condition.

The turning knob indicates EF but to my hand the nib is more an F. It is smooth and really flexible.

This pen is a grail pen.