Pre-Owned Pens with Nib Size: F

Italian scientist and astronomer Galileo Galilei is best remembered for further confirming that the earth revolves around the sun, discovering the phases of Venus, discovering the rings of Saturn and 4 of Jupiter's moons. He was also a physicist and engineer. Nearly 400 years after his death, a pen was made in his honor: the Omas Galileo. This New Old Stock limited edition pen comes in a lucite case shaped like one of his telescope lenses. Complete with boxes and papers the "Paragon" shaped pen looks as if it has lightning streaking through its black cap and barrel. The piston still operates smoothly. You can click the headline to see its two-tone 18k gold nib with a fine point. 14.1cm capped.

Have you ever seen fresh, virgin snow in the wilderness in the moonlight? It glistens a in soft glittery brilliance as the moon's light reflects off the individual crystals. Tiny blue glitter catches the light like that on our wintry grey-and-white swirls in this Franklin-Christoph 45 fountain pen. This pre-owned pen is a pocket-sized wonder that seems to take only standard international cartridges. In like-new condition, we don't see any wear on it. You will write a fine line with a bit of flex and feedback using its steel nib. 11.1cm capped.

Metallic Turquoise is really stunning on this limited edition Kaweco Art Sport fountain pen. It is in like-new condition with minimal, if any, wear. These pens only use standard international cartridges, and this one comes with an unopened one in its barrel. Seemingly undipped or used, the steel nib does not appear to have ever seen ink. As such, we haven't dipped it and given it a spin. Included is a Kaweco tin that has space for two pens. Pen measures 10.5cm capped.

Beat the summer heat with this cool misty grey-blue Visconti Mirage fountain pen. Visconti calls the color of this pen "Horn." Our preowned pen is in like-new condition, and it is possible that it was only dipped. Included are the original box, papers and Visconti standard international converter. Its magnetic cap closure is in excellent condition. Click the headline for close-ups. We find that though the steel nib is stamped "M" for medium, it writes more like a fine-point nib with some feedback. 13.7cm capped.

Black veins running through a creamy grey granite color makes for a really attractive color scheme that we bet vintage Conklin would be proud of. This modern Conklin Duragraph is a very nice pre-owned pen. Ours is in excellent condition with minimal wear. Click the headline for a close-up. It comes with its box and standard international converter. You will write a fairly smooth, dry fine line with its steel nib. 13.9cm capped.

Celebrating Chinese New Year, this Cross 2015 Year of the Goat fountain pen is a real head turner. Using the Cross Sauvage platform, this preowned pen was coated in Moonlit Black Lacquer leaving the golden outline of a goat. We believe the pen to be new old stock. The slightly scuffed up and worn presentation box still hosts the original cartridges and unused converter. There isn't a trace of wear on the pen. The only thing missing is whatever was in a square space inside the box, in front of the pen. As we suspect it to be N.O.S., we didn't dip the 18k gold nib to try it. It appears to be either a fine or extra-fine. Click the headline for close-ups. 13.2cm capped.

In our own personal collection we have a Pelikan P40 Pura that is probably the most reliable daily driver that we have. We can't imagine this one would be any different. Complete with its original box and travel pouch (not photographed) this is a luxurious workaday pen. This one is gently used with only light wear. It fills with standard international cartridges. You will write a smooth fine line that might be a shade on the dry side depending upon the ink you use. 14cm capped.

Are your Spidie Senses tingling? They should be at the site of this special edition Montblanc Rouge et Noir Heritage Spider Metamorphosis fountain pen. Like new, complete with all of its boxes and papers we think this pen was used once and put away. The nib sticker is still on the underside of the pen. We love the sterling silver spider design on the cap, and on the 14k gold nib! Click the headline for close-ups. The nib is marked fine. Its piston runs smoothly up and down the barrel as you twist the tail cap. A stunner of a Montblanc. 13.5cm capped.