Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry, The best way to check up rough prices is to look at completed Ebay auctions, for Maki E finishes that look like yours - as I said it could vary between US$300 to US$10,000. These pens are works of art at the higher end, and are priced accordingly. If the range is current, then you can look at internet shop prices. Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 3:12 AM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > Jayanand > > The pen is signed. The nib has the outline markings of what looks like the > B2 batwing bomber and > an 18 karat gold marking. > > The literature is unreadable to me because it is mostly in Kanji. I can > sometimes struggle thru > Hiragana and Katakana.. > > If the pen is valuable, I will have to return it. > > Thank you, > Jerry > > > > > Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> Its Maki -E or lacquer work. It can be worth a few hundred dollars to many >> thousand. Namiki (same as Pilot) changes its range every couple of years >> or >> so. What sort of maki e technique does the literature say was used? Is the >> pen signed by the artist? What does it say on the nib? >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Jim, >>> >>> Today, at work, I was able to check on the beautiful pen that was sent to >>> me from Japan. >>> >>> The literature with it says Namiki, which is in Roman characters and the >>> I >>> needed a translation >>> for the type. It is translated as "Chicken", but the gold inlay looks >>> like >>> a hawk or falcon. >>> >>> Have any of you people ever heard of this model? >>> >>> Jerry >>> >>> >>> Jim Shulman wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> http://www.philadelphiapenshow.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> Anyone who wants to go (and perhaps, perish the thought, take some >>>> pictures) >>>> let me know offline. >>>> >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Jim Shulman >>>> >>>> Wynnewood, PA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >