Pre-Owned Pens with Nib Size: F

German author Herman Hesse is best known for his masterpiece novel "Siddhartha." An Italian pen maker pays tribute with the Omas Herman Hesse fountain pen. The sterling silver cap is scratch and dent free with a Hesse quote following a barber-pole ribbon down the cap: "Ohne schrift gibt es nicht den begriff der Menschheit." In English, this translates to: "Without writing there is no concept of humanity." The cornflower-blue barrel of the pen bares his name, and it has a working piston filler. We dipped its 18k gold nib and found it writes more of a smooth, dry, fine line than the "M" medium it is marked as. Numbered 0528 or 1877. Click the headline for close-ups. 14.7cm capped.

In our humble opinion, the Cross Townsend has never fully gotten its due as a marvelous fountain pen. Not only does it have a classical elegance, these pens just write beautifully. Smooth and dependable. Our preowned pen is a green-marble design with a brass barrel foundation. It has a nice weight and resiliency not found in some of its more famous German peers. Our pen has light wear from use and a working converter. You will write a nice fine line with its 14k gold nib. For Cross brand aficionados, the logo in the clip has a cursive script. 15cm capped.

Italian artisans resurrected the lost are of orange-hard-rubber pens with woodgrain designs when developing the Stipula Novecento fountain pen. Sterling silver accents turn this pen from simply functional to a functional work of art. The piston filler is a little stiff but still works well. We restored the finish by removing all the chocolate hazing. The finish about 98% haze free and looking really sharp. You will write a fine line with its two-tone 18k gold nib. It has a little feedback. A delightful preowned luxury pen that can be a real highlight for any collection. Click the headline for close-ups. 13.9cm capped.

We have always loved the more sophisticated stylings of the Waterman L'Etalon fountain pen. It is a model that was retired way too early. Ours is in great shape with a little wear from past use. Our preowned pen comes with a working standard international converter. It also takes like cartridges. Click the headline for close-ups, and you will see its stately 18k gold nib. It writes a buttery smooth, wet, fine line. 13.9cm capped.

Sapphire flames glint off the light as you spin this Waterman Rhapsody pen in your hands. With only light wear from use, it still looks really sharp. You will write a smooth, fine line with its two-tone 18k gold nib. This pen fills with an original Waterman standard international converter (included) or cartridge. A great preowned pen for any occasion. 14cm capped.

The deep-red marbling of this Waterman Rhapsody evokes a deep, quiet power and elegance. Our pre-owned pen is in excellent condition with nothing more than very light wear. Its brass-barrel construction gives it added strength, balance and fluidity over other luxury pens. Click the headline for close-ups. You will write a nice-smooth line with its two-tone 18k gold nib. Comes with a standard international converter. It also uses like cartridges. 14cm capped.

Marbled emerald-green really glints off the light gorgeously when you rotate it under a light. Quite attractive. Our preowned Waterman Rhapsody is truly music to your writing sensibilities. A luxury pen, it is in close to like new condition with only light wear...if any. You will write a fine line with its two-tone 18k gold nib. Click the headline for close-ups. We think the nib writes a little on the dry side with light feedback, but we also think that with more regular writing the line with get more consistently fluid with its ink flow. The cap snaps on the front and tail of the pen. It refills with the included standard international converter or like cartridges. 14cm capped.

Vintage looks look great on modern preowned pens. Our Levenger True Writer set consists of a fountain pen and ballpoint pen. Showing only minor wear from use, each is ready to take on all of your writing adventures. We installed a brand-new blue ballpoint refill on the ballpoint pen. Just twist the tail cap to advance and retract the refill. Unfortunately, we don't have a Levenger converter that fits just right. Luckily, this preowned pen used standard international cartridges, too. You will write a nice, fine line with its two-toned steel nib. Click the headline for close-ups.