Cross Century II Black Fountain Pen with 23 Karat Gold Plated Appointments and 23 Karat Gold Plated Nib - Medium

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EWS03I
• Item model number: 2509-MF
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,613 in Office Products (See Bestsellers in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2005

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
The Cross Century II Black Fountain Pen with 23 Karat Gold Plated Appointments and 23 Karat Gold Plated Nib is a classically-styled, medium-diameter fountain pen for smooth, consistent writing.

What's in the Box
Cross Fountain Pen, 2 Black Fountain Pen Cartridges and 1 Screw-in Style Cartridge/Bottled Ink Converter.

Product Description
An enlarged barrel and original linesmake this pen popular

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars man learns to write, April 7, 2007

By	David A. Baer (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

My work demands a lot of interpersonal contact, face-to-face, over-the-phone, and written. Recently I have moved the more intimate of these communications off the electronic impersonality of email and onto quality stationery. At the same time, I've bought two fountain pens, my first ever, combining this black Cross Century II with its silver-and-gold twin. One stays at the office and one by my writing desk here at home.

In the mix, I find that I'm discovering a new art form and means of personal expression. Always an illegible writer, the stationery and the fine pen slow me down just enough to realize that I actually *can* write.

It is difficult to overestimate the potency of a hand-written note in the Age of Email. It is a bit of chosen retro-referencing upon which the recipients of my letters comment with appreciation. And it doesn't take *that* much time.

The Cross Century II can be considered near the top of the entry-level pens. I chose them because of good experience with Cross ballpoints, not wanting to spend too much until I figured out whether this was going to work, and my routinely bad experience with base-entry-level products.

I believe this pen is likely to serve me for years to come. As I learn the beauty of a fine or solid stroke, however, I also widen my peripheral vision and discover there's a high-end pen store at my local shopping center.

Uh-oh.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice pen, March 22, 2007

By	John H. Burnette (savannah ga) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I loved the pen with but two reservations.

(1) I wish it also came in a FINE nib, the medium ink flows like silk, but it's a bit thicker than I prefer.

(2) Foolishly I leaned over the side of a boat with the pen.... bloooop.... This pen doesn't float very well. Unfortunately it's hard to list that as a defect worthy of replacement by cross.

This pen is worth WAY more than it's listed for

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Writer's Delight!,

By	James J. Taylor (Matoaca, VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My newly purchased Cross Century II Black Fountain Pen is a superb writing instrument. I love to write (by hand more than computer) and the Cross Century II Black Fountain Pen exceeded my expectations. If you truly enjoy "Old Timey" writing, buy one and really enjoy the art of writing. James Taylor