PARKER DUOFOLD WWII COMMEMORATIVE FOUNTAIN LIMITED EDITION PEN WITH

Parker Duofold WWII Commemorative Fountain Limited Edition Pen with 18K Gold Nib. The Parker Duofold WWII Commemorative Fountain Pen is a 1995 limited-edition writing instrument released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. Inspiration: Modeled after the 1920s-era orange-red Parker Duofold ("Big Red") used by General Douglas MacArthur on September 2, 1945, to sign the Japanese Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri. Design & Materials: Crafted in a vibrant orange acrylic/resin body with black end pieces and 18K gold-plated trim. Nib: Fitted with an 18k gold medium nib. Cap Emblem: Features a solid 18k gold die-struck emblem of the "Ruptured Duck" (the Honorable Service Lapel Pin given to service members honorably discharged between 1939 and December 1946). Signature & Numbering: Each pen is individually numbered out of 1,945 total pieces produced worldwide and bears an engraving of General MacArthur's signature. Presentation Box: Comes in an American Cherrywood or wooden presentation box inscribed with "A Grateful Nation Remembers" and the quote: "Today the Guns Are Silent, A Great Tragedy Has Ended. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Sept. 2, 1945." Filling System: Uses Parker ink cartridges or a twist converter. Limited Edition 655/1945 Ref: BD3403

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