RARE FABER-CASTELL STERLING OVERLAY FOUNTAIN PEN 14KT GOLD NIB

Description

This is the only Faber-Castell Fountain Pen I've ever seen of this vintage.
As the founding publisher of Pen World International, there isn't much I haven't seen regarding fountain pens.
Perhaps the rarest fountain pen in the world.
A little history:
Knights of the Maccabees
was a
fraternal organization
formed in 1878 in
London, Ontario
, Canada. Most active in the
U.S. state
of
Michigan
, the group's fraternal aspects took a backseat to providing low-cost
insurance
to members. In the society's early years it also provided other final-expense related benefits such as society
cemeteries
.
The motto of the Knights of Maccabees was the Latin phrase "Astra Castra Numen Lumen" which means "The stars my camp, the Deity my light".
[1]
The Knights of the Maccabees was founded in
London
,
Ontario
by members of the
Order of the Foresters
. They based their name, ceremonies and rituals on the
Maccabees
, a group of Jewish rebels against the
Seleucid Empire
whose exploits are described in the
Books of the Maccabees
, considered part of the
Biblical canon
in
Catholicism
, but
apocryphal
in
Judaism
and
Protestant Christianity
. The first convention was held on August 7, 1878.
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