Montblanc 1266 sterling silver; Montblanc 74 and Montblanc 72

Montblanc 1266 sterling silver; Montblanc 74 and Montblanc 72
As one can see, the Montblanc 1266 and 74 are larger pen comparing with Montblanc 72




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