CROSS SIGNATURE BARLEYCORN 22K ELECTROPLATE GOLD ROLLERBALL PEN & 0.5MM PENCIL

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Up for SALE, for the serious Collector or Cross Pen Connoisseur!
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CROSS SIGNATURE CLASSIC EXECUTIVE SERIES
SIGNATURE BARLEYCORN 22K ELECTROPLATED GOLD ROLLERBALL PEN
& 0.5MM MECHANICAL PENCIL
MADE IN THE
U.
S.
A.
!
"The Symmetry and Proportion of Classic Design"
The Barleycorn Pattern
Delicate grooves are cut with patience and precision.  Each one an exact duplicate of the next.
Then lacquer is carefully
applied, and polished to a jewel-like brilliance.".
#6305 & 630305
In 1987
The company's Irish-born Greg Rogers, vice-president of international marketing, along with it's German-born designer, Jens von Edler were emphatic that Cross needed a heavier, wider-diameter line for the overseas market.  An independent professional survey also informed Cross that it needed a higher-priced line (Signature was already designed), and a heavier, larger-diameter line (the Cross Townsend series, named after Alonzo Townsend Cross was on paper and ready to be made).  But a second domestic survey indicated that Americans wanted something more familiar and particularly representative of their culture, and a less dramatic departure from the thin Century line.  Manufacturing tooled up to produce the very beautiful medium-diameter series called Signature.
Begun in 1987, the distinctive Signature features included a newly patented pivotal clip, and a solid gold nib hand fitted to a new feed system, and black and burgundy lacquers applied on Cross brass shells by Swiss artisans.  A German firm supplied the front section and nib, and German craftsmen cut the decoratively engraved barleycorn or diamond-cut pattern on the gold pen and sent it back to Lincoln to be heavily gold electroplated.  Although parts of the series were made or executed abroad, the series' finishing and assembly was done at headquarters; it bore the "
Made in USA
" Stamp.
No expense was spared for this new adventure:
Signature is the most costly Cross product to date
!
Signature was released in October of 1987 to a limited number of the finer writing instruments retailers in the United States and Canada.  Priced then between 0 and 0 per instrument, it was aimed to capture the market share that Montblanc had established in the high-end category and further enhance Cross's position and prestige worldwide.
(This set has a Brand New Rollerball Pen with a Brand New 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil)
"CROSS"
with a lifetime mechanical warranty!
"Give this as a Gift for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, going back to school, retirements, Easter, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Valentines Day, Hanukkah, Christmas or simply buy it for yourself.  And remember Cross Pens are always a welcomed gift for any occasion by any person!  Buy one to have on hand for any unexpected last minute occasion."
This Cross Rollerball Pen & Mechanical Pencil comes with
a nice
pen pouch
of your choice (see the last picture to pick) then please drop us a message letting us know the color and number you would like us to include with your purchase.
We Specialize in Cross Premium Pens!
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!
*Items like Acrylic stands are just for display, and not part of the auction!
*Anything listed as new has never been used, if you see something in the picture that looks like a scratch, it's NOT!  Sometimes the camera picks up reflections.  We use white gloves in handling these, so as not to get fingerprints on them.
*If it doesn't say NIB=New In Box, or comes with a box, or doesn't show your item in a box, you can assume it doesn't come with one.  If you don't see a box listed, and you would like one, just leave us a message.
*Please be aware if you return "New Items" for any reason other than a defect, and they now have a scratch on them, or anything different than when we sent them to you; there will be a fee charged, and you may not get the full price back, because we will have to devalue them, and they can't be resold as "NEW"!
The same goes for “Used Items”, they must be returned just as they were when sent out!
*All Cross writing instruments and desk set pen holder mechanisms are unquestionably guaranteed against mechanical failure, regardless of age from the Cross Warranty Service Center.  Any Cross product or part requiring service under this warranty will be repaired or replaced when received at our factory from the consumer (postage and insurance are the responsibility of the consumer, and processing fees may apply). Any such product that is no longer in production and cannot be repaired will be replaced by a comparable Cross product. Leds, erasers and ink refills exhausted in the course of normal use, and emblems and other customized decorations, are excluded from this warranty; also excluded are fountain pen nibs and other parts damaged from impact, unreasonable use or obvious abuse. The Cross guarantee extends our assurance of a lifetime of writing pleasure to every owner of a Cross writing instrument. Questions about Warranty Services, go to cross.com
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