I got this mint and un-inked consignment pen for a wonderful deal from feiye in FPN. Asking price was lower than the retail MSRP for a basic Meisterstück Le Grand, so it was a no brainer buy decision. The only catch was that the owner had thrown away the original packaging. A pity really, but the price was just too good to pass up.
I lined up the UNICEF Le Grand side by side with my regular Meisterstück Legrand with Platinum trim and took some photo shots. The adornments on the cap of the UNICEF Le Grand seem to project the pen as somewhat smaller than the regular Meisterstück Le Grand.
The filigree gold-plated wreath adorns the cap of the UNICEF Le Grand, a reference to UN's emblematic olive wreath which is universally recognized as the symbol of peace. The most distinguishing feature of the UNICEF Le Grand has to be the blue sparking sapphire, mounted just above the cap ring. It's deep blue echoes the UNICEF colour as a symbol of trust and commitment.
The UNICEF Le Grand comes with the regular stock nib, which leaves this pen a bit lacking when compared to the 75th Anniversary 146 Le Grand equivalent.
