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Lee Kuan Yew Montblanc pen sells for US$360 , 000 in Singapore auction

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A silver Montblanc fountain pen previously owned by Singapore’s founding prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, has been sold at a Singapore auction for S$461,500, equivalent to approximately US$360,000.

Handled by the Singapore auction house Hotlotz, the sterling silver Montblanc Meisterstuck No 146 fountain pen drew intense interest from buyers, generating a total of 111 bids.

The final sale price significantly exceeded expectations, reaching nearly 10 times the highest pre-auction estimate for the historical writing instrument.

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