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DUKE Chieftain
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#220 DUKE Chieftain
There are actually three of these designs running around the band's circumference, with the two closest to the clip being partially obscured by the name 'Duke' written in Copperplate script. The photograph depicts the third one, on the back of the band. The clip bears the DUKE 'crown' logo and 'Germany' etched at its top. The cap top has a simple "D", also in script.
The engraving on the nib itself is quite
intricate, and says 'DUKE', '10K' and has the DUKE crown logo. It's the design
however that finally confirmed for me my choice of model name, as it reminds me
very much of the African headdresses I've seen the completely encircle the
wearer's face. So, I may be off in my 'pattern recognition' of what may be just
stylized designs, but pending an answer from DUKE about this, I'd rather have a
'Chieftain' than a '220'.
Unscrewing the all-metal fittings between the section and barrel reveals a large capacity Duke piston converter for bottled ink, and three short international ink cartridges are also included, stored within the blue gift box.
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The only 100% guarantee of course
comes when the pen is
actually filled with ink and written with for the first time, but our
pre-shipping inspections and tunings have eliminated 99.99999 (my finger is
getting tired) of the frustrations that a customer experiences when first using
a new fountain pen. Although this can be time-consuming on occasion, it affords
our customers a much more pleasant experience when receiving a fountain pen from
His Nibs -- and saves us the frustration of dealing with returns!
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surprise We want you to be happy with your purchase from HisNibs.com and hope to have you join the ranks of our many long-term, repeat customers!
Revised: February 11th, 2012
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This
is a DUKE model that is numbered only. The name occurred to me from looking at
the engraved design on the enlarged cap band, as well as the one on the nib.
From a distance, the cap engraving might first evoke a shell, but upon closer
inspection, the base is more reminiscent of the headpiece of a Native American
headdress, with a plume of feathers above. 
