The 7 Most Expensive Pencils In the World and their prices may surprise you, because when asked what the least expensive office or school supply ever would be, most people would say a pencil.
If wielders of the writing instrument aren’t afraid of mistakes and are willing to pay hundreds for a quality pen (instead of pencil), they may also check out the 6 Most Expensive Pens In the World. But for now, let’s focus on pencils.
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Today, the typical number 2 yellow pencil costs an average of 10 cents. That’s much cheaper than the 7 Most Expensive Pencils In the World, but if writers and sketchers, or even school kids aspiring to impress their classmates, are willing to pay (quite a bit) more for a high quality writing instrument, read on.
7. Montblanc Oscar Wilde Limited Edition Writers Series Mechanical Pencil – $475.
This pencil, a Montblanc like many others on this list, is encased in beautiful black and white swirl marble. It sold at an auction home for the price of 4,750 number 2 pencils.
6. Smythson Viceroy Pencil – $540.
The Smythson Viceroy Pencil is solid sterling silver, and one of the highest quality items to add to a stationery collection. It comes in a plush and elegant pen case and even has the option to be personalized with special lettering (for an additional cost, of course).It’s a must in a collection, like all of the 7 Most Expensive Pencils In the World.
5. Apple Pencil – $1,079.
The pricing of the Apple Pencil, also a stylus, depends on the amount of gigabytes it has. It’s $799 for a 32GB and $929 for a 128GB. The LTE 128GB goes up to $1,079. High-tech shading can be added by a simple tilt, just like a regular pencil. Line boldness varies according to the pressure made when using. The Apple site guarantees 15 seconds of charging this device to give 30 minutes of battery life. No wonder it costs so much.
4. Montegrappa Bugatti Pur Sang DT Mechanical Pencil, Black – $1,500.
Amazon offers little detailed information about this seemingly outrageously priced pencil, made by a high-end Italian accessories company, other than the fact that it’s not eligible for Amazon Prime. On the plus side, the shipping is free.
3. Montblanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Malachite Hommage – $1,187.
This pencil only measures 4.5 inches, but has a sterling silver body with a Malachite (shiny green polished substance) adorned cap.
2. Montblanc Rare No. 10 Octogonal 14K Solid Gold Propelling Pencil – $4,375.
Seller of the pencil, Jens Rosler, says “This incredibly rare and flawless pencil was discovered in an old cigar box in my grandmother’s cellar. My grandmother, Annemarie Rosler (daughter of Montblanc founder C.J. Voss), told me that several gold pencils were given to her father as payment during the economic crisis of 1929-1931, when Montblanc was struggling to save money. After the Second World War, many of these pencils were exchanged for butter on the black market.”
1. Graf Von Faber – Castell Perfect Pencil Limited Edition White Gold – $10,000.
This device is no ordinary pencil, but is made for writing, correcting and sharpening. A sharpener is built in as well as a replaceable eraser. It is crafted with Caifornia Cedar wood, perfect for the sharpest and smoothest point. But the cap is made of solid 18 carat white gold and encompassed with brilliant and tiny diamonds.
Many auctions sell collectible pencils and pens grouped for prices up to $15,000.
Clearly, there are pencils much more costly than the typical 10 cent number 2’s. They come in all different varieties, and include expensive yet impressive technologies. Some are made of the finest materials, from sterling silver to white gold to diamonds. Because of their high quality, any collector should aspire to have all of the 7 Most Expensive Pencils In the World.
