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Lee Kuan Yew's Montblanc pen valued at up to $39,000 for auction

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A Montblanc Meisterstuck No 146 fountain pen, once owned by Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew, is set to be auctioned by Singaporean auction house Hotlotz. The pen, engraved with 'SM Lee Kuan Yew,' is valued between S$30,000 (US$23,000) and S$50,000 (US$39,000). This item was previously sold at a charity auction in 2003 for an estimated S$4,000 to S$6,000. AI

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Lee Kuan Yew's Montblanc pen valued at up to $39,000 for auction

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jean Iau ·

    Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew’s fountain pen valued at US$23,000-US$39,000 up for auction

    A silver Montblanc fountain pen owned by Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is up for auction with a starting bid of S$20,000 (US$15,600). Singapore auction house Hotlotz said on Wednesday that the pen, engraved “SM Lee Kuan Yew”, was previously sold at the Lee Kuan…

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