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The Nikko Comic Nº 5 School Nib is manufactured in Japan. The nib in Chappy's collection is older--it shows a logo in the center Marking that Nikko doesn't use any more, but the Comic Nº 5 School nib is still produced today (see [https://www.amazon.com/Nikko-Manga-Pen-Nib-Scool/dp/B00KU14G1I/ Amazon US] and [https://www.amazon.in/Nikko-Comic-No-N5-School-Type/dp/B0863DN6F6 Amazon IN]).
The Nikko Comic Nº 5 School Nib is manufactured in Japan. The nib in Chappy's collection is older--it shows a logo in the center Marking that Nikko doesn't use any more, but the Comic Nº 5 School nib is still produced today (see [https://www.amazon.com/Nikko-Manga-Pen-Nib-Scool/dp/B00KU14G1I/ Amazon US] and [https://www.amazon.in/Nikko-Comic-No-N5-School-Type/dp/B0863DN6F6 Amazon IN]).  The nib is described as high-quality, chrome-plated Japanese nib that's recommended for beginners. School type, small flex, fine tip is perfect for drawing as well as lettering.


  - School Type; Small Flex, Fine tip; Pack of- 10
[https://www.jetpens.com/Nikko-Comic-Pen-Nib-School-Model-Pack-of-3/pd/12012 Jet Pens] highlights the Nº 5's characteristic Comic nib writing style: "Comic nibs are known for producing strong and crisp lines that are difficult to duplicate with pens and brushes. They are great for creating detail in drawings."
High-quality, chrome-plated Japanese nib; Perfect for drawing as well as lettering; Nibs are smooth but holds less ink
Perfect for drawing, Copperplate and Modern Calligraphy style
Fits in all standard pen holders and has a good balance between flexibility and control; creates slightly thicker hairlines
Made is Japan; Recommended for Beginner’s
 
nib appears to be of Czech origin. I cannot find any information about it. However, I did find photos of a pair of wooden calligraphy nib holders, stamped with the name "Nikko" and "MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA". This would suggest that Nikko is a Czech manufacturer involved with the production of calligraphy pens and nibs.  That would make Nikko the manufacturer of this nib.
 
This is just an assumption. The nib markings seem to suggest a different story:
* Pražské Bankovní Pero translates to Prague Bank Pen. Although many manufacturers produced a nib called a "bank pen," the shape of this nib is nothing at all like other bank pens, which are consistently short, straight-sided and rigid (well-suited to maintaining bank ledgers). However this nib is shaped like a traditional spoon nib. More precisely, it is shaped like a pinched-spoon nib, especially with the side cuts coming in towards the center vent hole. This suggests that Prague Bank Pen is more like a manufacturer's name, rather than a descriptor.
* The „Nikko” marking is notably shown inside quotation marks--which is quite rare for a manufacturer's name. However, it would not be surprising to find that a manufacturer would use quotation marks if Nikko was simply the nib's name--similar to the way Esterbrook named its famous 442 nib the Jackson Stub.
 
Other markings are more straightforward:
* P.B.P. - is almost certainly the initials of Prague Bank Pen, regardless of whether that's the manufacturer or pen name.
* Č. 5 ZJ - Č is the abbreviation for Number, meaning that this is nib No. 5. I have guessed that ZJ are the Czech initials for the nib point, similar to EF for Extra Fine.


====Versions====
====Versions====
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==External Links==
==External Links==


* [https://www.ebay.com/itm/Two-vintage-calligraphy-wooden-fountain-pens-Nikko-7-Czechoslovakia-s9640/221540693744 eBay listing - Nikko nib holders]
* [https://www.jetpens.com/Nikko-Comic-Pen-Nib-School-Model-Pack-of-3/pd/12012 Jet Pens - Nikko School pens page]
* [https://www.amazon.com/Nikko-Manga-Pen-Nib-Scool/dp/B00KU14G1I/ Amazon US - Nikko 5 page]
 


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Revision as of 19:19, 2 February 2021

Nikko 5
Manufacturer Nikko
Nib No. 5
Descr. Comic Nº 5 School Pen
Tip F
Markings Exterior
Mark 1 NIKKO PEN K.K.
Mark 2 [logo] NIKKO
Mark 3 MADE IN JAPAN
Mark 4 lateral R Nº 5
Nikko 5 - top view, with ruler

The Nikko Comic Nº 5 School Nib is manufactured in Japan. The nib in Chappy's collection is older--it shows a logo in the center Marking that Nikko doesn't use any more, but the Comic Nº 5 School nib is still produced today (see Amazon US and Amazon IN). The nib is described as high-quality, chrome-plated Japanese nib that's recommended for beginners. School type, small flex, fine tip is perfect for drawing as well as lettering.

Jet Pens highlights the Nº 5's characteristic Comic nib writing style: "Comic nibs are known for producing strong and crisp lines that are difficult to duplicate with pens and brushes. They are great for creating detail in drawings."

Versions

There is only one version of the Nikko 5 nib in the Chappy's Nibs collection. The nib pictured below is Nikko 5.

Photos

Click any image for a full-resolution photo: 1925 x 560. The image with the ruler is 2300 x 1196.

Nikko 5 - top view
Nikko 5 - side view, upper
Nikko 5 - side view, lower

External Links

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