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[[Carter]] fountain pens are characterized by a numeric code impinted on the bottom of the barrel, which identifies the model. The code is found predominantly on the ''[[flat top]]'' versions in celluloid produced from 1927 (the [[Carter Coralite Pen]]), but is also found for the successive ''[[streamlined]]'' versions and on the [[Pearltex]] versions (the [[Carter Pearltex Pen]]).

[[Carter]]'s fountain pens are characterized by a numeric code imprinted on the bottom of the barrel, which identifies the model. The code is found predominantly on the ''[[flat top]]'' versions in celluloid produced from 1927 (the [[Carter Coralite Pen]]), but is also found for the following ''[[streamlined]]'' versions and on the [[Pearltex]] versions (the [[Carter Pearltex Pen]]).

The numerical code consists of four or five digits (depending on the color code that can take one or two digits). The units digit indicates the size of the pen, and with this also the overall size of the pen. For [[Carter Coralite Pen]] the number starts from size 2, the smaller, to size 7, the greatest. For [[Carter Pearltex Pen]] these measures start from size 2, the smaller, to size 8, the largest.

The numerical code consists of four or five digits (depending on the color code that can take one or two digits). The units digit indicates the size of the pen, and with this also the overall size of the pen. For [[Carter Coralite Pen]] the number starts from size 2, the smaller, to size 7, the greatest. For [[Carter Pearltex Pen]] these measures start from size 2, the smaller, to size 8, the largest.

The ''Red Polished'' and ''Black Chased'' colors were made in hard rubber, the ''Black Polished'' and ''Red-Black Mottled''  were made in both hard rubber and celluloid, the other colors were only made in celluloid, and they are the ones that are more properly referred when talking about [[Coralite]], and they are found only since the introduction of celluloid in [[Carter]] production.  

The ''Red Polished'' and ''Black Chased'' colors were made in hard rubber, the ''Black Polished'' and ''Red-Black Mottled''  were made in both hard rubber and celluloid, the other colors were only made in celluloid, and they are the ones that are more properly referred when talking about [[Coralite]], and they are found only since the introduction of celluloid in [[Carter]] production.  

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The [[Pearltex]] versions (the material was introduced around 1929) adopted different number code for colors, always consistent of two digits, which is illustrated in the table on the left. The colors are: ''Pearl'', a pearly white (also called ''White Pearl''); ''Rose Petal'', a pinkish color; ''Cerulean Blue'', a turquoise blue (which can be confused with the ''Wave Green''); ''Wave Green'', an iridescent green; ''Black Pearl'' a black with pearl; ''Black & Pearl'' the classic black and pearl.

The [[Pearltex]] versions (the material was introduced around 1929) adopted different number code for colors, always consistent of two digits, which is illustrated in the table on the left. The colors are: ''Pearl'', a pearly white (also called ''White Pearl''); ''Rose Petal'', a pinkish color; ''Cerulean Blue'', a turquoise blue (which can be confused with the ''Wave Green''); ''Wave Green'', an iridescent green; ''Black Pearl'' a black with pearl; ''Black & Pearl'' the classic black and pearl.

A special thanks to Jeff (FPN user "Jeff L") for providing such interesting information (please see the link below).

A special thanks to Jeff (FPN user "Jeff L") for providing such interesting information (please see the link below in the references).

== External references ==

== External references ==

* http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/216210-carter-pen-numbers/page__pid__2270265

* [http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/216210-carter-pen-numbers/page__pid__2270265] Discussion on FPN forum