Description 

This auction is for a vintage pencil collector lot featuring a complete dozen GENERAL’S Semi-Hex pencils in the correct original box, plus an empty Eberhard Faber MONGOL box included for display or collection purposes.

Included in this auction 

• ✏️ 12 vintage GENERAL’S Semi-Hex pencils

  • Model: No. 498

  • Grade: No. 2 – 2/4 Firm

  • Marked: U.S.A. GENERAL’S

  • Condition: Unsharpened / unused

• Original GENERAL’S Semi-Hex box

  • Marked “Lanolinized Leads” and “Economical”

• ONE EMPTY Eberhard Faber MONGOL box

  • Yellow “Diamond Star Lead” design

  • Box only — no MongOL pencils included

  • Included strictly as a collector/display item

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Condition

• Pencils appear unused and unsharpened

• GENERAL’S box shows light age and storage wear

• MONGOL box shows honest vintage wear, scuffs, and edge wear consistent with age

• No reproductions, no modern replacements

Please review all photos carefully — they are part of the description.

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Important Clarification 

⚠️ The Eberhard Faber MONGOL box is EMPTY.
⚠️ Only the GENERAL’S pencils are included as usable pencils.

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Collector Notes

• GENERAL’S is one of America’s oldest pencil makers

• Semi-hex style is less common than standard hex

• The 2/4 Firm No. 2 grade reflects an earlier manufacturing era

• MONGOL packaging is highly collectible even without contents

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Item Specifics 

• Brand: General Pencil Company

• Model: 498

• Pencil Grade: No. 2 (2/4 Firm)

• Shape: Semi-Hex

• Quantity: 12 pencils (1 dozen)

• Condition: Vintage, unused

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

• Additional Item: Empty vintage MONGOL box