Lee Kuan Yew’s Montblanc pen sells for US$360,000 in Singapore auction

The sterling silver Montblanc Meisterstuck No 146 fountain pen drew 111 bids and sold for nearly 10 times its highest valuation

Singapore auction house Hotlotz said the sterling silver Montblanc Meisterstuck No 146 fountain pen, engraved with “SM Lee Kuan Yew”, sold on Sunday at its “Interiors & Collectibles – August, Fine Art Focus” online auction.

Lee is widely regarded as the founding father of modern Singapore. He was prime minister when Singapore separated from Malaysia and held the post from 1959 to 1990, later serving as senior minister until 2004.

He later became Singapore’s first and only minister mentor from August 2004 to May 2011 before stepping down from cabinet. Lee remained an MP until his death on March 23, 2015.