LeBoeuf Limited Edition Icon Francis Scott Key


A  Star is Born

The LeBoeuf Pen Company is proud to release the Francis Scott Key “Star -Spangled Banner” Limited Edition paying homage to this Iconic American figure.

Francis Scott Key was born on August 1, 1779, in western Maryland on a family estate.  By 1805, he had a well-established law practice of his own in Georgetown, a suburb of Washington, D.C., and was appointed the United States District Attorney in 1833.

Key was strongly opposed to the decision to go to war in 1812. But deep love for his country overrode this, and he served for a brief time in 1813 in Captain George Peter's Georgetown Light Field Artillery.

But Key’s greatest service to the war effort would come in 1814. Prominent Washington physician Dr. William Beanes was taken prisoner by the British following the capture of Washington on August 24, and Key was asked to secure his release.

However, as the negotiations had been taking place, the Battle of Baltimore had begun. and from a distance of approximately eight miles, watched the bombardment of Fort McHenry.

Key scanned the sky in the morning following a night of attacks for clues as to what had happened. To his surprise and relief, the American flag was still flying! Overjoyed and inspired by patriotism, he quickly penned the words to a poem called “The Defense of Fort McHenry.” The first stanza of this poem is well-known to Americans as the lyrics to the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

The Francis Scott Key “Star –Spangled Banner” Limited Edition is produced with a unique Vintage Ivory acrylic. Each pen barrel has been carefully polished and features red and blue acrylic end caps. Francis Scott Key’s famous signature is engraved on each barrel.  A gold commutative coin featuring Key’s portrait has been fitted on to the top of each cap.  Red and blue alternating stars have been engraved onto each cap paying homage to The Star- Spangled Banner and enhancing the elegance of this special pen.

Each Francis Scott Key Limited Edition features a German gold plated steel nib featuring the LeBoeuf logo in both fine or medium points and utilizes a cartridge/convertor filling system.  A Rollerball version is also available which uses a standard international refill. Each pen model is limited to 180 pens worldwide.

The Francis Scott Key “Star -Spangled Banner” Limited Edition celebrates this historic figure and his role in creating America’s National Anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner.