# Presidential Pens

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-pens/51270>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 22, 2001, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-pens/51270 "2001-01-22T15:53:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![sharkkiller69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@sharkkiller69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sharkkiller69)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2001, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-pens/51270/1 "2001-01-22T15:53:07Z")

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Why does the new president use a different pen to sign each piece of paper? Do they give the pens away or are they bronzed and auctioned off? Maybe they just put in enough ink for one signature? Just curious and thought you guys would have a legit answer. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![starfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@starfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/starfish)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2001, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-pens/51270/2 "2001-01-22T16:13:05Z")

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They are given away. On important legislation, they use a different pen for each letter of their name, to increase the number of pens.