In the end of 1935, Pelikan Magnum appeared for the first time as ”Portuguese Featuring” in the history of Pelikan fountain pens. From 1935 to 1936, there were a good number of them made, most of which were sold by the Pelikan Portugal distributor, Monteiro Guimarães. The pen is often found in Portugal with the engraving "Emegê" that derived from the initial of the distributor. The pen, made based on the Pelikan 100, was also the prototype or the predecessor of Pelikan 100N, but "Magnum is a Pelikan pen model by itself and not a Pelikan 100N variant"(Vasco Pisco).