The Blackwing 602 is a pencil currently manufactured by Palomino. It is noted for its soft, dark graphite, unique flat square ferrule and replaceable eraser. The pencil was manufactured by the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company from 1934 - 1988, by the Faber-Castell pencil company from 1988 - 1994 and by Sanford from 1994 - 1998. The pencil initially sold for 50 cents each; as of 2012 the Palomino Blacking 602 are available in packages of 12 for about $20. Single original pencils can be found on eBay for over $50, with some older (and rarer) ones being sold for over $100. Originals are becoming increasingly rare, as they are still being occasionally consumed without new ones being produced, making them more scarce as time goes on.