Catalog Items, $100 to $150
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10233: Stylographic Pen Co. stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.65 cm long, even fading and wear, 1881 patent date clearly legible, spring action gold needle is intact, as is the tip, spring is present but bent, does not wedge into recess in central rod as intended, not guaranteed functional as is.
DATE: c. 1882 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine • $150
10064: Baker quill knife: fine quality English manufacture, 14.7 cm long, handle doubles as paper knife; no cracks, metal clean.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: exc • $150
10217: Eversharp pencil: early production, gold filled, 13.5 cm long, with "EVER SHARP" imprint, "GOLD FILLED" and "PATENTED"; no mention of Wahl, but made immediately after Wahl's takeover of Eversharp; uses 1.1 mm lead, one patch of brassing and a slight flat spot towards the front of the barrel, light bump to the crown, name lightly and elegantly engraved on barrel of John F. Oertel, most likely to be identified with the proprietor of the Oertel Brewing Company of Louisville, Kentucky.
DATE: c. 1917
• CONDITION: VG • $150
7665: Mabie Todd Longshort Stylo: black chased hard rubber vest-pocket eyedropper-filler, 7.75 cm closed, 11.6 cm open; gold spring-loaded needle intact, imprints and chasing strong; made in England.
DATE: c. 1920 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $150
7199: Waterman cigar cutter: celluloid body warped and markings badly worn, blade well-used; rare piece also bears Rotary emblem. Only one of these is known with its original box, which bears a presentation imprint from Frank D. Waterman. Given this evidence and the tiny number of these cutters known, it has been suggested that they were made exclusively for FDW to give as gifts to his fellow Rotarians.
DATE: c. 1925 •
CONDITION: fair • $150
10274: Ruxton Multi-Vider slide rule pencil: black bakelite with silver-filled trim, 16.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, lead reservoir revealed by sliding open the body; name on barrel. A 1929 advertisement can be viewed here.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine • $150
10033: Higgins medal: large heavy 50th anniversary commemorative bronze, 76mm diameter, honoring Charles M. Higgins and his invention of Higgins' India Ink.
DATE: 1930 • CONDITION: fine • $150
10011: Eversharp Doric pencil: silver web, 13,4 cm long, white gold filled trim, nozzle tip is made squared-off, mechanism under cap imprinted "USE ONLY/EVERSHARP/SQUARE LEADS" (works fine with ordinary 1.1 mm lead, however); facets crisp, imprints strong, cap imprinted "VESTAL".
DATE: c. 1935 •
CONDITION: exc-near mint • $150
10282: Parker Vacumatic Oversize pencil: green pearl laminate, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprint with 3rd quarter date code, uses 1.1 mm lead, replacement black clip jewel.
DATE: 1935 •
CONDITION: exc* • $150
9255: Eversharp Symphony: black lever-filler, 14 cm long, polished stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, mint in box, pen in original cellophane sleeve, price sticker reads "Model/701/$5.00", nib grade sticker, "Manifold/Coarse"; sac has not been replaced, outer plain cardboard box lacks lid.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION:
mint • NIB: broad rigid • $150
9604: Parker 51: not a Parker product at all, but rather an early Japanese counterfeit: cheaply made, yet with extraordinary attention to detail. Thinly-plated cap is fully falsely marked, as is the barrel and filler housing. Even the flimsy plated nib is marked! A very interesting specimen for the 51 collector.
DATE: c. 1950
• CONDITION: VG* • NIB: medium fine • $150
9182: Parker 21 Jotter: first-model blue ribbed nylon barrel with 21-style convex clip; new old stock, with original refill.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: mint • $150
7594: Parker 180 Imperial: gold plated cap, barrel, and trim, grouped parallel lines pattern; US-made, includes Aerometric-style slender convertor, 14K gold two-way triangular nib (offers two nib grades in one, with a thinner line when the nib is used inverted); new old stock with original clip tag, several available.
DATE: c.
1982 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: broad/fine • $150
7155: Parker 35 Flighter fiber tip: unusual model, made in France for the French market, stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, 12.7 cm long; new old stock, original clip tags, stainless covered grip section; refills no longer available, though adaptors for ballpoint refills can be made.
DATE: c. 1985 •
CONDITION: mint* • $150
7668: Weidlich Star stylographic pen: black hard rubber screw-cap coin-filler, 12.4 cm long, imprint reads "GUARANTEED 3 YEARS", weighted needle intact.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine •
$145
10250: Wahl lever-filler: early production smooth gold filled "all metal barrel" ringtop, 9.75 cm longm made shortly after Wahl's takeover of Boston Safety, this pen bears no Wahl markings on cap or barrel, just "18 1/8" and the patent date of July 5, 1904, while the side of the lever is imprinted with the patent date for the double-bar lever used for a short time under licence from Sheaffer; "WAHL/TEMPOINT/PEN"-imprinted #2 nib is usable but a bit draggy, tipping present but not enough present to permit much smoothing.
DATE: c. 1919 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $145
7501: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe: black hard rubber ringtop button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, imprint mostly legible, but last half of "DUOFOLD" worn away.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine
• $145
9479: Wahl-Eversharp Signature pencil: black chased hard rubber, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, uses 1.1 mm lead; imprints and chasing crisp, slight shrinkage of top piece over metal liner.
DATE: c. 1929
• CONDITION: exc* • $145
10252: Cross (?) All Write: striated green ringtop lever-filler with black ends, 12 cm long, #3 warranted nib, high quality construction, appears to be made by National Pen of Chicago with characteristic Wahl-style pressure bar toggled to lever, with end track. "Alwrite" was trademarked by Cross in 1918, but it is not clear if "All Write" was a variation or an infringement. Ringtop fitting may be a replacement.
DATE:
c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $145
10001: Waterman Patrician pencil: Onyx, red hard rubber ends, gold filled trim, 13.5 cm long, first-year bandless version with strong "PAT. APL'D FOR" imprint; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1929 •
CONDITION: fine • $145
9630: Waterman 94 Ripple pencil: Olive Ripple hard rubber, 12.65 cm long, excellent color, strong imprint, unusual with nickel plated clip; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc • $145
9338: Waterman 92 pencil: red and gold, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, bold imprints, beautiful color -- a scarce and desirable material.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $145
9945: Eversharp Doric desk pen: slender "Carnelian" lever-filler, 19.5 cm long, gold filled trim.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium • $145
9827: Weidlich stylographic pen: blue-green pearl marbled lever-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, some scarring to section, otherwise excellent, weighted needle fully intact; a most unusual model.
DATE: c. 1938 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $145
9947: Parker VS: red-brown button-filler, 13.8 cm long, Lustraloy cap with polished rim band, good barrel imprint with 1st quarter date code, clear Lucite feed, aluminum filler unit with aluminum threads.
DATE: 1947 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $145
9335: Eversharp $5 set in box: black Symphony-series lever-filler with gold-plated cap, matching .9 mm pencil, new old stock, both pieces stickered, with both display box and outer sleeve; sold as found, with original sac still in place; advertised in late 1949 as "A luxury set at a pre-war price".
DATE: c. 1950 •
CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $145
9172: Parker Jotter: scarce first model with ribbed grey nylon barrel, brushed stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, trough clip; 13.2 cm long extended, uses standard Parker refills, comes with original brass-barreled cartridge.
DATE: c. 1954 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $145
9088: Parker Jotter: scarce first model with ribbed green nylon barrel, brushed stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, trough clip; 13.1 cm long extended, uses standard Parker refills, comes with early and probably original refill (quite scarce in itself).
DATE: c. 1954 • CONDITION: exc • $145
7552: Parker 180 Flighter: stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, US-made, includes Aerometric-style slender convertor, 14K gold two-way triangular nib (offers two nib grades in one, with a thinner line when the nib is used inverted); new old stock with original clip tag, several available, please specify desired nib grade(s).
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium/extra-fine or
broad/fine • $135
7659: Cross stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 11.9 cm long, thick model with unusual chased cap; crisp and glossy, bold section imprint without patent date, has been converted to a scribing tool -- probably as a means to recycle unused but obsolete old stock (not usable as a pen).
DATE: c. 1885
• CONDITION: mint* • $125
10246: Eagle Arrow dip pen: unusual drop-action holder, 11.2 cm long retracted, nickel plated brass, less common twist pattern; imprint on nib holder notes Feb. 1, 1887 patent date, end button is pressed with nib down to extend, pressed again with nib upwards to retract; good working order, usual moderate plating wear.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: VG • $125
10187: Eagle cyclist's cup: aluminum advertising item, 5.3 cm in diameter, 2.2 cm high closed, 5.7 cm extended; dates to the cycling craze of the end of the 19th century.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION:
fine • $125
10253: Cross (?) All Write: Duofold-orange ringtop lever-filler with black ends, 11.9 cm long, #4 warranted nib, high quality construction, appears to be made by National Pen of Chicago with characteristic Wahl-style pressure bar toggled to lever, with end track. "Alwrite" was trademarked by Cross in 1918, but it is not clear if "All Write" was a variation or an infringement. Cap band plating mostly worn off, barrel appears to have been made from tube stock with scattered voids, as a few surface pinholes are visible.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • SOLD
10126: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe: orange ringtop button-filler, 11.9 cm long, gold filled trim, wide cap band with engraved initials, good milling on ends, strong imprint.
DATE: c. 1927 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine firm • $125
10108: Parker Duofold Junior: streamlined button-filler in Burgundy (red pearl and black), 12 cm long, gold filled trim; name on barrel, posting mark and gouge (see details), short barrel threads hairline has been sealed. Still an attractive classic pen, and a good user.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: G-VG*
• NIB: extra-fine • $125
8149: Sheaffer Balance 5-30 combination: black lever-filler, 15.5 cm long, gold filled trim, 5-30 nib, pencil end uses 1.1 mm lead; mechanically sound, some plating wear, one tight and stable cap lip hairline which does not reach the cap band; an attractive and unusual user.
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION: G-VG* •
NIB: fine firm • $125
10189: Parker 51 nib extractor: original factory-issued repairman's tool, ring 2.5 cm across, curved steel blade with stud on top is inserted between nib and feed, stud snaps into hole in nib, allowing nib to be pulled out without removal of shell (hood). Slightly shortened at tip (the thin steel easily chipped), still functional but use not recommended nowadays due to risk of damaging shell.
DATE: c. 1945 •
CONDITION: VG* • $125
9785: unmarked scraper: erasing knife, blade marked on base "AVE/MARIA"; ivory handle slightly bent to side, doubles as a paper knife; 15.7 cm long.
DATE: c. 1870 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $120
3903: Sheaffer Lifetime marking pencil: black, 12.9 cm long, gold filled trim, unusual model uses extra-thick 1.8 mm lead; shallow dent to rim of crown, slight gaps at ends where celluloid barrel has shrunk with age.
DATE: c.
1926 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $120
9631: De La Rue Onoto Ink Pencil: black chased celluloid plunger-filler, 12.1 cm long, nickel plated trim, transparent barrel with crisscross patterning; weighted needle is intact, needle housing is also transparent; slight shrinkage to barrel, has been heavily polished, does not affect functionality, barrel imrpints still very strong.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium fine • $120
10174: Aurora 88 Duo-Cart: black cartridge-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold plated cap, chrome end buttons. Includes coupler to hold two (original) cartridges back-to-back, as well as a modern piston-filling convertor (note that this does not stop the no-cartridge indicator rattle at the end of the barrel from rattling); smooth nib, soft spring action, noting loss of one of the tabs that clinches the nib onto the feed (does not affect function), several pinhead dings to side of cap.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: VG
• NIB: fine flex • $120
10266: Parker 4-color Flighter ballpoint: brushed stainless steel cap and barrel, 12.9 cm long with tip out, 13.2 with tip in, gold plated trim, 45-style clip; uncommon model, made in Germany, color selected by holding pen level with matching colored arrow upwards when operating cap mechanism; uses standard mini refills, condition a bit rough with bumps and tool marks at ends, mechanism works fine though a bit sticky if colored arrow not lined up precisely to vertical.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION:
G-VG* • $120
7154: Parker 35 Flighter fiber tip: unusual model, made in France for the French market, stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, 12.7 cm long; new old stock, black plastic grip section; fiber tip refills no longer available, but we can provide a custom-made adaptor for ballpoint refills for an additional $20 (see illustration).
DATE: c. 1985 • CONDITION: mint* • $120
10083: Eversharp pencil: early production gold filled "Check" pattern, 13.3 cm long, with "EVER SHARP" imprint, no mention of Wahl, but made immediately after Wahl's takeover of Eversharp; very clean, one shallow pinhead bump to front of barrel; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: exc • $115
9569: Esterbrook B set: full-size "Dollar Pen", red pearl lever-filler, 12.1 cm long, stainless steel trim, later nib with round-bottomed feed; with matching 1.1 mm injector pencil -- pen is clean, but pencil has extensive toothmarks.
DATE: c. 1941 • CONDITION: fine-exc/G* • NIB: medium •
$115
7664: Gravity Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 11.4 cm long, distinctive styling, weighted needle intact, barrel imprinted on back "WAYNE SPECIALTY CO./FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.", also bears patent number 698859 (William Sanford, 1902).
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: exc • $105
7269: Juco Independent stylographic pen: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with dark red hard rubber ends, 11.8 cm long, imprints worn but mostly legible, needle missing but tube passage clear, could be readily restored to writing condition.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine •
$105
10082: Eversharp pencil: early production gold filled "Check" pattern, 13.3 cm long, with "EVER SHARP" imprint, no mention of Wahl, but made immediately after Wahl's takeover of Eversharp; very clean, one shallow bump to front of barrel; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $105
7948: Sheaffer Triumph Signature pencil: black with wartime gold filled over silver trim, wide 14K solid gold barrel band, 12.7 cm long, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: exc • $105
9334: Eversharp Symphony in box: burgundy ("Dubonnet") lever-filler with gold-plated cap, originally sold with matching .9 mm pencil, but pencil absent; new old stock, stickered and in original cellophane sleeve, with display box and outer sleeve; sold as found, with original sac still in place; advertised in late 1949 as the "$5 set", the pen offered individually at $3.75.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine
• $100
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