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
10809: Fairchild retracting dip pen in box: black japanned taper, slender gold filled holder is fully marked; 12.1 cm long, #2 Fairchild nib, box is missing one closure eye, has been rehinged.
DATE: c. 1885
• CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $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
10760: De La Rue Onoto Ink Pencil: black hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler, 12.9 cm long, glossy with good chasing and strong imprints, sharp milling, intact needle.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • NIB: fine • $150
10622: Waterman Penanink: black chased hard rubber clipless eyedropper-filler, 12.7 cm long, approximately the size of a Waterman 12, with full Penanink imprints and nib, Aikin-style narrow feed. Moderate even fading and wear, nib is very smooth, has the beginnings of a hairline just starting on the right side of the vent hole. One of Waterman's less common subbrands.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB:
medium semiflex • $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
10757: Moore L-72: black chased hard rubber clipless vest pocket lever-filler, gold filled trim, 10.6 cm long, with original price band; as new, sac has been removed but a new one can be installed upon request at no extra charge.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine flex
• $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
10525: Phenixor safety: black chas ed hard rubber,11.5 cm long, chrome plated trim, made in France, 18K nib; never filled with ink, seal is still good, as new but for age spotting to clip.
DATE: c. 1930
• CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine flex • $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
10702: Waterman Junior: unusual Canadian-made lever-filler, 11.8 cm long, chrome plated trim, rare top-riveted military clip; grey pearl marbled, slight blue-green tint, #2 is marked "MED. RIGID", some scratches on posting end but not obtrusive against the material's pattern.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION:
fine • NIB: medium fine rigid • $150
10855: Wahl 120 injector pencil: 1/10 14K gold filled oversized thick lead (3mm) model, 14.3 cm long, yellow end jewel of either Bakelite or celluloid; not strictly a Wahl-Eversharp product, but a side project by John C. Wahl, covered by US patent 2,210,845. Top quality manufacture, seldom seen.
DATE: c. 1940
• CONDITION: fine-exc • $150
10001: Waterman Patrician pencil: "Onyx" celluloid with 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
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
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
10829: Waterman 3: tan veined grey pearl "Steel Quartz" lever-filler, 12.7 cm long, chrome plated trim; strong imprints, "Tip-Fill" feed, #2 nib is very soft, needs a light hand; excellent color, sealed hairlines from clip opening look like scratches (see detail).
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine*
• NIB: fine flex • $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
10342: Eagle Prestige: red pearl and black marbled lever-filler, 13.1 cm long, gold filled trim, unusual styling with transverse imprint at end of barrel, trim grooves at ends; good-sized nib is marked "EAGLE/PRESTIGE/14K" and has a distinctive trefoil vent hole. A fine writer and in clean condition, noting scratches to the barrel.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine semiflex • $145
10828: Waterman 3: tan veined grey pearl "Steel Quartz" lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, chrome plated trim; strong imprints, two-tone hard rubber feed, #2 nib has a bit of tooth and a lot of flex, excellent color, sealed hairline from clip opening looks like a scratch (see detail).
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION:
fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $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
10513: Eversharp $5 set in box: black Symphony-series lever-filler with gold-plated cap, matching .9 mm pencil, new old stock, both pieces stickered and in original cellophane sleeves, with both display box and outer sleeve; advertised in late 1949 as "A luxury set at a pre-war price".
DATE: c. 1950 •
CONDITION: mint • $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
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
10380: Eagle glass cartridge pen: nickel plated barrel with black lacquered brass cap, 12.1 cm long, one of the earliest cartridge pens made; barrel is boldly imprinted, usual wear to japanned finish of cap; untipped brass nib writes smoothly, glass cartridge also fully intact, but unrestored cartridge-section seal is shrunken and not ink-tight, so pen is nonfunctional as sold.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: VG*
• NIB: fine flex • $125
10841: Eagle Russet No. 27 stylographic pen: red hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 10.1 cm long, spring-loaded needle intact, very clean.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium
fine • $125
10728: unmarked stylographic pen: red hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 10.3 cm long, English manufacture, never filled and in pristine condition, needle intact.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: mint • NIB:
fine • $125
10722: Eversharp pencil: rare early production model with trowel clip, predating Wahl's takeover; 13.2 cm long, nickel plated/nickel silver, smooth pattern; marked "PATENTED" and "EVER SHARP"; clip slightly wavy from restraightening, crown worn with one small rim bump, a few small marks to the front end of the barrel; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: G* • $125
10849: De La Rue Onoto Ink Pencil: mottled hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 10.7 cm long, good imprints, needle intact.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine •
$125
10744: Mabie Todd Swan Self-Filler: black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England, #1 size, even wear with all imprints strong and clear, writes a bold and nicely shaded line.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium flex • $125
10827: Waterman 3: tan veined grey pearl "Steel Quartz" lever-filler, 12.65 cm long, chrome plated trim; strong imprints, responsive nib, excellent color, sealed hairline from clip opening looks like a scratch (see detail).
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex
• $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
10540: Parker Challenger: small grey pearl marbled button-filler, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, barrel imprint with 1st quarter date code, section with transparent ink window.
DATE: 1939 • CONDITION:
VG-fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $125
10432: Sheaffer Junior Balance: slender black lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, chrome plated trim, section with ink window, very clean example, name on barrel.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: exc • NIB:
extra-fine • $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
10264: Waterman Crusader: black lever-filler, two-tone metal slip cap, 13.2 cm long, chrome plated trim; "RIGID"-marked Ideal nib.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine firm •
$125
9785: unmarked scraper: erasing knife, blade marked on base "AVE/MARIA"; handle slightly bent to side, doubles as a paper knife; 15.7 cm long.
DATE: c. 1870 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $120
10376: Waterman pencil: large woodgrain hard rubber, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, matches 55 or 56 pen; good color, 1924 patent date imprint, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine-exc
• $120
10620: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: black with gold filled and inlaid jade green celluloid barrel bands, 13.1 cm long, gold filled trim, very distinctive design, uses 1.1 mm lead. Like new, with unused eraser under cap, noting slight age shrinkage visible at front of barrel and in gaps next to the green trim bands.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: near mint • $120
10309: De La Rue Self Filling Ink Pencil: black lever-filler stylographic pen, 11.9 cm long, gold filled trim, weighted needle intact, a smooth writer with bold imprints, cap thread engagement is short (1/3 turn) but secure.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium 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
10745: Norma 104 four-color pencil in box: chrome-plated brass, engine turned, 14.4 cm long with tips retracted, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in USA; like new, in cardboard box with instructions.
DATE: c. 1953
• CONDITION: near mint • $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
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
10573: Gold Bond lever-filler: Art Deco ringtop in an unusual and attractive material, blue veined pearl; 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim, recessed knurled trim bands at ends, stepped section; sharp imprints, #3 nib is a responsive, smooth writer, axial hairline crack just visible extending from under section, appears to be stable given thickness of nib. Internal construction of high quality, with Wahl-like toggled pressure bar attached to lever, lever with snap catch.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB:
fine semiflex • $105
10697: unmarked crescent-filler: orange-red celluloid, nickel plated trim, 12.25 cm long, made in Japan, glass nib; many such pens were retailed in the USA by the SPORS company, but this example is marked only "MADE IN JAPAN". Not a high quality pen, however condition is outstanding. The sections on these pens were originally glued in place, making repair risky; this one has been successfully opened and serviced.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium rigid • $105
10390: Esterbrook B: full-size "Dollar Pen", copper pearl lever-filler, 12.2 cm long, stainless steel trim, old-style #1554 Gregg nib with flat-bottomed feed. A clean example, noting slight waviness to the clip at the topmost hole along with straightening marks, cap posts on barrel end slightly to one side.
DATE: c.
1941 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine • $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
10261: Waterman Crusader Taperite: burgundy lever-filler, hooded nib, 13 cm long, two-tone metal cap, chrome plated trim; some scrapes to the back of the cap, one nick to the end of the barrel, otherwise clean with strong imprints, smooth semistub nib.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB:
medium • $105
10653: Eversharp Match Thin pencil: gold filled miniature slender ringtop, 7.8 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead; a very scarce model, catalogued from 1924 to 1928 and seldom seen.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION:
VG-fine • $100
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
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 includes custom-made adaptor permitting use of refills taken from BIC ballpoints.
DATE: c. 1985 • CONDITION: mint* • $100
10835: Platinum (?) Ever-Ready Sharp pencil in box: chrome plated trim with applied spiral pattern; 13.6 cm long, etched spiral pattern, not sold to the public, commissioned by the Sharp Corporation as a gift item reproducing the appearance of company founder Tokuji Hayakawa's 1915 invention (read more here). Pencil uses .5 mm lead, reportedly made for Sharp by Platinum.
DATE: c. 1995 • CONDITION: mint • $100
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