Catalog Items, $150 to $250
Listings are sorted by price and by date, with lowest-priced items at the bottom.
9233: Waterman 14 VS: smooth black hard rubber safety pen, 11.6 cm long, rare first version with threaded turning knob and mechanism where nib turns as it extends and retracts; strong imprints, cork seal has not been replaced, early #4 nib missing tipping on one side; hard rubber crisp and glossy with deep, bold imprints, some scratching to cap from old add-on clip.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • $250
5324: Waterman 14 VS: smooth black hard rubber safety pen, 11.6 cm long, rare first version with threaded turning knob and mechanism where nib turns as it extends and retracts; strong imprints, cork seal has not been replaced; 3 mm hairline at edge of vent hole of #4 New York nib (see detail).
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION:
fine-exc* • NIB: fine flex • $250
9689: Waterman 12 SF: black chased hard rubber sleeve-filler, 14.15 cm long, nickel plated trim, used but sound; original riveted clip was pulled out, leaving a crack in the cap which has been sealed, and which is now covered by an old Waterman slip-on clip; #2 nib opens up with the lightest pressure, is slightly wavy from restraightening.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine superflex
• $250
1208: Sheaffer Self-Filling: scarce extra-slender gold filled full overlay lever-filler, 11.8 cm long, finely engine-turned panels; "A.C.P.E." rather crudely engraved on indicia, somewhat toothy but very flexible #1 Sheaffer nib.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine flex • $250
9409: Maywood lever-filler: large red hard rubber flat-top, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, solidly-made second-tier pen, minimal wear, fine stable cap lip hairline and rim flea bite (see detail); although the original nib was certainly warranted, the present warranted #4 nib -- smooth and of excellent quality -- is a replacement; cap can be posted without causing the lip hairline to open.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine-exc*
• NIB: medium broad semiflex • $250
9680: Parker Classic ballpoint: silver plated, chrome plated trim, made in Argentina, prototype wide grid pattern -- a few other examples known.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: exc • $250
5580: Parker Vacumatic Junior: small grey pearl marbled, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, outstanding barrel transparency, roughness to cap band plating, bold imprint with 4th quarter date code, lockdown filler, 1946 date code on Arrow nib.
DATE: 1937 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex •
$245
9412: Conklin Nozac: early Chicago-production blue herringbone piston-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim; good barrel imprints, but extensive plating wear to cap trim, name on barrel, deep toothmarks on barrel end (see details); there is play in the filler mechanism, so that a gap appears between the end knob and the barrel when emptying the pen (and closes up when the pen is filled). There is also a tight hairline in the cap lip, but since the cap posts on its inner threads, this is not a stressed area. Nib is smooth and responsive, seals have been replaced, pen is fully functional.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: G* •
NIB: fine semiflex • $245
9629: Parker 35 Guirland: gold plated, 12.7 cm long, one of the less common patterns, made in France, 18K nib; a slightly smaller and much less common sibling of the 75, made only in France, for the European market; includes squeeze converter, metal very clean, noting slight plating wear at the very front edge of the section trim ring; cap snaps on securely, but with some play (less than 0.5 mm).
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION:
fine-exc* • NIB: medium semiflex • $245
9471: Waterman 14: early black hard rubber cone-cap eyedropper-filler, 14 cm long, two-line barrel imprint, narrow 3-fissure feed; barrel very slightly and almost imperceptibly bent, <1mm tight crack in cap lip, only traces of end number imprint present.
DATE: c. 1898 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub
semiflex • $225
9527: unmarked penknife-pencil compendium: hand-engraved sterling silver (though not so marked), 6 cm long closed, excellent quality, knife blade intact, with good snap, pencil mechanism in good working order, uses 1.5 mm (VS) lead, fancy monogram on indicia, few small marks to end from pocket carry -- unusual and attractive.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine • $225
6195: National Pen Products Lincoln Pen: mottled hard rubber oversize flat-top, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, good-sized #8 warranted nib, made in Chicago, crisp imprints, good color, no brassing, stable longitudinal base hairline in nib below "8" in imprint.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: fine semiflex
• $225
7194: unmarked magic pencil: large, gold plated "mummy pencil" with multicolored enamel, 6.5 cm long retracted, fine detail and quality, enamel condition very good with minimal losses, wear to plating; less common with arms shown at sides; uses 1.5 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G-VG • $225
7628: Chilton pneumatic-filler: black hard rubber ringtop, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim with fancy triple banding at top of cap; barrel imprint worn but legible, replacement warranted nib; no brassing, typical chipping to edge of barrel end plug (see detail).
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: extra-fine
semiflex • $225
4089: Waterman 42½V Ripple: clipless vest pocket red and black hard rubber safety, 9 cm long, has been recorked, barrel imprints strong, model number imprint on turning knob weak.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $225
9286: Esterbrook lever-filler: hard to find long, slender "V-clip" in black, 12.6 cm long, stainless steel trim; bold deep imprints, light toothiing at ends, otherwise clean. Early #1551 nib unit with flat-bottomed feed; nib tip worn down, ground to a smooth but edgy italic (replacement nib units readily available, if desired).
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine italic • $225
9675: Waterman Lady Patricia Ink-Vue: red pearl "Sunset" compound lever pump-filler, 10.85 cm long, chrome plated trim, fancy patterned transparent barrel, bold imprints, as usual cap band slightly loose, turns but will not come off; to fill, lever is opened and pressed several times (similar to a Vacumatic); two-tone red and black hard rubber feed, fine barrel transparency, name lightly imprinted on bbl.
DATE: c. 1935 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine semiflex • $225
6273: Eagle (?) Pepsi-Cola advertising pen: colorful lever-filler, 12.1 cm long, gold plated trim, wear to metal clip in form of Pepsi bottle, but still one of the better specimens we've had; section with ink window, slight gaping around level opening (see detail).
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine
• $225
9709: Parker 51: early production Teal Blue Aerometric filler with factory transparent hood; Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, sac is a new old stock replacement; barrel imprint bears 4th quarter 1948 date code, connector is Lucite, not vinyl as on later pens.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $225
8940: Parker Lady Insignia: 1/10 12K rolled gold cap and barrel, 11.9 cm long, English-made squeeze-filler, pearl barrel jewel, metal cap jewel, hooded nib -- like a scaled-down 51.
DATE: c. 1968 • CONDITION: mint
• NIB: medium fine semiflex • $225
9498: Parker 75 ballpoint: burgundy plastic barrel with gold plated cap and trim, black cabochon clip button; no imprints, a known test market/prototype model.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: fine • $225
9074: Parker 75 Godron ballpoint: silverplate, dished tassie, made in France, appears to be new old stock.
DATE: c. 1980
• CONDITION: mint • $225
8296: Parker 180 Écorce: gold plated, simulated bark finish engine turning, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France; triangular gold nib, feed marked "X"; condition as new, though has been dipped.
DATE:
c. 1982 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine • $225
9627: Parker Lucky Curve: all-metal gold filled button-filler, 11 cm long, metal fine with only a couple of shallow pinprick dings (see details); an unusual model, especially in the longer version with a clip.
DATE:
c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine semiflex • $205
7277: Inkograph stylographic pen: large mottled hard rubber lever-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprints, good color, made in New York.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium • $205
7013: unmarked double-ended marking pencil: .900 hallmarked hexagonal silver body, red and navy blue cones at either end, 16 cm long; lead size appears to be around 2.9 or 3 mm, mechanisms propel and retract; no dings or wear to the engine turning pattern, but some chips to the very edges of the silver at either end (see details).
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine* • $205
5242: Parker Vacumatic Junior: large size grey Shadow Wave, 12.7 cm long, chrome plated trim, aluminum Speedline filler; good barrel transparency, imprint clear but last few words and date code mostly polished away; name on barrel, nib has 1940 date code.
DATE: 1940 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine semiflex •
$205
9539: Addison (?) propelling pencil: unmarked, gold filled, 7.98 cm closed, 10.2 cm long extended, early American manufacture, almost surely by Thomas Addison of New York City; excellent quality, brocade patterning of shaft is light but present, fancy monogram "S. C. W." engraved in metal seal end; some small test marks (see detail), otherwise condition quite clean, noting usual age roughness to steel nozzle tip; uses 1.0 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1845 • CONDITION: fine* • $200
8250: De La Rue "Casket Ink" traveling inkwell: unusual oversized version, nickel plated, fully marked on both inside and on outer case, Paris-made, glass well inside; 5.5 cm high, 2.6 cm thick, original inner seal mostly present but not ink-tight; plating dull with wear and some spotting, mechanically sound, will clean up.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: G • $200
8213: Parker 20½ Jack-Knife Safety: unusual small vest-pocket black chased hard rubber screw-cap ringtop eyedropper-filler, 8.9 cm long, gold filled trim, wide cap band with custom emblem of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity riveted through (causing a cap lip hairline -- see detail); moderate fading, all imprints good, wide raised barrel threads, nice early teardrop-vent nib basically intact but too scratchy for use, beginnings of a hairline from the vent hole.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: VG* • $200
7392: Waterman 0512½ VPSF Pansy Panel: unusual early production black hard rubber vest pocket lever-filler, 9.4 cm long, no ringtop fitting or clip, two-piece spring-loaded pressure bar, Ideal globe logo appears on both lever end and underneath on overlay lever end cover, "PAT. APLD. FOR" on side of lever. Wear largely restricted to end of barrel and front edge of barrel overlay (see details), New York #2 nib slightly wavy from restraightening, but a great writer permitting wide line variation.
DATE: c. 1915
• CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium flex • $200
8270: Conway Stewart Universal No. 366: early clipless black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.4 cm long, nickel plated trim, early plain straight lever, plugged-tube construction particularly clear at cap top where plug is slightly depressed; crisp and glossy, no fading, very light toothmarks at ends.
DATE: c. 1920 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $200
9229: unmarked stylographic pen: black hard rubber long-short eyedropper-filler, 7.4 cm long, French-hallmarked silver overlay with green guilloche enamel; dings to silver, losses to enamel, but hard rubber portions crisp, needle intact, fully functional and still quite attractive.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G* •
NIB: fine • $200
8070: Waterman Lady Patricia pencil: "Filigree" pattern sterling silver overlay over black hard rubber, 10.8 cm long; uses 1.1 mm lead, nose cone is chrome plated; hard rubber has been professionally dye-reblackened.
DATE:
c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine* • $200
8958: Wahl-Eversharp Equi-Poised: unusual and uncatalogued Gold Seal ringtop lever-filler, 10.5 cm long, gold filled trim, very flexible #2 nib; Gold Seal has been drilled (indicating the pen was sold without the Gold Seal lifetime warranty), cap lip hairline has been professionally sealed (see detail).
DATE: c. 1933 •
CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine flex • $200
7290: Parker Vacumatic Junior: brown Shadow Wave, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, aluminum Speedline filler, good barrel transparency, clear imprint with 4th quarter date code, matching year code on nib; wear to feathers of arrow clip, cap mark on barrel, but fine overall appearance.
DATE: 1939 • CONDITION: VG •
NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $200
9156: Parker Vacumatic Debutante: small green pearl laminate, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, geometric pattern cap band, strong imprint with 1st quarter date code, excellent barrel transparency, aluminum Speedline filler (not uncommon on early 1942 single-jewel pens).
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: exc
• NIB: extra-fine • $200
9153: Parker Vacumatic Sub-Debutante: unusual green pearl laminate, 11.9 cm long, nonstandard chrome plated trim, barrel imprint worn but partially legible, fine barrel transparency. Green Vacs normally came with gold filled trim.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine • $200
9595: Waterman C/F: gold plated "Barleycorn" pattern cartridge-filler, 13.5 cm long, made in France, like new condition, but original 18K French ventless nib has been replaced with an earlier US-made 14K nib with vent hole. Includes convertor.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint* • NIB: medium fine
• $200
7651: Parker 75 nib display: five 14K USA production nibs in various stages of completion, to illustrate the process of manufacture; these came to us loose, but could easily be mounted and framed.
DATE: c. 1975 •
CONDITION: mint • $200
7650: Parker 75 ballpoint manufacturing display: five pieces in sterling silver illustrating different stages of forming a cap, deep-drawing from sheet; the last stage is at final dimensions with the top hole cut, but before application of the imprints and engine turning; from Parker's Janesville factory.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $200
8429: Parker Classic ballpoint in box: prototype or test market clipless model, with lightly-textured matte surface in yellow; chrome plated trim, made in USA, no imprints, as new.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint •
$200
8248: MacKinnon stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber, 12.3 cm long, gold filled trim with fancy engraved end caps; chasing worn but all present, moderate fading to hard rubber, imprints very worn but legible, "D. MACKINNON, PAT. MAR. 21 '76.", no indication of 1878 or 1879 patents; tip intact but needle jammed, spring inside is also intact; an early example of one of the first mass-produced fountain pens.
DATE: c. 1876
• CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine • $195
9588: Fairchild dip pen: fully marked gold filled holder with rare early celluloid taper with inlay work in pearl, abalone, gold, and silver; 12.5 cm long excluding ventless gold #4 Fairchild nib, usual wear to gold filled metal, nib is clean, age warpage to taper with some losses to the inlay work (see details).
DATE: c.
1895 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $195
7738: Parker 180 Ms. Parker: brushed stainless steel, 13.1 cm long, gold plated trim, two-way triangular nib, writes medium on one side and extra-fine on the other; designed by Emilio Pucci, takes cartridges or convertor (not included), made in USA, less common variant with smooth rounded cap band.
DATE: c. 1978 •
CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $195
6725: Asprey combination paper knife and pen knife: ivory, 18.9 cm long, blade marked "ASPREY/166/BOND STREET"; blade has one nick in edge, action is good; ivory has scattered traces of what appears to be the remains of painted decoration.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: VG • $185
6847: Mabie Todd Swan: unusual very slender gold filled lever-filler, 11.3 cm long, checkerboard engine turning, New York production; initials "J.F.F." on indicia, added vent hole in cap crown roughly enlarged, section overlay slightly different color; scant iridium on scratchy #1 New York nib (US-made #1-size Swans are quite uncommon).
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$185
5701: Fairchild (?) magic pencil: large, heavy sterling silver ringtop, 7 cm long closed, mechanically sound, scattered light marks, uses 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: G • $180
5101: Fairchild (?) magic pencil: oversized sterling silver ringtop, 8.7 cm closed, 14.6 cm extended; marked "STERLING", monogrammed "W.H.R.", some extremely shallow bumps; very solidly made, smooth action, uses thick 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: VG • $180
9049: Fairchild magic pencil: sterling silver ringtop with large barleycorn barrel, good-sized at 12.4 cm long extended, 6.9 cm closed; small engraved monogram on indicia on shaft, uses 2.0 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1880 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • $175
7667: Cross stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.3 cm long, crisp and glossy, section imprint worn but mostly legible, with January 29, 1878 patent date; tip is intact, but needle mostly corroded away, interior parts otherwise intact.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: fine* • $175
9698: Waterman 52: crisp and glossy black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.7 cm long, nickel plated trim, slight fading to cap top, typical waviness to side bars of lever box; early production wide clip with patent dates, thick rivets, feed with patent imprint, #2 New York nib is slightly toothy, flexible and responsive, giving wide line variation.
DATE: c. 1919 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$175
9699: Ingersoll twist-filler: oversize flat-top, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, an unusually fine pen for a company best known for economy models -- the same company behind the one-dollar pocket watch. Knob under blind cap is twisted to empty out sac, released to allow sac to fill. Nib is small but solid 14K gold, and a good writer; cap band is slightly loose, while cap threads are tight.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION:
fine* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $175
8055: Esterbrook Relief No. 2-L: black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England, even wear and fading, nice 14K gold oblique Relief nib.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium
oblique • $175
9603: Esterbrook Relief No. 2-L: black celluloid rubber lever-filler, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England, 14K gold oblique Relief nib.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine oblique
• $175
8603: Parker Duofold Senior: green and brown pearl Vac-filler with black stripes, 13.6 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, Blue Diamond clip, geometric patterned cap band, largest size, much scarcer than contemporary Vacumatics; good imprint with 2nd quarter date code, good barrel transparency, distinctive "V"-for-Victory nib; some deep scratches to cap, overall appearance fine, unusual postwar production date.
DATE: 1946 •
CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine • $175
9673: Aurora 88 Duo-Cart: black cartridge-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold plated cap, chrome end buttons; in box, with instructions. Includes one original cartridge, lacking the tube to hold two such cartridges back-to-back; also includes a modern piston-filling convertor, as well as an adaptor permitting use of standard short international cartridges (neither of which will stop the indicator rattle at the end of the barrel from rattling, however); smooth nib, light spring action.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine
flex • $175
8284: Parker 180 Grain d'Orge: fine barleycorn finish, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France; two-way triangular gold nib, feed marked X/M, writes extra-fine on one side, medium on the other; "QI" date code, from toning to plating it appears as if the material is rolled gold rather than the usual electroplate.
DATE: 1980 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $175
9577: John Holland dip pen: rose gold filled body, removable ivory taper, 13.9 cm long extended, excluding nib, 12.2 cm retracted; metal is marked "O" and "4", light bumps to surface but engine turning crisp, ventless gold nib is fully marked, tip is very fine and rather scratchy on rough paper; typical roughness to underneath of front of ferrule where most exposed to ink (see detail), extensive toothmarks to taper.
DATE: c. 1875
• CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
7267: Stylographic Pen Co. stylographic pen: long black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 16.8 cm long, made in Providence, RI; good 1879 patent date and brand name imprints, needle frozen, cap has a hairline and an interesting old repair with waxed thread.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine
• $165
9700: unmarked middle-joint eyedropper-filler: clipless black chased hard rubber slip-cap, 13.65 cm long, no maker's name but could be A. A. Waterman or Sterling, cap marked "PAT.APPLD. FOR"; narrow feed, #3 warranted nib of fine quality, good writer with plenty of line variation; owner's name on barrel, surface slightly granular on close inspection due to chemical reblackening. For more on middle-joint eyedropper-fillers, see our Pen Profile.
DATE: c. 1905 •
CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium flex • $165
9238: Juco Independent stylographic pen in box: handsome smooth black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.6 cm long, crisp and glossy with bold imprints, gold needle intact; appears never to have been filled, comes in very clean box, with original eyedropper with hardened rubber bulb.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION:
mint • NIB: fine • $165
9509: Eclipse lever-filler: large mottled hard rubber flat-top, 13.4 cm long, gold filled trim, black ends, warranted nib is a smooth and flexible writer; gouge on side of cap appears to be a manufacturing defect in the hard rubber stock (see detail).
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine flex • $165
9023: Waterman 42½V: black chased hard rubber vest-pocket safety, 8.8 cm long, crisp imprints and good chasing, some toothmarks to cap; seals replaced, responsive nib.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine •
NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
9080: Wahl-Eversharp Palmer Method lever-filler: rare Signature-series pen made for sale by Palmer Method handwriting schools; 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, warranted #2 nib probably a replacement (not clearly a Wahl-made warranted nib) but a good writer; pen worn and discolored but mechanically sound. Similar pens were made for the Gregg shorthand system, but the Palmer Method version is much less common.
DATE: c. 1927
• CONDITION: G* • NIB: fine semiflex • $165
8922: Sheaffer 3-25: long slender black celluloid flat-top lever-filler, 13.45 cm long, gold filled trim, smooth 3-25 nib.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine firm • $165
9104: Moore Servo: black veined pearl lever-filler, 10.95 cm long, gold filled trim, original price band, sac has been removed to preserve color; note patch of increased transparency above price band on cap side.
DATE: c.
1930 • CONDITION: near mint* • NIB: fine semiflex • $165
8944: Premier combination: black and bronze lever-filler, 14.4 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead; solidly-made second-tier combo, name on barrel, some brassing to trim bands, and a scoop to the side of the lever slot (looks like a second cut was accidentally begun at the slot-cutting station); nib is smooth and responsive.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine semiflex • $165
7543: Mordan drop-action porte-crayon: sterling silver, seven-sided, London hallmarks, 8 cm retracted, good weight and girth, body crisp, actuator button has dings and tool marks, overall condition otherwise excellent; mechanism in good working order.
DATE: 1935 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $165
8796: Indian combination: brightly colored lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, nickel plated trim, cap and barrel celluloid patterned in imitation of Native American weavings of the Southwest; not an expensively-made pen, possibly marketed as a souvenir item, plated nib is a new old stock replacement.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: G
• NIB: fine • $165
9154: Parker Vacumatic Junior: golden pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled over silve wartime trim, uncommon "jeweler's" cap band with fine parallel lines pattern; imprint with 3rd quarter date code, fine barrel transparency.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $165
8493: Parker VS: blue button-filler, 13.9 cm long, chrome plated trim, frosty two-tone Lustraloy cap, hard rubber feed, good barrel imprint with 3rd quarter date code, early construction with plastic blind cap threads on barrel; a short-lived model, produced in the USA for only some two years, in shape and form resembling a conventional-nibbed Parker 51.
DATE: 1947 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB:
extra-fine • $165
9702: Parker 51 Demi: black Vac-filler, Lustraloy cap, 12.2 cm long -- much shorter than the more common Aerometric-filling Demis. Bold barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • SOLD
9077: Wyvern 202: burgundy slip-cap button-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England, a response to the Parker 51, but with a small tubular nib and conventional feed, not truly hooded; strong imprints.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $165
9308: Eversharp Symphony: blue 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/Medium"; sac has not been replaced, outer plain cardboard box with lid.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION:
mint • NIB: medium rigid • $165
9336: Eversharp Symphony: burgundy 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, "Flex/Fine"; sac has not been replaced, outer plain cardboard box lacks lid.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: mint
• NIB: fine flex • $165
8859: Parker 51 set: black Aerometric filler, Lustraloy cap, matching .9 mm pencil; pen more worn than pencil, though excellent sac transparency; pen has imprint with 1951 date code, pencil bears 1952 date code, both marked with same initials.
DATE: 1951/1952 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $165
8736: Eversharp Slim Ventura: slender squeeze-filler, sterling silver cap and barrel, 13 cm long, spring-loaded silver clip; Eversharp's last high-quality pen, clean 1950s design, solid with good heft.
DATE: c. 1954 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine • $165
8727: Parker Jotter: scarce first model with ribbed black 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); uncommon demonstrator variant with attached chain and staple, originally affixed to a shop counter base.
DATE: c. 1954 • CONDITION: exc • $165
9189: Parker Jotter: scarce first model with ribbed aqua nylon barrel, brushed stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, trough clip; 13.1 cm long extended, uses standard Parker refills, comes with original refill, new old stock.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint • $165
9625: Esterbrook Safari set in box: grey cartridge-filler, chrome plated trim, with matching .9 mm injector pencil; pen has #1551 nib, comes with 4 cartridges, 2 of which have been used (and which can be refilled, using a syringe); box is excellent, with instruction sheet, condition of set is like new.
DATE: c. 1958 •
CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $165
9073: Parker 75 Laque ballpoint: gold plated trim, burgundy lacquer finish; made in France, "TE" date code; as new, but no packaging.
DATE: 1985 • CONDITION: near mint • $165
8920: Wirt eyedropper-filler: very long slender black chased hard rubber straight-cap, 14.8 cm long, gold filled trim, early overfeed, Wirt imprint on cap heavily worn, almost entirely illegible, nib usable, but tipping worn away.
DATE: c. 1886 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: medium flex • $160
9330: Astra safety: mottled hard rubber vest-pocket, 9.3 cm long, imprints shallow but crisp, "42" on end knob; nib is small but smooth, tip slightly angled, easy for right-handed use.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc-near
mint • NIB: medium reverse oblique italic flex • $160
7669: Pick Fountpencil stylographic pen: black lever-filler with bright red ends, 12.1 cm long, nickel plated trim, bold clear imprints, weighted needle intact.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine-exc •
NIB: medium fine • $160
9478: Parker Vacumatic Major: silver pearl laminate, 12.75 cm long, chrome plated trim, Blue Diamond clip, uncommon cap band with fine parallel lines pattern, good imprint with 2nd quarter date code, nib is smaller Junior size, has 4th quarter code from same year; fine barrel transparency, plastic filler plunger with diamond imprint on end.
DATE: 1944 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $160
9188: Parker Jotter: scarce first model with ribbed orange nylon barrel, brushed stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, trough clip; 13.1 cm long extended, uses standard Parker refills, comes with original refill, price sticker on barrel.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint • $160
9546: Mordan magic pencil: small but exquisite, 7.3 cm long extended, 4.7 cm retracted, sterling silver with suspension ring sheath; fully marked, with "STERLING SILVER" imprint with no British hallmarks (typical of export production), uses 1.5 mm (VS) lead; no dings, only tiniest marks to smooth silver sheath.
DATE: c. 1895
• CONDITION: exc • $150
7660: Eagle Russet No. 27 stylographic pen: red hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 10.3 cm long, near new condition, needle intact.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine • $150
4307: American Pencil Co. No. 19 giant dip pen: oversize display piece, 30 cm long; brass plated ferrule, wooden taper w swirled paint decoration (some minor flaking -- see picture); matching "MIDGET" steel nib.
DATE: c.
1900 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine semiflex • $150
9262: unmarked magic pencil: silver with transparent guilloche enamel, 6.4 cm long closed, 12 cm open, ring marked "STERLING" and "BADEN", probably German manufacture, uses 1.5mm lead, propelling mechanism needs repair.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • $150
9525: Hicks magic pencil: large, gold filled, with sheath carrying suspension ring; 11.6 cm long extended, uses 1.5 mm lead, propels and retracts; fully marked, some plating wear and minor bumps, mechanism works perfectly, sheath indicia engraved "K. S/1915".
DATE: c. 1915 • 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
1947: Waterman Signagraph eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber, 11.3 cm long, unique design made specifically for use in Waterman's Signagraph check-writing machine -- a pantograph-based device that enabled the user to sign multiple checks at once, or to make multiple copies of a handwritten document; no separate section, end of barrel unscrews to fill, middle-joint type construction not found in any other Waterman pen; some fading, good imprints, #4 nib.
DATE: c. 1924 •
CONDITION: G • 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
9599: Wahl-Eversharp Monitor: a scarce Wahl syringe-filler, red pearl with gold plated trim, transparent celluloid barrel with long blind cap, untipped turn-up two-tone stainless steel nib has lost its plating, section is a Personal Point model with screw-in nib assembly. Piston seal has not been replaced and is not ink-tight.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: medium fine • $150
8863: Sheaffer Lifetime Triumph Crest set: black lever-filler, 13.1 cm long, 1/10 14K gold filled cap, crisp lined pattern, White Dot on barrel end, section ink window transparency like new, smooth rigid two-tone conical Triumph nib; unusually, top of cap is undinged, but there is one small ding on the side, below the clip; matching pencil uses .9 mm lead, cap has several pinprick dents.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine*
• NIB: fine rigid • $150
9271: Sheaffer Touchdown Sentinel Deluxe: black pneumatic-filler, 13.4 cm long, stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, two-tone conical Triumph nib, section with transparent ink window. Rare salesman's demonstrator version, with barrel imprinted with "SHEAFFER'S RULE OF FOUR" (the four highlighted features of this model: the nib; the cap; the filling system; and the spring clip); transfer is worn but legible.
DATE: c. 1950
• CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $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
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
7983: Parker 21 DeLuxe set in box: black Aerometric filler with lined pattern rhodium-plated cap, gold filled trim, Octanium nib; matching .9 mm pencil has very late "54" date code, with dots indicating 2nd quarter manufacture; new old stock, with original stickers on barrels, pen barrel mouth slightly rough, as manufactured, apparent only when barrel removed; superficial wear to box, one corner split.
DATE: 1954 • CONDITION: mint
• NIB: 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
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