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10277: Aikin Lambert (?) dip pen: sterling silver, elegant twist pattern, marked only "STERLING", 16.5 cm long excluding nib. Nib is a large ventless gold Aikin Lambert #5, spidery fine writing lightly, will open up wide with normal pressure. Hairline from end of slit could be repaired, but does not appear to open during normal use. Holder is nice and clean, noting slight shallow indentation at center of smooth front gripping section.

DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine superflex • SOLD

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9842: Fairchild magic pencil: large sterling silver ringtop, 12.2 cm long extended, 6.4 cm retracted; beautiful high-relief design of raised flowers against a textured ground, no maker's mark, but shaft imprinted "STERLING" and "PAT. APD FOR"; uses 2.0 mm lead, mechanism sticky, some scratching to nozzle.

DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: fine* • $250 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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9742: Paillard Semper 183: black chased hard rubber screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 12.8 cm long, made in France, #3 Semper 18K gold nib.

DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $250 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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10031: Aurora 88: classic Nizzoli-designed Italian piston-filler, black with gold filled cap, 13.7 cm long, nickel plated barrel trim rings, a few light digs to the hard rubber hood and turning knob; ink window transparency good, piston seal has been replaced, smooth and responsive hooded nib, low serial number indicates early production.

DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium semiflex • $250 ORDER

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10188: Parker Vacumatic Junior: green pearl laminate, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, imprint with 4th quarter date code, as new, with perfect barrel transparency and original price stickers.

DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $250 ORDER

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10112: Parker Duofold Juniorette: jade green streamline button-filler, 11.3 cm long, gold filled trim, like new, silicone sac has been installed to preserve near-perfect barrel color; barrel has strong imprint with 4th quarter 1946 date code, indicating late assembly of early 1930s components (later comb feed excepted).

DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine semiflex • $250 ORDER

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9865: Eversharp Star Reporter ballpoints: 12 new old stock ballpoints, 13.25 cm long, gold filled trim, various colors, in original factory shipping tray. Nonfunctional, as they lack refills; for use with current-production refills, adaptors will be necessary. Retailed at $1 each from the late 1940s to the early 1950s.

DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: mint • $250 ORDER

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9385: Aurora 88K: black piston-filler, 13.7 cm long, chrome plated cap, piston seal has been replaced; as new, noting scattered age flaking of the chrome (see details), and barrel custom-imprinted for CEAT, the famous Italian tiremaker.

DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: fine semiflex • $250 ORDER

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10111: Parker button-filler: unusual long, slender, Duofold-style pen in jade green with gold filled trim, 12.6 cm long -- full-length, but Juniorette thickness. Typical barrel darkening, but only moderate wear; long-tined nib provides a nicely shaded line.

DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $245 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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10276: Mordan dip pen: sterling silver, twist pattern with smooth taper and baluster finial, 18.1 cm long overall, excluding steel Falcon nib. Some shallow dings and minor nicks, a long and elegant instrument.

DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $225 ORDER

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10047: Mordan dip pen: sterling silver, heavy reeded pattern, bold with only a few pinprick dings, 15.5 cm long excluding plated nib.

DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $225 ORDER

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10074: Waterman 0552½V Pansy Panel: black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, 9.7 cm long, gold filled overlay with hand-engraved decoration; New York #2 nib opens up wide to double-broad with light pressure.

DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine superflex • $225 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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10240: Parker Diamond Medal "Vac-Fil" Vacumatic: uncommon burgundy pearl and black marbled pump-filler, 11.4 cm long, gold filled trim, barrel transparency excellent, lockdown filler, Diamond Medal nib is smooth and soft, but not the usual type found on this model. Step at blind cap joint, name on barrel, cap lip cracks have been sealed and reinforced by a black celluloid internal sleeve. This model was made by Parker for retail by Sears, Roebuck & Co.

DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium semiflex • $225 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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10104: Conway Stewart The Conway Pen: black chased celluloid lever-filler, 13 cm long, nickel plated trim, factory oblique #3 nib.

DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: broad oblique • $225 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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9836: Eversharp Doric desk pen: rare and uncatalogued solid burgundy lever-filler with black taper, 21.6 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal inlaid on barrel; "Skyline" style nib, correct on later production Dorics.

DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $225 ORDER

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9632: Aurora Olo: brown pearl web ringtop button-filler, 10.5 cm long, gold filled trim, "OLO" imprint on section, 14K nib marked "Morans", appears to be an upgrade from original plated steel nib, opens up with light pressure; usual thinly-plated trim, uneven crimping of cap bands.

DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium flex • $225 ORDER

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9624: Aurora 88P in box: black piston-filler, 13.75 cm long, chrome plated cap and trim, some plating loss to cap (see detail), good ink window transparency, smooth hooded nib; end plug in filler knob absent, exposing screw head, does not affect function.

DATE: c. 1961 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine • $225 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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10231: Cross stylographic pen: long black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 16.5 cm long, gold filled trim, appears to be an unusual unchased model, with good legible imprints with 1878 and 1880 patent dates. Even fading and wear, nonfunctional as is, since needle appears to be frozen and is detached from its internal carrier. Hard rubber cap appears to be an old replacement, slightly larger in diameter than the original, and with what seems to be a burn hole in the end.

DATE: c. 1881 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: fine • $200 ORDER

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9819: Hicks magic pencil: oversize gold filled ringtop, 9 cm closed, 15.8 cm extended; uses 2.5 mm lead, marked "W.S. HICKS NEW YORK"; unusual helical chasing, name on indicia, significant wear, noting wear-through on the beading of the front ferrule; functionally sound, fijne appearance, mechanism smooth and positive. Magic pencils of this size are very uncommon.

DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: G* • $200 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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9975: F. G. Davison dip pen and paper knife set in box: unmarked pen with gold filled ferrule, spiral-cut pearl taper with inset gold filled twisted wire and ball finial, 13 cm long excluding rather toothy Davison #2 gold nib; matching pearl paper knife in scimitar form is 8.2 cm long, both in plush case with usual external wear.

DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $200 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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10256: Weidlich combination: jade green lever-filler, 15.5 cm long, gold filled trim, pencil end uses 1.1 mm lead; excellent color, sharp deep imprints, nice soft Star nib (Star was a Weidlich brand name).

DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $200 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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10213: Parker Vacumatic Oversize pencil: black, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, factory custom clip with Pontiac Master Salesman badge (specially made, completely flat with no feathers under badge); good barrel imprint with 1st quarter date code, uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: 1937 • CONDITION: fine • $200 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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10220: Parker Imperial Debutante Vacumatic: golden pearl laminate, gold filled cap, 12.4 cm long, very little use, crisp barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code, uses .9 mm lead.

DATE: 1941 • CONDITION: exc • SOLD

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10086: Eversharp Skyline set: brown moiré lever-filler, 12.2 cm long, gold filled trim, matching 1.1 mm injector pencil; names on barrels, pen is slightly bent, smooth and responsive nib, has flex but not much line width variation.

DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine semiflex • $175 ORDER

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10238: Faber dip pen: nickel-plated brass ferrule, marked "E. FABER" with 1877 patent date, taper of simulated ivory (celluloid over a wooden core) with scrimshaw-type decoration, highly detailed; 17.9 cm long not including steel dip nib, taper marked "FRANCE"; plating wear to ferrule.

DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $165 ORDER

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9808: Mabie Todd dip pen: sterling silver, 16.1 cm long excluding plated nib; fully marked, twist-pattern with smooth ends, a few very small nicks and dings, overall very clean.

DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: fine • $165 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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10094: Eggens Hambler (EHCO) lever-filler: new old stock black chased hard rubber pen, 13.3 cm long, nickel plated trim, original price band ($1.50), crisp and unfaded, original hardened sac has not been replaced (will resac at no extra charge if desired). Four available -- a good quality second-tier New York penmaker.

DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium fine • $165 ORDER

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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* • $165 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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10012: Eversharp Doric pencil: green web, 13,5 cm long, 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: near mint • $165 ORDER

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10010: 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.

DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $165 ORDER

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10137: Parker Vacumatic: uncommon black Canadian model, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, like a long Major, but with non-Blue-Diamond clip of typically Canadian form. Good imprint with large date code, fine barrel transparency, very fine nib has slightly later (or earlier?) date code, good for writers with a light touch.

DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: extra-fine • $165 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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9724: Artus Seguso 23: blue-green piston-filler, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim; before Josef Lamy began making pens under his own name, he used the brand name Artus; this example appears to be new old stock, original cork seal has been relubricated and appears sound and ink-tight, noting age-pitting to trim plating..

DATE: c. 1962 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: medium semiflex • $165 ORDER

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10107: Parker Duofold Juniorette: small burgundy (red pearl and black) streamline button-filler, 11.3 cm long, gold filled trim, earlier Duofold nib with semistub tip, spearhead feed, good barrel imprint, next to no plating wear, cap mark to posting end of barrel, later replacement blind cap.

DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $160 ORDER

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9705: Eversharp Bantam set: red pearl miniature bulb-filler, 9.7 cm long, gold plated trim, plated #0 nib, matching 1.1 mm pencil; very lightly used, pen retains its original crimped-on rubber bulb -- very uncommon. Pen not usable as is, since the bulb is partially hardened.

DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine • $160 ORDER

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10106: Parker Duofold Juniorette: small burgundy (red pearl and black) streamline button-filler, 11.4 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, typically Canadian flat-bottomed feed, later English-made Duofold nib has flex but over a limited range; uncommon triple cap band with wider central band, overall condition excellent but for scratching to barrel.

DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine flex • $160 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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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 ORDER

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