Pen Profiles: Mabie Todd, Swan Leverless


9658: Mabie Todd pencil: unmarked Mabie's patent twist-action, 7.2 cm long closed, 9.9 cm extended; gold filled trim, uncommon wooden barrel sleeve; excellent condition but for usual age shrinkage crack to wood. Accepts 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1860 • CONDITION: fine* • $95 ORDER

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7202: Mabie Todd Swan: gold filled fine barleycorn eyedropper-filler, 13.4 cm long, over and underfeed, early markings for Mabie Todd & Bard (1888 last patent date), engraved "DR. E. DALTON" in indicia; metal looks like solid.

DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium stub flex • $695 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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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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10205: Mabie Todd Swan set in box: beautiful and solid New York-made lever-filler in 1/5 18K gold filled, 13.1 cm long, crisp rings chasing pattern (usually found on Edward Todd pens, but very uncommon for Mabie Todd). Matching 1.1 mm Fyne Poynt pencil, both pieces bear a neatly engraved 1928-dated inscription on their indicias. Nib is set tight, so writes a very fine line, but the tip is large enough that it could be adjusted to a medium fine if opened up. Set is like new with attractive age toning, no brassing but usual Mabie Todd seam lines visible where end caps soldered on pen.

DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $685 ORDER

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3719: Mabie Todd No. 20 Cygnet stylographic pen: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 10.4 cm long, made in England, spring-loaded needle; new old stock, never filled, ready to use; several available.

DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium fine • $65 ORDER

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6000: Mabie Todd Swallow combination in box: black-veined red and amber pearl bulb-filler, 15 cm long, gold filled trim; late New York production, very flexible Mabie Todd New York nib, uses 1.1 mm lead, pencil mechanism propels and retracts; no brassing, barrel transparency like new, upper cap band shows crimp marks (from original manufacture); original petrified filler bulb has been left in place, to date we have only heard of one other bulb-filling Mabie Todd combo in collectors' hands.

DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine flex • $650 ORDER

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9063: Mabie Todd Swan Self-Filling: rare and unusual black celluloid lever-filler in the form of a turn of the century desk pen, 15.3 cm long, gold filled trim. A small number of similar pens were made by Mabie Todd earlier as hard rubber screw-cap eyedropper-fillers for a Pittsburgh stationer as a special order. This pen is also New York production and also not catalogued -- and at least as uncommon as the Pittsburgh pens..

DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine rigid • $500 ORDER

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9064: Mabie Todd Swan Self-Filling: rare and unusual black celluloid clipless lever-filler in the form of a turn of the century desk pen, 15.6 cm long, gold filled trim, imprinted "POSTING" next to the lever. A small number of similar pens were made by Mabie Todd earlier as hard rubber screw-cap eyedropper-fillers for a Pittsburgh stationer as a special order. This pen is also New York production and also not catalogued -- and at least as uncommon as the Pittsburgh pens. Like new condition, with minor shop wear.

DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: extra-fine rigid • $525 ORDER

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9443: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: blue with black cap top, gold filled trim, 11.6 cm long, matches Blackbird pen; made in England, uses 1.1 mm lead, new old stock, minimal shop wear, several available.

DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: near mint • $65 ORDER

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9435: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark blue, gold filled trim, 12.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, but some shop wear and slight shrinkage at top of cap; a few available.

DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • $50 ORDER

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9437: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark green, gold filled trim, 12.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, but some shop wear and slight shrinkage at top of cap; a few available.

DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $50 ORDER

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9441: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: royal blue with gold filled cap, 12.8 cm long, new old stock, uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: near mint • $85 ORDER

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9442: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: black with gold filled cap, 12.8 cm long, new old stock, uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: near mint • $75 ORDER

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9447: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: burgundy, 12.5 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, slight shop wear, shrinkage of cap end.

DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: exc • $50 ORDER

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9450: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark green, gold filled trim, 12.4 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, some shop wear.

DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $55 ORDER

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9451: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: black, gold filled trim, 12.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, but some shop wear and slight shrinkage at top of cap.

DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $50 ORDER

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9453: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: burgundy, 12.6 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, minimal shop wear.

DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $60 ORDER

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9456: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark green, gold filled trim, 12.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, but some shop wear and slight shrinkage at top of cap, mechanism fully functional but sticky.

DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • $45 ORDER

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9495: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: deep burgundy, gold filled trim, 12.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, typical very slight shrinkage at top of cap.

DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $60 ORDER

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9512: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: royal blule, gold filled trim, 12.4 cm long, new old stock, uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: near mint • $60 ORDER

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9514: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark burgundy, chrome plated trim, 12.3 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock.

DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: near mint • $65 ORDER

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9449: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark blue, 12.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, minimal shop wear, some dullness to plating; a few available.

DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $55 ORDER

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9439: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: black, 12.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, minimal shop wear.

DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: exc • $50 ORDER

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9438: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: grey, 12.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, minimal shop wear, will polish up like new; a few available.

DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: near mint • $50 ORDER

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9511: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark green, 12.4 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock.

DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: near mint • $60 ORDER

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9448: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark blue, gold filled trim, 12.7 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, slight step between cap end piece and barrel.

DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: exc* • $50 ORDER

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