Mabie Todd (Swan)
Pen Profiles: Mabie Todd, Swan Leverless
10758: Mabie Todd dip pen: large #7-size gold filled holder with 1877 patent date, green marbled celluloid taper, 12.3 cm long excluding big ventless #7 Aikin Lambert solid gold nib; nib will write a shaded line but action fairly firm, holder has seam split on side and central tube plug is corroded (see details), still works fine and holds nib securely. Unusual for both size and the material of the taper.
DATE: c. 1885
• CONDITION: G* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $250 
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
10557: Mabie Todd dip pen: sterling silver, high relief repousse design of flowers and leaves, 16.2 cm long excluding ventless gold #4 John Holland nib; much higher quality than usual die-stamped work, requiring considerable hand labor. Even polishing wear, a few nicks at the end of the taper.
DATE: c. 1890
• CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine superflex • $485
10461: Mabie Todd Swan Military Safety: rare screw-cap black chased hard rubber ink-tablet eyedropper-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled overlay. New York production, imprints and chasing crisp, feed shows signs of having been overheated during nib setting but the pen is otherwise like new -- was found as part of a group of mostly new old stock Swans. Plain black hard rubber Swan Militaries are uncommon; examples with overlays are rare.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine flex •
$1450
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
10743: Mabie Todd Swan: black hard rubber lever-filler with full gold filled overlay, 13.15 cm long, New York production, excellent condition noting presentation inscription on barrel indicia and trimmed section mouth overlay (a location prone to corrosion due to ink exposure; see details). #2 Swan nib is very smooth and gives wide line width variation.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine flex
• $325
10826: Mabie Todd Swan 46 Eternal: oversize mottled hard rubber flat-top lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, New York production, good color, imprints worn but legible, comb feed, big #6 nib imprinted "COWAPAMOSH/SHOP" is of excellent quality and very possibly was custom-marked by Mabie Todd for this Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania retailer.
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine • $600
10641: Mabie Todd advertising bookmark: printed cardboard in the form of a pen's nib and section, 15.5 cm long, some slight creasing around the cutout intended to fit over the page to be marked; reverse shows a black chased hard rubber lever-filler; British production.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG •
$60
10640: Mabie Todd advertising bookmark: printed cardboard in the form of a pen's nib and section, 15.5 cm long, some slight creasing at the tip; reverse features Swan ink, with a bottle illustrated; British production.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • $60
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
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
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
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
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
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
10740: Mabie Todd Swan Leverless: gold filled overlay twist-filler, 13.7 cm long, new old stock; made in England, crisp engine turned panels; overlaid section, #2 Swan nib is a smooth and responsive writer.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium flex • $650
10741: Mabie Todd Swan Leverless: gold filled overlay twist-filler, 13.7 cm long, new old stock; made in England, crisp engine turned panels; overlaid section, #2 Swan nib opens up with light pressure for a broad, bold line.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium stub flex • $675
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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