| Parker: 1888 to 1945 |
NOTE: Duofolds, Vacumatics & Parker 51 have their own pages
8631: Parker 11: extremely rare aluminum-overlay black hard rubber taper-cap eyedropper-filler, 15.8 cm long; #3 Parker nib with early straight Lucky Curve feed without side cutouts, imprint on cap worn but present, original black Japanning of aluminum is almost fully intact -- one of the best-preserved examples of this iconic pen that we have ever seen.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine semiflex
• $4685 
8449: Parker 020: rare early mottled hard rubber "Jointless" eyedropper-filler, 14 cm long, excellent color, bold imprints, early Lucky Curve feed without any side cuts.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: exc • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $985
8211: Parker 23: clean mottled hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 14.1 cm long, fine color, good imprints (though barrel imprint partially double-struck); early narrow Lucky Curve feed with single cutouts on either side, somewhat toothy keyhole-vent Lucky Curve #3 nib; light digs to edge of barrel end next to model number, otherwise excellent.
DATE: c. 1903 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex
• $350
8630: Parker doctor's pen: a legendary model, fully catalogued but almost never seen (fewer than five are known to exist): black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with an internal compartment to hold a physician's thermometer (not present, but readily replaceable); 17.2 cm long, short-lived "Jointless" slip-in section assembly with early nib with vent hole at base and Lucky Curve feed with just one pair of cutouts at its tip; fully and strongly imprinted, only slight fading -- a major rarity, and the first we have seen on the open market in over 20 years.
DATE: c. 1903 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$6875
8450: Parker 020 Ladies' Size: rare black hard rubber "Jointless" eyedropper-filler, 12.8 cm long, especially uncommon in this extra-slender version; only slight fading, imprints strong, early Lucky Curve feed with single cutout on either side; tipping material broken off #1-size nib, but no damage or loss to gold, so easily restored if desired.
DATE: c. 1903 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $500
7722: Parker 11: black hard rubber taper-cap eyedropper-filler with rare gold filled twist-pattern overlay, 15.8 cm long, even wear, no imprint visible on cap, #3 Lucky Curve nib.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: G-VG
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $2000
7973: Parker 15: hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler with gold filled filigree cap, toned pearl-slabbed barrel; 13.5 cm long, keyhole-vent #3 Lucky Curve nib, intact Lucky Curve feed, fancy monogram "FHS" on cap indicia; some brassing, mostly at cap top, pearl lustrous and tight; no Parker imprints on overlay, nor number on barrel end -- configuration appears entirely original, pen is fresh to the market.
DATE: c.
1905 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $2000
5972: Parker 23H: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, hexagonal body, 14.4 cm long, fully marked with 1891 and 1894 patent dates; unusual & desirable, good legible imprints, even fading, with the shadow of a now-removed add-on clip towards the top of the cap, keyhole-vent #3 Lucky Curve nib.
DATE: c. 1906 •
CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine flex • $1200
7509: Parker 12: taper-cap black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with alternating pearl and abalone barrel slabs; 15.3 cm long, gold filled trim, very clean, moderate but even fading, attractively figured barrel; #3 keyhole-vent Lucky Curve nib, intact feed.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex
• $2650
7728: Parker 38 in box: legendary black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with overlay of gold filled snakes with green rhinestone eyes; 13.45 cm long, #3 Lucky Curve nib, VV clip with 1907 patent date, no Parker imprints on overlay or hard rubber -- very similar to a Heath-marked snake sold by us some ten years ago (Heath made high-end overlays for Parker, Waterman, Conklin, Moore, and others; many Parker overlay pen designs are seen from time to time in unmarked versions bearing Heath nibs).
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • Full details on request
7106: Parker 25 Jack-Knife Safety: smooth black hard rubber turban-top, 11.3 cm long, very hard to find in larger sizes; clean and somewhat toothy Lucky Curve #5 nib, intact feed, no imprints visible on side of barrel, "PAT. PENDING" cap imprint worn and partially heat-reversed, pen has been dye-reblackened.
DATE: c. 1910 •
CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: fine flex • $950
7792: Parker 58 Awanyu Aztec: legendary hard rubber eyedropper-filler with gold filled half-overlay with American Indian motifs; 13.7 cm long, cap restored, imprint weak but legible.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine flex • Full details on request
8120: Parker 1: MHR straight-cap eyedropper-filler, 14.2 cm long, fine color, strong imprints, last patent dates 1905; cap has some deep longitudinal scratches (see details), section whittled with notches; #1 Lucky Curve nib opens up with very light pressure.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: fine reverse oblique
flex • $275
8356: Parker 9: large black chased hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler, 14.8 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp and glossy, inside end of Lucky Curve feed chipped, condition otherwise like new.
DATE: c. 1910 •
CONDITION: exc* • NIB: fine flex • $700
7721: Parker 16: classic black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with gold filled filigree overlay, 13.8 cm long, fully marked, including model number on barrel end, #3 Lucky Curve nib is very flexible, has been recently retipped; initials "F. R K." on indicia, a couple of test marks to overlay (see details), metalwork otherwise sharp, hard rubber dark and glossy.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium flex
• $800
8433: Parker 16 Jack-Knife Safety: medium-length "turban top" black hard rubber screw-cap ringtop eyedropper-filler with gold filled filigree overlay; 11.4 cm long, fully marked, name on indicia, some tool marks to metal at top of cap (see detail), keyhole-vent nib has considerable flex.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: VG-fine
• NIB: fine flex • $850
6218: Parker Jack-Knife Safety: rare baby Bakelite-barreled ringtop eyedropper-filler, black hard rubber, 7.75 cm long, gold filled trim; good barrel transparency, cap imprint light but legible, tight stable hairline in cap lip (see detail), Lucky Curve feed intact, #2 Lucky Curve nib has longitudinal hairline from base up to "C" in imprint.
DATE: c. 1913 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: medium fine flex •
$625
8177: Parker 20: doubly unusual black hard rubber slip-cap button-filler with rare "disappearing" clip; 13.9 cm long, sound condition with all imprints legible, steel clip with 1907 patent date, #2 Lucky Curve nib might be a few years later than the pen, lively line but limited width variation.
DATE: c. 1913 • CONDITION: VG
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $685
7401: Parker 20 Jack-Knife Safety: scarce and desirable screw-cap eyedropper-filler, black hard rubber with transparent Bakelite barrel; 12.6 cm long, good imprints, "BAKELITE" on barrel however mostly polished away, probably in an attempt to reduce the prominence of the small personalized imprint directly below (see details). Tiny incipient hairline from vent hole of Lucky Curve nib; Lucky Curve feed is fully intact.
DATE: c.
1913 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine flex • $650
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
7108: Parker 51 Jack-Knife Safety: crisp black hard rubber clipless button-filler, 13.5 cm long, with fancy gold filled high relief barrel band; all imprints crisp, end milling like new, #2 Lucky Curve nib; an uncommon model in outstanding condition.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine flex
• $850
7998: Parker 62: full overlay hand-engraved slip-cap button-filler, 14.3 cm long, fully marked, intact Lucky Curve feed, noteworthily smooth and paintbrushlike nib is slightly later; the 62 is usually seen as an eyedropper-filler, and is seldom found as a button-filler.
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB:
fine stub superflex • $2500
6184: Parker Black Giant: iconic smooth black hard rubber oversize screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 15.5 cm long, nickel plated clip, intact Lucky Curve feed, giant #12 nib; moderate, even fading, barrel imprint mostly legible, some toothmarks to crown; longitudinal crack in nib barely visible as hairline running from under section to "1" in imprint.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$2000
8402: Parker 28 Jack-Knife Safety: oversize black hard rubber screw-cap eyedropper-filler with transparent Bakelite barrel, 13.3 cm long, nickel plated trim; in Parker's catalog, second only to the Black Giant in size, and the largest model offered with a Bakelite barrel; strong cap imprint with 1912 patent date, barrel imprint worn but mostly legible, includes "BAKELITE" lower line; a couple of nicks to the end of the barrel (see detail), big #8 Lucky Curve nib.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium flex •
$2500
8605: Parker 14 Jack-Knife Safety: black hard rubber ringtop button-filler, sterling silver filigree overlay; 11.6 cm long, minimal fading, silver beautifully toned, crisp milling on ends and sharply imprinted number on blind cap; Lucky Curve feed fully intact, #2 Lucky Curve nib is tightly sprung but offers considerable line variation with pressure.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $695
8741: Parker-Osmia safety: black hard rubber, 13.9 cm long, with nickel-plated slip-on clip bearing the mark of Sirt, Parker-Osmia's Hungarian agent; milling at ends is good, turning knob is imprinted "6" and "F", flat Canadian-style spearhead feed, #6 Parker-Osmia nib is boldly imprinted; Parker-Osmia operated only from late 1927 to the end of 1929, when Parker sold Osmia back to its former owners. Parker-Osmias are uncommon, but Parker-Osmia safeties are extremely rare -- and are the only safeties ever to be sold under the Parker name.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $2000
8914: Parker pencil: matches "Depression pen", 12.3 cm long, gold plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead with refills held in Parker's lead-eraser cartridge insert; good imprints, name "DAN" on barrel, scatches to top button (see detail); material is the same as Waterman's "Mahogany" of the same era.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: VG • SOLD
8867: Parker Challenger: black button-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, strong imprint with 4th quarter date code, matching date code on nib; slight shrinkage at cap top, otherwise very clean.
DATE: 1934 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium • $125
8589: Parker Webster: lavender pearl marbled button-filler, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, made by Parker to be sold under the Sears department store's Webster brand name, essentially a Deluxe Challenger differing in trim, imprints, and end caps; typical Parker 3-piece pressure bar, diamond logo in imprint, 2nd quarter date code on nib, name on barrel, no brassing, minimal wear.
DATE: 1936 • CONDITION: exc-near mint •
NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $265
9042: Parker Royal Challenger: scarce and desirable red pearl and black herringbone button-filler, 12.2 cm long, gold filled trim; bold deep imprint with 1st quarter date code, nib has date code one year earlier; excellent transparency on section ink window, pen is near new, box is worn, includes original instruction sheet.
DATE: 1938 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine semiflex • SOLD
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