| Parker: 1888 to 1945 |
NOTE: Duofolds, Vacumatics & Parker 51 have their own pages
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 
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
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: fine flex •
$800
7314: Parker 16 Jack-Knife Safety: black hard rubber screw-cap ringtop eyedropper-filler with gold filled filigree overlay; 9.5 cm long, fully marked, #2 Lucky Curve nib with teardrop vent; the button-filler version of this pen is relatively common, but the eyedropper version is seldom seen.
DATE: c. 1913 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $625
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
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
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
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
7510: Parker Jack-Knife Safety: small gold filled ringtop button-filler, 8.8 cm long, attractive engine turning, initials "R.H." in indicia; fully marked, a nice clean example; nib works best with a light touch.
DATE:
c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $165
7316: Parker Jack-Knife Safety: gold filled ringtop button-filler, 8.9 cm long, beautiful engine turning, no brassing, a compact gem.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine flex •
$225
5667: Parker Depression pen: black ringtop button-filler, 12.1 cm long, gold filled trim, similar to a contemporary Duofold but for the imprint and the Deco-style stepped ends.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: fine •
NIB: fine semiflex • $150
5052: Parker Challenger pencil: grey pearl and black marble, 11.9 cm long, chrome plated trim, strong imprint with 3rd quarter date code, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: 1934 • CONDITION: fine • $60
7345: Parker Deluxe Challenger: button-filler, red pearl chunks on black, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, plating wear, good imprint with 4th quarter date code at 90 degrees to main imprint; notable factory stub nib.
DATE: 1935 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: broad stub semiflex • SOLD
7672: Parker VS: grey button-filler, frosty two-tone Lustraloy cap, clear Lucite feed, price and tax stickers on barrel, strong barrel imprint with early date code.
DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: mint • NIB:
medium • $205
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