Pen Profiles: Postwar English & Danish Duofolds - Duofold Pen Profile
10141: Parker Duofold Junior: bandless red hard rubber button-filler, 11.7 cm long, milling on ends good, noting toothmarks; strong medium imprint, some marring to barrel from posting cap, both cap and barrel are earlier red hard rubber with small black flecks, nib appears to be very slightly later (c. 1924).
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $650 
7756: Parker Duofold Senior: black hard rubber button-filler, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, medium imprint worn but legible, overall condition worn but sound, good milling at ends; big smooth Duofold nib lays down a wet line with no pressure, latent hairline from vent hole appears stable for ordinary use; black hard rubber Duofolds are uncommon.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: medium semiflex •
$500
10134: Parker Duofold Senior Deluxe: big black hard rubber button-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, wide cap band has a very thick layer of gold indeed, visible in the engraved monogram, "W. A. R." (name also engraved on barrel, in small cursive font); pen is well-used but sound, medium imprint mostly legible, unobtrusive sealed hairline at top of cap, big nib is a smooth and pleasant writer.
DATE: c. 1925
• CONDITION: VG* • NIB: medium fine • $485
7501: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe: black hard rubber ringtop button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, imprint mostly legible, but last half of "DUOFOLD" worn away.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine
• $145
10028: Parker Duofold Senior: black button-filler, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, rare and desirable original broad oblique Duofold nib; underside of tip is more rounded than sharp-edged italic in profile, but plenty of tipping material present for regrinding if desired.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION:
fine • NIB: broad oblique • $685
10126: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe: orange ringtop button-filler, 11.9 cm long, gold filled trim, wide cap band with engraved initials, good milling on ends, strong imprint.
DATE: c. 1927 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine firm • $125
7502: Parker Duofold Senior: unusual black button-filler, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, appearing to date to c. 1927, but late barrel imprint with 4th quarter 1937 date code indicates factory assembly of older parts (note late imprint on clip, however).
DATE: c. 1927/1937 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine
semiflex • $465
10144: Parker Duofold Senior: oversize button-filler, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, less common but no less elegant in basic black; nice clean example, would appear at first glance to date to c. 1928-29, but nib imprint with serial number and clip without patent date suggest a factory assembly date in the 1930s. Big Duofold nib has just enough spring to give a bit of shading.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: exc
• NIB: extra-fine • $560
7295: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe pencil: black streamline twist-action ringtop, 12.3 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, good imprints, gold wash finish on interior mechanism.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION:
fine • $70
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
6906: Parker Duofold Senior Deluxe set: black lined pearl button-filler with matching 1.1 mm pencil, gold filled trim, triple bands, pen is 13 cm long with big firm Duofold Deluxe nib, comb feed is a slightly later (later '30s on) upgrade; both pen and pencil bear a personalized inscription with 1934 date, color is notably good, pen has been equipped with a silicone sac to preserve color.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: fine-exc
• NIB: extra-fine firm • $685
8251: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold Deluxe: black veined pearl miniature ringtop button-filler, 9 cm long, gold filled trim, excellent color and imprints, Duofold Deluxe nib; silicone sac has been installed to preserve color.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine • $465
10108: Parker Duofold Junior: streamlined button-filler in Burgundy (red pearl and black), 12 cm long, gold filled trim; name on barrel, posting mark and gouge (see details), short barrel threads hairline has been sealed. Still an attractive classic pen, and a good user.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: G-VG*
• NIB: extra-fine • $125
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
9462: Parker Duofold Junior set: burgundy (red and black marbled) pearl button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, with matching 1.1 mm pencil; pencil more worn than pen, pen has minimal wear, but scoring and nicks around the imprint (see detail) -- and a truly fantastic Duofold nib, sharp-edged but smooth, bearing a 1st quarter 1936 date code.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: extra-broad italic
semiflex • $345
10133: Parker Duofold Senior: orange streamline button-filler, 13.1 cm long, gold filled trim, late production, with clip lacking patent date, celluloid ends, arrow nib, and comb feed. No barrel imprint, but does not appear to have been worn off: the pen does not show the usual signs of polishing -- all trim is unbrassed, and sharp edges are still sharp. Minor usage marks to barrel, barrel thread hairline has been invisibly repaired, mouth internally sleeved with brass is stronger than new. Nib is smooth and extraordinarily flexible, opening up widely with light pressure.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: exc* •
NIB: fine superflex • $695
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
6353: Parker Duofold Centennial: full fluted sterling silver overlay, 13.6 cm long, two-tone 18K nib, made in UK, new old stock but no box or papers, slight tarnish, has been dipped to test nib function, but not filled.
DATE:
1992 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine semiflex • $800
7371: Parker Duofold ballpoint: black and pearl, gold plated trim, made in UK, "T" date code, foil hang tag on clip; in black-finished American maple box within cardboard outer box, including instructions and 1990-dated Platinum Club booklet.
DATE: 1995 • CONDITION: mint • $475
6567: Parker Israel's 50th Duofold Centennial: numbered limited edition of only 500 pieces, in a cherrywood box with inset bronze commemorative medal with matching number; complete with all original packaging and paperwork; we were fortunate enough to acquire a small cache of these very scarce Duofolds, including some with sequential numbers.
DATE: 1998 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $800
