Sheaffer Streamline: 1929 to the present
Pen Profile: Sheaffer Balance
For more, see Sheaffer flat-tops, 1912 to c. 1939 & Sheaffer Touchdown & Snorkel (including PFM) & Sheaffer Pencils
9840: Sheaffer Craig pencil: an unusual Mandarin Yellow Sheaffer, 13.1 cm long, nickel plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, eraser under crown; some light bumps and scratches.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION:
VG-fine* • $85 
7090: Sheaffer oversize Lifetime Balance set: grey striated plunger-filler, 14 cm long, chrome plated trim, with matching .9 mm pencil; doubly unusual, with wide fancy milled bands, pen barrel with two large side windows (transparency outstanding); smooth two-tone Lifetime nib with classic Sheaffer turnup tip; names on barrel, clips show some typical age porosity to the plating, barrel imprints crisp.
DATE: c. 1936 •
CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • $500
9924: Sheaffer oversize Lifetime Balance: grey pearl striated lever-filler, 14 cm long, chrome plated trim, section with transparent ink window, large two-tone Lifetime nib with very fine tip; overall ambering is nice and even, imprints are strong.
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: needlepoint
• $465
8149: Sheaffer Balance 5-30 combination: black lever-filler, 15.5 cm long, gold filled trim, 5-30 nib, pencil end uses 1.1 mm lead; mechanically sound, some plating wear, one tight and stable cap lip hairline which does not reach the cap band; an attractive and unusual user.
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION: G-VG* •
NIB: fine firm • $125
7948: Sheaffer Triumph Signature pencil: black with wartime gold filled over silver trim, wide 14K solid gold barrel band, 12.7 cm long, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: exc • $105
9252: Sheaffer Lifetime Triumph Masterpiece set in box: lever-filler with solid 14K gold cap and barrel, 13.1 cm long, with matching .9 mm pencil; pen has a big two-tone Triumph conical nib, ribbed section; engaved initials "C. R. H." on both pen and pencil; overall condition excellent but for typical end dings on caps of both pen and pencil, priced at little more than gold value.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: fine-exc* •
NIB: medium fine • $950
9239: Sheaffer Lifetime Triumph Masterpiece set in box: lever-filler with solid 14K gold cap and barrel, 13.2 cm long, with matching .9 mm pencil; pen has a smooth-writing two-tone Triumph conical nib, section with transparent ink window with excellent transparency; presentation inscription on both pen and pencil, "FROM JOHN MABEE/TO MY GOOD FRIEND ART", overall condition excellent but for typical end dings on both pen and pencil (see photos).
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine firm • $950
3136: Sheaffer Fineline replacement nib units in box: 11 stainless alloy screw-in nib units, extra-fine tips, in original box for 12; "X-FINE" written on side of box.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: mint • $65
3135: Sheaffer Fineline replacement nib units in box: 10 stainless alloy screw-in nib units, extra-fine tips, in original box for 12; "X-FINE" written on side of box.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: mint • $65
9835: Sheaffer Imperial pencil: sterling silver, 12.7 cm long, diamond crosshatch pattern, gold plated trim, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead; new old stock, patina readily polished bright, several available, original price stickers on back may vary from that shown in photo.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: mint
• $95
8076: Sheaffer Imperial Sovereign pencil: 14K gold filled, 12.75 cm long, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead, new old stock, original price sticker on back; several available.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $80
7153: Sheaffer Imperial: sterling silver cartridge-filler, 13.1 cm long, gold plated trim, White Dot, unusual zigzag diamond engine turning; only slightest bumps to edges of ends, smooth wet writing inlaid 14K gold nib.
DATE:
c. 1975 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: broad semiflex • $350
9829: Sheaffer Imperial pencil: sterling silver, 12.7 cm long, crosshatch pattern, gold plated trim, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead; new old stock, several available, original price stickers on back may vary from that shown in photo.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • $85
7806: Sheaffer Targa ballpoint: sterling silver, 13.3 cm long, gold plated trim, White Dot, twist-action to extend and retract tip; new old stock but without packaging; several available.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint
• $80
7780: Sheaffer Targa ballpoint: sterling silver, 13.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, White Dot, twist-action to extend and retract tip; new old stock but without packaging; several available.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION:
mint • $80