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4243: Waterman pencil: black chased hard rubber with a most unusual left-handed mechanism; 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, clip with large rivets, marked "18KT FILLED"; hard rubber chasing worn, but no brassing to metal, imprints all strong.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine • $300 
3027: Waterman pencil: smooth black hard rubber, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, matches 55 or 56 pen; barrel engraved "M. ARRIGONI 1930", clip wiggles a bit side to side; uses 1.1 mm lead, crisp "PAT. APL'D FOR" imprint.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc • $90
7329: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber, 13.15 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, gold filled trim, crisp imprints with 1924 patent date, no eraser, propel only mechanism, "18K FILLED" on clip; matches 52 or 52« pen.
DATE: c. 1925
• CONDITION: exc-near mint • $75
7190: Waterman 52½V woodgrain pencil: gold filled trim ringtop, 10.3 cm long, clear sharp imprint, 9K English-hallmarked solid gold barrel band, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • $60
4861: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber with gold filled "Sheraton" pattern overlay, 9.9 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, matches 0552½V or 0542½V pen; crisp chasing, one tiny ding above indicia.
DATE: c. 1925 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • $65
7365: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber with sterling silver "Filigree" overlay, 13.1 cm long; uses 1.1 mm lead, propel-only mechanism, no eraser under top; matches 452 or 452« pen.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: fine-exc
• $180
5943: Waterman pencil: gold filled ringtop, grouped parallel lines ("Sheraton") pattern, 10 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, crisp and unbrassed, but scattered light nicks; matches 0552½V or 0542½V pen.
DATE: c. 1928
• CONDITION: fine • $50
6604: Waterman pencil: gold filled "Gothic" pattern over black hard rubber ringtop, 10.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts; matches 0552½V or 0542½V pen.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • $60
7694: Waterman 94 pencil: red-spotted grey pearl "Steel Quartz", 12.4 cm long, typical light age pitting to chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, attractive appearance, but tip of nose cone shortened, lead can wiggle in end hole -- still quite usable, but unpleasant if you write with the pencil held at right angles to the paper.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: G* • $40
7678: Waterman 92 pencil: green and gold marbled, 12.6 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, good imprints, interesting presentation inscription: "DU PONT SAFETY CONTEST/FABRIKOID - 1935/J. M. T.".
DATE: c. 1935
• CONDITION: fine • $70
7677: Waterman 92 pencil: green and gold marbled, 12.6 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, good imprints, interesting presentation inscription: "DU PONT SAFETY CONTEST/FABRIKOID - 1935/F. J.".
DATE: c. 1935 •
CONDITION: exc-near mint • $95
7390: Waterman Ink-Vue pencil: rare early production version with metal Waterman globe emblem inset in top; Emerald Ray pattern, gold filled trim, 12.6 cm long, made in USA, strong imprints, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c.
1935 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $200
5635: Waterman JiF four-color pencil: chrome plated brass, 13.7 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead; new old stock; French-made for the French market, very solid construction, from a long-established Paris pen shop.
DATE: c. 1948
• CONDITION: near mint • $125
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