Pens with XF, B, & Firm Nibs
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6939: A. A. Waterman twist-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap with gold filled hand-engraved floral pattern overlay, 14.4 cm long, "F.O." on indicia, marked "NOT CONNECTED WITH/THE L.E. WATERMAN CO."; #2 AA nib is firm and somewhat toothy, overlay metalwork is in excellent condition but for a small area of age speckling on the barrel and some corrosion around one cap breather hole (see detail).
DATE: c. 1906 • CONDITION: VG-fine
• NIB: extra-fine • $800 
6940: A. A. Waterman twist-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap with gold filled filigree overlay, 15.2 cm long, hard rubber dark and glossy, interesting dated presentation inscription from Mexico; overlay fully marked, #3 nib bears the infamous "NOT CONNECTED WITH THE L. E. WATERMAN COMPANY' disclaimer.
DATE: c. 1910 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $865
9552: Aikin Lambert retracting dip pen: 12 cm long retracted, gold filled ferrule, fully marked, with unusual early transparent celluloid taper with inlay work in metal and shell; #2 Aikin Lambert nib is in excellent condition, metal of ferrule shows wear and bumps, taper inlay has losses, and age deterioration visible at taper end (see details).
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex •
$145
7584: Aikin Lambert Mercantile in box: gold filled slip-cap eyedropper-filler in black hard rubber with hand-engraved gold filled overlay; 13 cm long, ribbed section, narrow round-bottomed feed, teardrop-vent #3 nib is a good writer, though iridium somewhat scant; no brassing, slight bump to crown of cap, some erosion to cap vent holes; box intact but in two pieces (needs new leatherette hinge).
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: VG-fine
• NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $750
7471: American Fountain Pen Co. Moore's Non-Leakable: mottled hard rubber retracting-nib safety, 14.6 cm long, early model without safety post inside cap; pen has been recorked, fine tightly-sprung nib.
DATE: c. 1906 •
CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine flex • $400
7252: American Fountain Pen Co. Moore's Non-Leakable: long mottled hard rubber retracting-nib safety, 15.3 cm long, marked "3.50" on posting end, good barrel imprints, cap imprints worn but legible, early model without safety post inside cap; pen has been recorked, nib is an old replacement, marked "MOORE PEN" instead of "AMERICAN FOUNTAIN PEN", slightly toothy but very flexible, opens up with light pressure.
DATE: c. 1906
• CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $425
8339: American Fountain Pen Co. Moore's Non-Leakable: mottled hard rubber retracting-nib safety, 12.6 cm long, marked "3.50" and "2" on posting end, strong imprints on both cap and barrel, safety post inside cap, correct "AMERICAN/FOUNTAIN/PEN CO." imprint on nib; some scratching to barrel (see detail), nib is an elegant writer, though tipping material is a bit scant.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $425
9055: American Fountain Pen Co. Moore's Non-Leakable: mottled hard rubber retracting-nib safety, 12.4 cm long, 1903 patent cap imprint, safety post in cap; has been recorked, smooth-writing #4 American Fountain Pen nib.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $485
7250: American Fountain Pen Co. Moore's Non-Leakable: black hard rubber retracting-nib safety with full gold filled filigree overlay; 11.9 cm long, hard rubber nice and dark, metalwork crisp with only flaws a tool mark on the posting end and an adjacent spot of missing gold (see detail); cap indicia has been engraved, pen recorked, nib is quite toothy on rougher paper but extremely flexible.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION:
fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine superflex • $1250
7259: Aurora Olo: red pearl button-filler, 13.2 cm long, chrome plated trim, bold barrel imprint, Olo #3 nib has scant iridium and is rather draggy, but very flexible; filler button is an old replacement, as also appears to be the case with the blind cap (which lacks a metal end cap).
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION:
fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine stub flex • $385
7109: Aurora 88 GL in case: uncommon "Gran Lusso" version of the classic Italian piston-filler, with 18K gold filled cap and barrel; 13.75 cm long, chrome plated buttons at each end, barrel slides off for filling; hooded nib has flexibility but limited line width variation; scattered shallow pinprick dings, posting wear to barrel end; two stress cracks at very top of cap (see detail) are stable, appear to be a manufacturing defect; mechanically sound and quite attractive, all seals replaced, anodized aluminum case contains instructions and guarantee certificate with serial number 1362552 matching pen.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION:
G-VG* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $450
9118: Beaumel eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap with bulbous pearl slabbed barrel; 13.1 cm long, ribbed section, narrow feed, New York made, excellent quality, no markings, but clearly identifiable with US patent 839,537 of 1906; #3 nib toothy when pressed, offers nice but not broad line variation, two pearl slabs slightly higher than their neighbors at the back (see detail).
DATE: 1908 •
CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $325
7628: Chilton pneumatic-filler: black hard rubber ringtop, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim with fancy triple banding at top of cap; barrel imprint worn but legible, replacement warranted nib; no brassing, typical chipping to edge of barrel end plug (see detail).
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: extra-fine
semiflex • $225
9415: Conklin 10 Special: black hard rubber #1-size slip-cap crescent-filler, 12.9 cm long, nickel plated trim, imprints clear and strong; a rare and elusive model, to our knowledge not documented in any surviving catalog or advertisement -- many Conklin collectors are not even aware that Conklin made a #1-size pen.
DATE: c. 1905
• CONDITION: fine • NIB: broad italic • $950
9591: Conklin Duragraph: oversize black hard rubber lever-filler, 14.4 cm long, gold filled trim, early long-cap version, a full 18.8 cm long with cap posted; well-used, imprint barely visible, brassing to trim, one stable hairline in cap lip, clip spring weak and not to be relied upon; otherwise mechanically sound in fine working condition, with a massive, smooth-writing Conklin nib. The Duragraph was quickly renamed the Endura due to trademark issues; Duragraphs in any condition are hard to find.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: G*
• NIB: extra-fine firm • $265
7815: Conklin 40P: black chased hard rubber flat-top vest-pocket crescent-filler, 11.25 cm long, gold filled trim, unusual single narrow cap band, has a #5 nib though should carry a #4; new old stock with price band, has not been resacked or otherwise restored, hard rubber crisp but sun-faded, pen appears to have been dipped, light scratch marks at end of barrel.
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: exc-near mint* • NIB:
extra-fine semiflex • $350
7261: Conklin Endura: oversize woodgrain hard rubber flat-top lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, big Endura nib; barrel imprint is worn but mostly legible, section is black hard rubber, not woodgrain -- probably an old replacement.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine firm
• $465
9416: Conklin Endura Senior set: oversize woodgrain hard rubber lever-filler, 13.45 cm long, gold filled trim, no brassing, barrel imprint worn but mostly legible; with matching but smaller (12.25 cm long) Endura pencil, uses 1.1 mm lead, both pen and pencil have same name on barrels, pencil shows more use.
DATE: c. 1926 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine firm • $685
7991: Conklin Endura: black and pearl lever-filler, 12.6 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprints, moderate barrel ambering, responsive Endura nib.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine semiflex
• $265
9190: Diamond Point (?) eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap, 14.7 cm long, gold filled "lucky 8" pattern overlay; high quality manufacture, nice early style looping scrollwork, smooth and very flexible #3 warranted nib. Holes in cap from Waterman-style riveted clip, now absent, with hairline between holes (see detail), hard rubber has been professionally reblackened.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine* •
NIB: extra-fine flex • $425
8367: Eagle combination: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 15.5 cm long, pencil end uses standard 2mm drafting lead; introduced no later than 1913, this appears to have been the first mass-produced pen-pencil combo; some plating roughness to the Eagle slip-on nickel plated clip, but the hard rubber is crisp and glossy, with clean imprints including the "PAT. AUG.6.1901" on the cap, referring to US patent 680,117 (threaded cap with inner cap); pencil mechanism has been repaired and is now stronger than new.
DATE: c. 1915 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $385
8604: Esterbrook H: smaller "Dollar Pen", black lever-filler, 11.1 cm long, stainless steel trim; early #1550 nib unit with flat-bottomed feed, angled imprint, is usable but scratchy -- use a more recent, more common replacement nib if you want a user.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB:
extra-fine • $90
9705: Eversharp Bantam set: red pearl miniature bulb-filler, 9.7 cm long, gold plated trim, plated #0 nib, matching 1.1 mm pencil; very lightly used, pen retains its original crimped-on rubber bulb -- very uncommon. Pen not usable as is, since the bulb is partially hardened.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: near mint
• NIB: extra-fine • $160
9255: Eversharp Symphony: black lever-filler, 14 cm long, polished stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, mint in box, pen in original cellophane sleeve, price sticker reads "Model/701/$5.00", nib grade sticker, "Manifold/Coarse"; sac has not been replaced, outer plain cardboard box lacks lid.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION:
mint • NIB: broad rigid • $150
8736: Eversharp Slim Ventura: slender squeeze-filler, sterling silver cap and barrel, 13 cm long, spring-loaded silver clip; Eversharp's last high-quality pen, clean 1950s design, solid with good heft.
DATE: c. 1954 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine • $165
9588: Fairchild dip pen: fully marked gold filled holder with rare early celluloid taper with inlay work in pearl, abalone, gold, and silver; 12.5 cm long excluding ventless gold #4 Fairchild nib, usual wear to gold filled metal, nib is clean, age warpage to taper with some losses to the inlay work (see details).
DATE: c.
1895 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $195
8480: Gold Medal #550 in box: burgundy lever-filler, 12.9 cm long, gold filled trim, transparent section ink window, new old stock with barrel sticker, 14K nib marked "Webster/Gold Crown"; cap band slightly loose, rotates but does not shift.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: mint* • NIB: extra-fine • $90
9699: Ingersoll twist-filler: oversize flat-top, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, an unusually fine pen for a company best known for economy models -- the same company behind the one-dollar pocket watch. Knob under blind cap is twisted to empty out sac, released to allow sac to fill. Nib is small but solid 14K gold, and a good writer; cap band is slightly loose, while cap threads are tight.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION:
fine* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $175
9577: John Holland dip pen: rose gold filled body, removable ivory taper, 13.9 cm long extended, excluding nib, 12.2 cm retracted; metal is marked "O" and "4", light bumps to surface but engine turning crisp, ventless gold nib is fully marked, tip is very fine and rather scratchy on rough paper; typical roughness to underneath of front of ferrule where most exposed to ink (see detail), extensive toothmarks to taper.
DATE: c. 1875
• CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
9094: John Holland 75: uncommon oversized black chased hard rubber hatchet-filler, 15 cm long, nickel plated trim; two marks on the underside of the feed, nib is a heavy, high quality, #6 warranted replacement.
DATE:
c. 1916 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine firm • $475
9571: Mabie Todd Swan Military Safety: rare screw-cap black chased hard rubber ink-tablet eyedropper-filler, 14.4 cm long, gold filled trim; New York production, imprints and chasing strong, especially so on the cap, usual nicks to the very edge of the pellet compartment end knob (see detail), unusual wide gold filled cap band with presentation inscription, "Pauline Trieb,/from Russell."; a few small scratches towards the tip of the nib, light even fading to the hard rubber, overall condition very clean, with no brassing to the clip.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $450
9701: Mabie Todd Swan Eternal 46 ETN: large black hard rubber lever-filler, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, New York production, all imprints legible, usual plating problems to lever, massive #6 Eternal nib is a smooth writer, comb feed fully intact; two small stable hairlines in cap lip.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine*
• NIB: extra-fine rigid • $350
6847: Mabie Todd Swan: unusual very slender gold filled lever-filler, 11.3 cm long, checkerboard engine turning, New York production; initials "J.F.F." on indicia, added vent hole in cap crown roughly enlarged, section overlay slightly different color; scant iridium on scratchy #1 New York nib (US-made #1-size Swans are quite uncommon).
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$185
9064: Mabie Todd Swan Self-Filling: rare and unusual black celluloid clipless lever-filler in the form of a turn of the century desk pen, 15.6 cm long, gold filled trim, imprinted "POSTING" next to the lever. A small number of similar pens were made by Mabie Todd earlier as hard rubber screw-cap eyedropper-fillers for a Pittsburgh stationer as a special order. This pen is also New York production and also not catalogued -- and at least as uncommon as the Pittsburgh pens. Like new condition, with minor shop wear.
DATE:
c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: extra-fine rigid • $525
9063: Mabie Todd Swan Self-Filling: rare and unusual black celluloid lever-filler in the form of a turn of the century desk pen, 15.3 cm long, gold filled trim. A small number of similar pens were made by Mabie Todd earlier as hard rubber screw-cap eyedropper-fillers for a Pittsburgh stationer as a special order. This pen is also New York production and also not catalogued -- and at least as uncommon as the Pittsburgh pens..
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine rigid • $500
9409: Maywood lever-filler: large red hard rubber flat-top, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, solidly-made second-tier pen, minimal wear, fine stable cap lip hairline and rim flea bite (see detail); although the original nib was certainly warranted, the present warranted #4 nib -- smooth and of excellent quality -- is a replacement; cap can be posted without causing the lip hairline to open.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine-exc*
• NIB: medium broad semiflex • $250
8551: Moore L-96: large black flat-top lever-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, red dot on cap top; crisp imprints, trim excellent, almost imperceptible cap shrinkage around inner cap; #6 Moore nib has been retipped by Greg Minuskin, partial hairline at base affects only upper laminate, does not go all the way through, appears stable.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: broad stub •
$365
7973: Parker 15: hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler with gold filled filigree cap, 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, dark-toned pearl lustrous and tight; no Parker imprints on overlay, nor number on barrel end -- configuration appears entirely original, pen is fresh to the market; note that dark-toned pearl is very uncommon.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine flex
• $2000
9095: Parker 47 in box: iconic black hard rubber "Pregnant Parker" eyedropper-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, nicely colored pearl slabs, #3 Lucky Curve keyhole-vent nib; 1910-dated inscription on cap indicia, box is well worn, with ink stains and spots of wear-through on the cloth exterior. Pen itself is very clean, with no brassing and unfaded hard rubber, noting some scratches on the barrel end, probably from posting the cap. Fresh to the market -- from our personal collection, bought out of an estate over 15 years ago.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $10000
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
9611: Parker 15: black hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.35 cm long, gold filled filigree cap, corrugated pearl-slab overlay barrel, fully marked on hard rubber and metal, responsive #3 Lucky Curve nib; top disk of cap is rough, cap hard rubber has been professionally reblackened, no cracks to original pearl, usual natural internal lines visible in photos.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine flex
• $2450
8105: Parker Duofold Junior: Mandarin Yellow button-filler, 11.5 cm long, gold filled trim, strong imprints, single cap band slightly loose, smooth Duofold nib, spearhead feed.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine
• NIB: fine firm • $600
8734: Parker Duofold Senior Deluxe: uncommon black-veined pearl non-streamlined button-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim; big Duofold nib, spearhead feed with uncut Lucky Curve extension; crisp end milling, no brassing, some barrel darkening but overall color evenness is much better than average, silicone sac has been installed to preserve color.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine firm •
$800
7322: Parker Vacuum Filler set: rare uncatalogued full-size model in red pearl laminate with extra-wide stripes in translucent blue; pen is 12.8 cm long, matching cone-actuated pencil (even harder to find), 12.55 cm; both bear good strong imprints, along with pantographed names -- commonly found on these pens, for some reason, along with flaking plating on the clips. The two-way turnup nib is two-tone and bears the early arrow with a single-line central rib; the pen barrel is transparent (this model is also found with the barrel opaque). Pencil slightly bent, material on both pieces sound, with no sign of the deterioration typically found on the pen cap. Too rare to have been a production item, this model -- sometimes dubbed the "Ripley" Vacumatic, after the only known contemporary illustration in print in a "Ripley's Believe It or Not" cartoon -- appears to have been made as a market test, and is also known with Vacumatic imprints..
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine/extra-fine •
$1650
9467: Parker Vacuum Filler: rare uncatalogued full-size model, 12.8 cm long, with extra-wide stripes of red pearl and translucent blue, barrel laminate is red pearl and transparent, with fine transparency. Some roughness to cap bands, but plating of clip is excellent -- unusual for this model. The two-way turnup nib is two-tone and bears the early arrow with a single-line central rib; good barrel imprints, name on barrel as well. Too rare to have been a production item, this model -- sometimes dubbed the "Ripley" Vacumatic, after the only known contemporary illustration in print in a "Ripley's Believe It or Not" cartoon -- appears to have been made as a market test, and is also known with Vacumatic imprints..
DATE: c. 1932 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine • $1250
9570: Parker Vacuum Filler: rare proto-Vacumatic, silver pearl laminate, 12.3 cm long, white gold filled trim, striped jewels, metal lockdown filler, barrel imprint much stronger than usual, plating on two-tone turn-up nib nearly perfect, early arrow on nib with single center line on feathers; unusually, the section and the barrel are not made from one piece of stock, but from two -- although they appear to have been permanently welded together. Sac has been removed to preserve color, can be installed upon request at no charge.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $625
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
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
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
5580: Parker Vacumatic Junior: small grey pearl marbled, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, outstanding barrel transparency, roughness to cap band plating, bold imprint with 4th quarter date code, lockdown filler, 1946 date code on Arrow nib.
DATE: 1937 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex •
$245
7290: Parker Vacumatic Junior: brown Shadow Wave, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, aluminum Speedline filler, good barrel transparency, clear imprint with 4th quarter date code, matching year code on nib; wear to feathers of arrow clip, cap mark on barrel, but fine overall appearance.
DATE: 1939 • CONDITION: VG •
NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $200
7872: Parker Imperial Ensign Vacumatic: extremely rare, only a handful known, black with solid 14K trim and two-tone "Empire" 14K cap; 13.3 cm long, fine barrel transparency, cap like new, Canadian production (cap marked "MADE IN U.S.A.", as it appears Empire caps were only made in Parker's US factory), initials "G.W.C." professionally and discreetly engraved at top back of cap.
DATE: 1943 • CONDITION: exc-near mint
• NIB: extra-fine • $8000
9159: Parker Vacumatic Major: silver pearl laminate, 12.75 cm long, chrome plated trim, Blue Diamond clip, barrel imprint with 1st quarter date code, fine barrel transparency, some roughness to trim plating, typical wartime diamond imprint on filler plunger.
DATE: 1944 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine
• $145
9153: Parker Vacumatic Sub-Debutante: unusual green pearl laminate, 11.9 cm long, nonstandard chrome plated trim, barrel imprint worn but partially legible, fine barrel transparency. Green Vacs normally came with gold filled trim.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine • $200
9156: Parker Vacumatic Debutante: small green pearl laminate, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, geometric pattern cap band, strong imprint with 1st quarter date code, excellent barrel transparency, aluminum Speedline filler (not uncommon on early 1942 single-jewel pens).
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: exc
• NIB: extra-fine • $200
8603: Parker Duofold Senior: green and brown pearl Vac-filler with black stripes, 13.6 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, Blue Diamond clip, geometric patterned cap band, largest size, much scarcer than contemporary Vacumatics; good imprint with 2nd quarter date code, good barrel transparency, distinctive "V"-for-Victory nib; some deep scratches to cap, overall appearance fine, unusual postwar production date.
DATE: 1946 •
CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine • $175
8594: Parker Vacumatic Junior: silver pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, chrome plated over silver trim, fine barrel transparency, sharp barrel imprint with 3rd quarter date code, matching date code on nib.
DATE: 1946 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine • $115
8600: Parker Vacumatic Major: silver pearl laminate, 12.75 cm long, chrome plated trim, Blue Diamond clip, cap band plating mostly worn away revealing wartime silver substrate; excellent barrel transparency, sharp imprint with 2nd quarter date code.
DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $140
8691: Parker Vacumatic Major: silver pearl laminate, 12.8 cm long, chrome plated trim, Blue Diamond clip, cap band with silver substrate; near mint barrel transparency, good imprint with 4th quarter date code, blind cap appears to be a replacement, a bit small for the barrel; traces of plating visible, nib originally two-tone.
DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: extra-fine • $120
8493: Parker VS: blue button-filler, 13.9 cm long, chrome plated trim, frosty two-tone Lustraloy cap, hard rubber feed, good barrel imprint with 3rd quarter date code, early construction with plastic blind cap threads on barrel; a short-lived model, produced in the USA for only some two years, in shape and form resembling a conventional-nibbed Parker 51.
DATE: 1947 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB:
extra-fine • $165
9652: Parker Duofold: unusual Canadian-made red-brown button-filler, 13.7 cm long, chrome plated trim, new old stock with cap sticker, barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code, matching date code on equally unusual Parker Canada nib; cap is metal-lined, barrel has a plastic clutch ring.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: near mint
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $295
9636: Parker Vacumatic: unusual French-made model in opaque black, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, fully marked "PARKER" and "MADE IN FRANCE", 18K Paris-hallmarked Parker nib, cap band wider and differently patterned than USA-production equivalents, cap proportioned more like postwar UK pens. A rare and esoteric Vac.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $325
9685: Parker 21: green squeeze-filler with two-tone stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, trough clip; 13.3 cm long, smooth Octanium nib; no date code or barrel imprint, excellent sac transparency, filler housing references Superchrome ink.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine •
$65
9684: Parker 21 Super: dark blue squeeze-filler with Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, 13.5 cm long, smooth 51-style Octanium nib; no date code or barrel imprint, excellent sac transparency.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION:
fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine • $65
7075: Parker 75: vermeil grid pattern, gold filled trim, early model with solid ends, short-feathered arrow clip, US-made, marked "STERLING/&14K G.F."; convertor included.
DATE: c. 1966 • CONDITION: exc •
NIB: extra-fine • $365
7738: Parker 180 Ms. Parker: brushed stainless steel, 13.1 cm long, gold plated trim, two-way triangular nib, writes medium on one side and extra-fine on the other; designed by Emilio Pucci, takes cartridges or convertor (not included), made in USA, less common variant with smooth rounded cap band.
DATE: c. 1978 •
CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $195
8286: Parker 180 Laque: striated green "Malachite" lacquer finish, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France; two-way triangular gold nib, feed marked X/M, writes extra-fine on one side, medium on the other; new old stock.
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium •
$285
7759: Parker 180 Ms. Parker: brushed stainless steel, 13.1 cm long, gold plated trim, two-way triangular nib, writes medium on one side and extra-fine on the other; designed by Emilio Pucci, takes cartridges or convertor (not included), made in USA, slight swelling of section at rear does not affect function (see detail).
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine/medum • $125
8284: Parker 180 Grain d'Orge: fine barleycorn finish, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France; two-way triangular gold nib, feed marked X/M, writes extra-fine on one side, medium on the other; "QI" date code, from toning to plating it appears as if the material is rolled gold rather than the usual electroplate.
DATE: 1980 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $175
9303: Parker 75 Damier: rare and desirable pattern sterling silver, made in France, includes convertor, full French hallmarks, smooth-writing "B" 18K nib, spots of plating wear on clip, edges of end buttons.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: broad • SOLD
7552: Parker 180 Flighter: stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, US-made, includes Aerometric-style slender convertor, 14K gold two-way triangular nib (offers two nib grades in one, with a thinner line when the nib is used inverted); new old stock with original clip tag, several available, please specify desired nib grade(s).
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium/extra-fine or
broad/fine • $135
8300: Parker 180 Torsade: distinctive and hard to find cable twist pattern in silver plate, two-way French-hallmarked 18K gold nib, marked "F" on feed, date code "UI", unusual cap button recess (originally held some sort of insert?); includes squeeze-style convertor.
DATE: 1981 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB:
fine/extra-fine • $325
8283: Parker 180 Torsade: very uncommon cable twist pattern in gold plate, two-way French-hallmarked 18K gold nib, marked "M" on feed, date code "UE", appears to be new old stock, includes squeeze-style convertor.
DATE:
1981 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $495
8296: Parker 180 Écorce: gold plated, simulated bark finish engine turning, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France; triangular gold nib, feed marked "X"; condition as new, though has been dipped.
DATE:
c. 1982 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine • $225
8288: Parker 180 Guirland: gold-plated, made in France, two-way flat gold nib, feed marked "X/M"; one of the less common patterns of one of Parker's lower-production pens; new old stock, includes convertor.
DATE: c.
1982 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $350
7594: Parker 180 Imperial: gold plated cap, barrel, and trim, grouped parallel lines pattern; US-made, includes Aerometric-style slender convertor, 14K gold two-way triangular nib (offers two nib grades in one, with a thinner line when the nib is used inverted); new old stock with original clip tag, several available, please specify desired nib grade(s).
DATE: c. 1982 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium/extra-fine or
broad/fine • $135
7357: Parker 180 Guirland: gold-plated, made in France, two-way flat gold nib, feed marked "X/M"; one of the less common patterns of one of Parker's lower-production pens; new old stock, includes convertor.
DATE: c.
1982 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $350
7590: Parker 75 Perlé: not uncommon in gold plate, but very difficult to find in silver; made in France, "LE" date code, silver plated, includes convertor, section with smooth white metal ring, 18K French-hallmarked nib; appears to be new old stock.
DATE: 1983 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine •
$400
8445: Parker 75 Florence: two-tone vermeil, gold over solid sterling silver; made in France, 18K French-hallmarked nib, old-style metal convertor, appears to be new old stock; one of the most attractive and elegant 75 patterns.
DATE: c. 1983 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: broad • $895
7580: Parker 180: silver-plated basketweave pattern, made in France, two-way flat gold nib, feed marked "X/M"; one of the less common patterns of one of Parker's lower-production pens; new old stock, includes convertor, hang tag on clip.
DATE: c. 1985 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium •
$285
9718: Rover safety: black hard rubber with gold filled overlay, 10.9 cm long, milled ends, translucent red inlay in cap crown; most Rover pens appear to have been made by other makers, and this example seems to be a Montegrappa product. Seals have been replaced, a good writer, in clean condition aside from some plating wear.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine • $450
8323: Salz (?) Pony: miniature black hard rubber ringtop eyedropper-filler, 6.2 cm long, gold filled trim, only marking "PONY" on the 14K gold nib.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine • $60
8324: Salz (?) Tiny: miniature black hard rubber ringtop eyedropper-filler, 6.3 cm long, wide gold filled cap band has pinprick blistering, only marking "TINY" on the 14K gold nib; crack in cap lip.
DATE: c. 1920
• CONDITION: G* • NIB: extra-fine • $50
8753: Sheaffer Self-Filling: early hard rubber lever-filler with hand-engraved yellow gold plated overlay; 13.65 cm long, rose gold filled clip and lever, #3 Self-Filling nib; floral engraving sharp, but typical areas of plating loss, the largest to the side at the bottom of the cap (this appears to be an almost inevitable result of how these hand-engraved Sheaffers were made, where the plating was applied after the engraving, necessitating a relatively thin coating).
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB:
extra-fine semiflex • $950
8922: Sheaffer 3-25: long slender black celluloid flat-top lever-filler, 13.45 cm long, gold filled trim, smooth 3-25 nib.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine firm • $165
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
8857: Sheaffer Defender (?): unusual brown striated WW2-era plunger-filler, 13 cm long, over-the-top military clip, #3 nib (toned dark, will polish up if desired), deluxe wide milled gold filled cap band with indicia; a rare and uncatalogued variant.
DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine • $265
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
8897: Sheaffer Tuckaway set in box: brown plunger-filler, 11.5 cm long, gold filled trim, two-tone nib, matching .9 mm pencil; set shows little use, pen cap has some minor heat swelling over the inner liner, leatherette on bottom of case has L-shaped cut.
DATE: c. 1947 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine firm
• $145
8762: Sheaffer Touchdown Sentinel Deluxe: burgundy pneumatic-filler, 13.4 cm long, stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, smooth two-tone conical Triumph nib, section with transparent ink window; initials "M.C.S" on back of cap band, ding to back of cap top (see detail).
DATE: c. 1951 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB:
extra-fine • $105
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
8667: Soennecken safety: unusual black chased hard rubber clipless model, 12.7 cm long, with a ventless Hicks New York 18K gold nib with French hallmarks; condition is like new, but the original barrel imprint of this French-market pen appears to have been polished away -- most likely out of WW1-era anti-German sentiment. Early production Soenneckens often carried New York-made nibs, but most were from A. Morton.
DATE: c.
1913 • CONDITION: exc-near mint* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $325
7011: Wahl-Eversharp Signature: unusual oversize black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, made in Canada; material is unusual, with many lighter flecks, as one sometimes sees when the same machinery is used to make both black and red hard rubber (black flecks in red is more usual, however); appears to have originally been given a black coating, still present at the front of the barrel where protected by the cap; big, responsive #6 nib, some scrapes to the barrel threads, hairline crack to the cap lip, stabilized by the cap band (see detail).
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB:
extra-fine stub flex • $325
9470: Wahl-Eversharp Equi-Poised: solid orange celluloid lever-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal, roller clip, 18K Gold Seal Signature nib. This color -- "Danish red" -- was made only for export to Denmark and is rarely seen, with most surviving pens in deplorable condition. Cap is very clean, easily excellent to near mint, barrel shows wear at the end (apparently from polishing), crack in barrel threads has been skilfully repaired (raking light photo greatly exaggerates the repair's visibility).
DATE: c. 1931
• CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium broad stub flex • $1500
9256: Waterman 22: very rare, very early mottled hard rubber taper-cap eyedropper-filler, 14.9 cm long, with narrow star-imprint nib, narrow three-fissure feed, and pre-globe barrel imprint; left side of imprint weaker and heat-reversed, no number imprint on posting end, hard rubber color is good, with moderate fading. Mottled taper-caps are extremely hard to find; we have only seen a handful in over 20 years of collecting.
DATE: c.
1895 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $950
9690: Waterman 12: mottled hard rubber clipless eyedropper-filler, 13.4 cm long, early pre-spoon feed example, 2-line pre-globe imprint with 1884 patent dates, narrow first-design feed, narrow #2 nib with "WATERMAN'S" in semicircle; good color, imprints worn but legible.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: VG-fine •
NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $285
9137: Waterman 12: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with London-hallmarked sterling silver overlay, bloodstone seal cap top, 13.2 cm long; seal-top Watermans are rare, and most often found in England and France, but this is an uncatalogued pattern never before seen -- though the hallmarks leave no doubt about it being factory-original. Canadian-made #2 nib, patent imprints on feed, some tool marks to lower barrel overlay; note that "WATERMAN" imprint on cap lip is upside-down -- perhaps to reflect usage of the cap as a seal?.
DATE: c. 1907 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: broad italic semiflex • $6000
6130: Waterman 14: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with fluted gold filled overlay and bloodstone cap top seal; 13.3 cm long, a rare but fully catalogued factory model most often found in France and England (a version appears on p. 53 of Waterman's 1908 USA catalog under "Special Mountings" as Emerald End Special Fluted, priced at $50 -- more than three times the cost of a full sterling silver Snake); French hallmarks, no dings, but one small test mark on the seal bezel, imprints on posting end worn but mostly legible; toothy #4 New York nib, spoon feed with patent date imprints.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $2650
9134: Waterman 402: black hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler with enameled sterling silver overlay, 14.1 cm long; English-retailed, with the posting end marked "CALLOW OF MOUNT ST. MAYFAIR". Very clean, with no dings, or any tool marks to the posting end, though there are losses to the original inlaid white enamel stripes which have been restored with what appears to be cold enamel of a darker color -- losses which involve only the frontmost part of the barrel overlay, but the better part of the cap (condition otherwise would be excellent). Factory-made Waterman overlays with enamel work are extraordinarily rare, and appear to have been made only for a handful of ultra-luxe European retailers. This is only the second example we have seen in over 20 years of collecting.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: VG-fine* •
NIB: extra-fine flex • $6500
8982: Waterman 12P: rare black chased hard rubber pump-filler, 14.4 cm long, nickel plated clip, hard rubber faded but sound, with nice sharp imprints and good chasing -- a fully functional example of one of Waterman's earliest and least common self-fillers.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine
flex • $685
9697: Waterman 12 Chatelaine: black chased hard rubber screw-cap ringtop eyedropper-filler, 13.4 cm long, gold filled trim; extremely narrow threads, Waterman's first non-safety pen with a screw-cap, very rare model, appears in catalog of 1908, though introduced a few years earlier. Good chasing and imprints, moderate fading, cap lip slightly shortened, cap ring fitting not original.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: VG-fine*
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $385
9110: Waterman 504 Wreath: black hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler with solid 14K gold overlay, 13.5 cm long, crisp imprints and engraving, extraordinary condition with original "Roman" matte finish entirely intact, only a few tiny marks to the cap and some nicks on the barrel next to the "wreath" (see details). Patent imprints on spoon feed, elegantly engraved monogram on indicia.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: exc
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $3500
8616: Waterman 420: giant black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with full sterling silver Filigree overlay; 17.5 cm long closed, 23 cm open -- truly enormous. A very early example, with especially rounded ends, very clean oversize #10 nib. Few of these pens are known, and they seldom come to market.
DATE: c. 1909 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • Full details on request
3779: Waterman 12P: rare black chased hard rubber pump-filler, 14.8 cm long, good imprints with 1897 and 1900 patent dates; moderate, even fading, a nice clean example of one of Waterman's earliest and least successful self-fillers.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $675
9537: Waterman 412 Filigree: black hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.4 cm long, sterling silver overlay, smooth #2 New York nib does not open up that far, but writes an elegantly shaded line; barrel condition is excellent, but cap has taken a few bumps to the side -- note stable hairline crack in hard rubber under the overlay, visible in last detail.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$385
9698: Waterman 52: crisp and glossy black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.7 cm long, nickel plated trim, slight fading to cap top, typical waviness to side bars of lever box; early production wide clip with patent dates, thick rivets, feed with patent imprint, #2 New York nib is slightly toothy, flexible and responsive, giving wide line variation.
DATE: c. 1919 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$175
7027: Waterman 452 Filigree: black hard rubber lever-filler, sterling silver overlay, 13.7 cm long, worn but sound, light bumps to rim of cap crown, cap threads engage for only a half-turn, though are still quite secure; smooth and responsive #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine stub flex •
$500
9023: Waterman 42½V: black chased hard rubber vest-pocket safety, 8.8 cm long, crisp imprints and good chasing, some toothmarks to cap; seals replaced, responsive nib.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine •
NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
9333: Waterman 552½ LEC set: black hard rubber lever-filler with solid 14K gold overlay in "Hand Engraved Vine" pattern, 13.2 cm long, with matching 1.1 mm pencil; handsome set, a few small dings at ends of pen (see details), reportedly once belonged to the publisher of one of New York City's leading Yiddish-language newspapers.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine superflex • $1800
7403: Waterman 452 Filigree: black hard rubber lever-filler, sterling silver overlay, 13.7 cm long, firm "MANIFOLD" marked nib sold for making carbon copies; imprints on hard rubber end of barrel almost completely polished away, hard rubber showing through interstices of overlay professionally dye-reblackened.
DATE: c. 1927
• CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine firm • $485
8746: Waterman combination: Ripple hard rubber lever-filler, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, no brassing, excellent color, surface of cap slightly rippled; #2 nib very fine, toothy if pressed hard enough to open up significantly; outstanding specimen of a rare and uncatalogued model, from the estate of a former Waterman employee.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $1250
6690: Waterman 51V Ripple: hard to find USA-made export model with #1 nib, 10.8 cm long, nickel plated trim, full bold imprints, fine color, nib is flexible and toothy, slight straightening marks; box quite worn, comes with original instructions in Dutch.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$325
4089: Waterman 42½V Ripple: clipless vest pocket red and black hard rubber safety, 9 cm long, has been recorked, barrel imprints strong, model number imprint on turning knob weak.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $225
9677: Waterman 554 LEC Gothic set in box: black hard rubber lever-filler, 14K solid gold overlay, 13.8 cm long, with matching 1.1 mm pencil; both crisp with 1933 presentation inscriptions, pencil has some bumps to crown piece, pen has raised ridge on side of posting end, partially redone bead on barrel end (see details). Pen lever is post-globe style, but may be original -- it is fully 14K marked. #4 nib is a smooth and effortlessly elegant writer. Box has some internal staining; both pen and pencil have considerable heft -- there is over $400 worth of gold in the pen alone.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: extra-fine
semiflex • $1650
9046: Waterman Gregg: black lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, enamel emblem at cap top, special "GREGG" stamped clip; made for Gregg shorthand, essentially the same as 92, but without Waterman imprints. Sheaffer and Wahl also made similar pens, but the Waterman Gregg pens are far less common.
DATE: c. 1935
• CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine firm • $365
8943: Waterman Ink-Vue: "Silver Ray" lever pump-filler, 12.85 cm long, chrome plated trim, rare first model with simple unjointed lever, metal globe emblems at both ends; excellent transparency, slight ruler wear to side of #5 "PURPLE" keyhole-vent nib, light scratching to underside of Tip-Fill feed (a later '30s replacement); this model appears to have been in production for only a few months.
DATE: c. 1935 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine firm • $600
7096: Waterman Lady Patricia Ink-Vue set in box: silver pearl compound lever pump-filler, 10.9 cm long, chrome plated trim, with matching pencil (uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts); both bear price stickers and are in perfect condition, though the bands turn as is virtually always the case with this model (fully tightening such thickly patterned bands may have posed difficulties in original production); pen has never been filled, barrel transparency is perfect, original sac has not been replaced: though it is soft, it cannot be guaranteed for use! Nib bears color code imprint of Purple, gold is nicely age-toned, feed has Waterman imprint on central red stripe. Box is in unusually good condition, sound with only bumps and wear to corners and edges.
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine firm
• $450
9474: Waterman 494 Bay Leaf: legendary late overlay lever-filler, 13.25 cm long, sterling silver; dated name on indicia, scattered light marks, one ding to back of cap crown (see detail) -- overall condition better than a good 90% of examples of this very rare and attractive pen. Keyhole vent nib writes an effortlessly elegant fine shaded line.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$2250