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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
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
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
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
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
7427: Burnham B48: black-veined grey and tan pearl lever-filler, 13 cm long, gold plated trim, appears to made of casein (do NOT soak!); screw-in nib unit similar to Esterbrook's, and will interchange: "B-45/EXTRAFINE" on plated steel nib.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • SOLD
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
7057: Conklin lever-filler: gold filled all-metal style ringtop, 10.5 cm long, checkerboard chasing crisp, name "Bobby" on cap indicia; early long lever, gold filled section, original feed, but replacement warranted nib is of excellent quality.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex
• $105
7460: Conklin 20P: black chased hard rubber ringtop crescent-filler, 11.3 cm long, gold filled trim, good chasing and imprints, unusual model with reverse-threaded section with corresponding arrow imprint; #2 nib somewhat toothy, responds best to a light touch.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex
• $105
6835: Conklin lever-filler set: gold filled ringtop, 9.45 cm long, matching 1.1 mm pencil, chevron pattern engine turning, indicia monogrammed "F.C."; a few scattered dings, pen lever slightly wavy (see detail), pencil mechanism both propels and retracts, #2 Toledo nib slightly toothy if pressed, but writes an elegant line.
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine stub semiflex • $125
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
7496: Conklin Symetrik: black oversize lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, substantially less common than the earlier flat-tops; large Conklin Toledo nib has a hairline crack from the vent hole (see detail), but the gold is so thick and the nib is so rigid that it seems entirely stable for normal use.
DATE:
c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: extra-fine firm • $325
6502: Dunn pump-filler: black chased hard rubber, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, red casein filler knob somewhat chipped (see detail); otherwise quite clean, with freshly-replaced seals.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION:
fine* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
6913: Eagle glass cartridge pen: black lacquered brass, 12 cm long, one of the earliest cartridge pens made; barrel is fully imprinted, stating "PATENTED" but unlike later examples no citation of patent date of 1890; though japanned finish is worn, the pen appears unused: the nib's plating is almost perfect, while the cartridge retains its original cork stopper; the rubber section seal is also intact, though it is now hardened.
DATE: c. 1889 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $165
7118: Esterbrook 3556 Renew-Point nib unit: scarce "sunburst" imprint nib with red collar and black flat-bottomed comb feed; new old stock, in old-style screw-cap celluloid holder.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: near mint
• NIB: extra-fine • $65
6982: Evans hump-filler: vest-pocket sized, black chased hard rubber with nickel plated trim, 10.6 cm long, red cap top (probably casein); crisp chasing and imprints, Evans nib opens up with only slight pressure; hairline from rear of filler slot (see detail).
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $90
7103: Eversharp Skyline: black lever-filler with stainless steel cap and trim, one of the rarest Skyline variants; 13.3 cm long, section with transparent ink window, cap liner is blue moire! One larger ding to one side of the cap, two shallow pinhead dings to the other.
DATE: c. 1941 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB:
extra-fine semiflex • $425
7562: Eversharp Skyline: "Army Navy" lever-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, wide cap band, blue striped silver pearl cap, burgundy barrel and derby; original price and nib grade stickers, cap band crimped in place with slight flare at top.
DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine firm
• $175
7630: Eversharp Skyline: dark blue lever-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, inadvertent two-tone effect, in that the cap material and the section have darkened more than the derby or the barrel.
DATE: c. 1946 •
CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine flex • $85
7133: Fairchild retracting dip pen: uncommon twist-action model, 15.6 cm extended, 11.6 cm long retracted, gold filled checkerboard pattern ferrule, wooden taper is turned to extend and retract the nib. Clean, fully marked, with a #5 Fairchild nib (iridium intact, but quite scratchy; light scratch marks over imprint).
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine superflex • $285
7490: Grieshaber lever-filler: black hard rubber ringtop with hand-painted decoration; 10.4 cm long, gold filled trim, some losses to the paint, but much less than usual. For more on the pens decorated by the Modern Art Guild of Chicago, see the Spring/Summer issue of The Pennant.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine •
NIB: extra-fine flex • $325
6197: Mabie Todd Swan Safety: rare black hard rubber desk-style clipless screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 17.3 cm long, marked "MADE FOR/SINGER PEN & GIFT SHOP/PITTSBURGH, PA." and "MANIFOLD"; imprints heavily worn; a few similar #2-size pens are known, all apparently specially made for Singer, but this is the only #5-size example we have seen.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: G • NIB: fine stub firm • $385
6048: Mabie Todd Swan Military Safety: rare screw-cap black chased hard rubber ink-tablet eyedropper-filler, 14.5 cm long, nickel-plated trim; New York production, imprints and chasing crisp, sealed hairline at edge of ink pellet compartment recess (see detail).
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $365
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
7524: Montblanc Meisterstück: "platinum"piston-filler, 12.6 cm long, gold filled trim, all imprints clear but no model number on blind cap; smooth writing two-tone 14K nib, typical slight swelling/shrinkage at end of barrel around filler unit, star on cap inlaid off-center.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: fine-exc •
NIB: broad oblique flex • $1500
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
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
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
6657: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold Deluxe: black veined pearl miniature ringtop button-filler, 9.1 cm long, gold filled trim, name on barrel, good imprints, barrel darkened, slightly toothy but very responsive Duofold Deluxe nib; some patches of shallow surface pitting on both cap and barrel (probably due to past solvent exposure), mostly polished out.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
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
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
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
5580: Parker Vacumatic Junior: small grey pearl marbled, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, outstanding barrel transparency (pen not recommended as a regular user), 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
7349: Parker Vacumatic Debutante: golden pearl laminate double-jewel, 11.9 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, geometric pattern cap band; two-tone nib, imprint with 4th quarter date code, later replacement filler unit with plastic plunger.
DATE: 1940 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine • $125
7438: Parker Vacumatic Maxima: black oversize, 13.7 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, aluminum Speedline filler, plunger with diamond imprint on end; excellent barrel transparency, imprint with 2nd quarter date code, big smooth two-tone arrow nib.
DATE: 1940 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine •
$485
7324: Parker Vacumatic Major: black laminate, 12.65 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, excellent barrel transparency, imprint with 4th quarter date code.
DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB:
extra-fine • $165
7754: Parker 51 Demi set in box: Cocoa Aerometric filler, 1/10 12K gold filled converging lines pattern cap, matching .9 mm injector pencil, pen barrel imprint weak but legible, early filler housing with "PRESS . . . 6 TIMES" imprint, sac transparency like new; matching date code on pencil, imprint also polished down; caps crisp, some staining to box lining.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine •
$300
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
7608: Parker 75 Presidential set in box: fountain pen, cap-actuated ballpoint, and twist-action .9 mm pencil, all in smooth 14K solid gold, US-made; like new condition, one tiny test mark on fountain pen cap lip under imprint (see detail); includes convertor.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad
• $2850
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. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium •
$285
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. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium/extra-fine or
broad/fine • $135
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. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium/extra-fine or
broad/fine • $135
7581: 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, hang tag on clip.
DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium • SOLD
7359: Parker 180 Écorce: gold plated, simulated bark finish engine turning, 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. 1976 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium •
$225
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.
1976 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $350
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 • $200
7737: Parker 180 Laque: hard to find dark blue lacquer finish, gold plated trim, 14K triangular X/M two-way nib, writes medium on one side, extra-fine on the other; made in France, no date code, uses cartridges or convertor (included); like new, has been filled.
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB:
extra-fine/medium • $325
7725: Parker 180 Ms. Parker set: fountain pen and matching rollerball in brushed stainless steel with gold plated trim; made in USA, designed by Emilio Pucci, both pieces take standard Parker refills, fountain pen includes convertor, has distinctive two-way triangular 14K gold nib, writes medium normally, extra-fine inverted; new old stock.
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium/extra-fine •
$275
7449: Parker 180 Laque: "Malachite" lacquer finish, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France; two-way triangular French-hallmarked gold nib, feed marked X/M, writes extra-fine on one side, medium on the other; new old stock, "QC" date code.
DATE: 1980 • CONDITION: mint • NIB:
extra-fine/medium • $285
7557: Parker 180 Laque: hard to find dark blue lacquer finish, gold plated trim, 14K triangular F/B two-way nib, writes broad on one side, fine on the other; made in France, "QE" date code, uses cartridges or convertor ( included); new old stock, no packaging, comes with original clip tag.
DATE: 1980 • CONDITION: mint
• NIB: broad/fine • $350
7591: Parker 180 Black Pearl: rare and beautiful lustrous gunmetal finish, gold plated trim, "UL" date code, no indication of country of origin (presumably USA); includes convertor, two-way nib is white metal, probably stainless steel rather than white gold.
DATE: 1981 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine/extra-fine
• $600
7786: Parker 180 Laque: "jasper red quartz" lacquer finish, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France, "LE" date code; two-way triangular gold nib, feed not marked, writes extra-fine on one side, medium on the other; new old stock.
DATE: 1983 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $250
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 •
$600
7320: Sheaffer Lifetime Autograph: unusual late oversize flat-top lever-filler with 14K solid gold trim, 13.4 cm long, transparent section, fine comb feed; cap lip has been restored using original material, invisible from exterior. An interesting and rare example of a high-end flat-top pen clearly manufactured several years into the Balance era.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: extra-fine rigid • $500
7518: Sheaffer Lifetime Triumph Crest: black lever-filler, 13.1 cm long, 1/10 14K gold filled cap, crisp lined pattern, White Dot on barrel end, section ink window transparency like new, smooth rigid two-tone conical Triumph nib; unusually, top of cap is undinged, but there is one shallow ding on the side, difficult to show in photos.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: extra-fine firm • $105
6974: Sheaffer Touchdown Tuckaway Valiant set in box: blue pneumatic-filler, 11.9 cm long, with matching .9 mm pencil; gold filled trim, cap bands engraved "Andy", very smooth two-tone conical Triumph nib, ribbed section with transparent ink window; typical slight swelling around pen barrel O-ring seat, a few light toothmarks (see detail); pencil shows much less use than the pen.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: VG-fine •
NIB: extra-fine firm • $165
7519: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman: black pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, conical palladium-silver Triumph nib, later production with imprint on cap.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: near mint
• NIB: extra-fine • $125
6894: Sheaffer Stylist: brushed chrome cartridge-filler (uses standard Sheaffer refills), 13.9 cm long, gold plated trim, distinctive two-way screw-in plated nib unit; short-lived model, like new, minimal shop wear, original price sticker on back of cap, several available in various nib grades (note that the pens with extra-fine nibs have some pitting to the nib plating, and that one has the White Dot clip instead of the white inlaid "S").
DATE: c. 1968 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine or extra-fine
• $75
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
7808: Sheaffer/Sailor Lazer LJ-1: brushed stainless steel, chrome plated trim with inlaid black accents, 13.2 cm long, made by Sailor for Sheaffer, stainless nib marked "SHEAFFER/F-4/JAPAN", very smooth writing; new old stock, no packaging, uses standard Sheaffer slim cartridges or convertor (not included); several available.
DATE: c. 1988 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine • $60
7213: Snapfil chatelaine pen: unusual gold-plated overlay ringtop, 14 cm long, distinctive two-part reverse lever filler (the hinged part pivots out to press upon the pressure bar; when the main lever is then pressed, it closes with a "snap"), lever appears to have been plated but now worn to silver; a few very light dings to cap, original chain and characteristic lyre-shaped pin clasp; #2 Snapfil nib opens up with light pressure.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine superflex • $685
7658: Soennecken 222 Extra in box: uncommon blue-green snakeskin piston-filler, 12.85 cm long, gold filled trim, filler knob has locking mechanism: pull to release, then twist to empty or fill; ink window transparency like new, barrel imprint strong, barrel also lightly marked "VERLAG DR. STOYTSCHEFF"; noteworthy "BB" nib, smooth and flexible; cap band loose enough to rotate, tight enough to stay in place; box with German instructions.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: broad stub flex • $800
5757: United States Fountain Pen Co. Victor: gold filled ringtop telescoping lever-filler, 10.9 cm long, extends to 15.9 cm uncapped; high quality pen, made in New York City, end cap unscrews, patented design specifies compartment was for smelling salts; usual dings to end cap, otherwise very clean; responsive, slightly toothy Victor #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $400
6961: Wahl lever-filler: gold filled "all metal barrel" pen, 10.8 cm long, "Check" pattern; #3 Wahl nib is an elegant writer, tiny hairline from vent hole appears stable, can be repaired at modest cost if desired.
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
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
7414: Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal Signature: oversize "Deco Band" lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, drilled Gold Seal, but has Gold Seal manifold nib with Personal Point screw-in system; very clean, uncommon and elegant in black, a big smooth-writing classic.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: exc •
NIB: extra-fine firm • $650
6910: Waterman 412 filigree in box: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with fine silver (.999) Art Nouveau overlay; 13.4 cm long, fully marked, patent imprints on spoon feed, barrel metal marked "STERLING" though clearly electroformed; a few light bumps to cap crown, fancy engraved monogram on indicia, slight fading to hard rubber, box rehinged, original eyedropper lacks bulb.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: fine • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $965
6130: Waterman 14: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with fluted gold filled overlay and bloodstone cap top seal; 13.3 cm long, a scarce but fully catalogued factory model for the northern European market; 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 • $1650
3779: Waterman 12P: rare black chased hard rubber pump-filler, 14.8 cm long, good imprints w 1897 & 1900 patent dates; moderate, even fading, a nice clean example of one of Waterman's earliest & least successful self-fillers.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $675
7727: Waterman 0502 in case: gold filled "Chased" pattern hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13.4 cm long, in virtually pristine condition, crisp posting end imprints, metal unbrassed, beautifully age-toned, in a rare and desirable plush leatherette carrying case with recesses for pen and eyedropper and globe-logo closure snap.
DATE:
c. 1910 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine flex • $1800
7776: Waterman 12 PSF coin-filler: black chased hard rubber, nickel clip with "GERMAN SILVER" imprint, 13.5 cm long; evenly worn and faded, imprints and chasing weak but present, overall well-used but sound -- a good example of one of Waterman's shortest-lived and scarcest filling systems.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: G
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $475
7394: Waterman 412½ VP Sheraton: unusual black hard rubber ringtop screw-cap eyedropper-filler with sterling silver overlay, 9.9 cm long, elegant monogram engraved on barrel, scattered dings to overlay, cricumferential scratch to section (see detail), interesting misstrike on model number ("1/2" is 90 degrees off); #2 New York nib writes a smooth and elegant line.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: G-VG • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $185
7614: Waterman 0552½: unusual black hard rubber clipless lever-filler with gold filled overlay, 13.7 cm long; grouped parallel lines pattern differs from standard USA "Sheraton" (note distinctive framing of the indicia), and is normally seen only on French-market Watermans (which are also typically clipless). This pen is clearly American, however, lacking any French hallmarks or imprints, bearing a standard 14K #2 New York nib, and bearing the "05" prefix on the barrel end model number imprint (denoting a gold-filled overlay) not used on European Watermans. Clean and crisp, globe imprint on metal covering of lever recess (an early feature), metal near perfect, but two cracks in mouth of barrel overlay (see detail).
DATE: c.
1918 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $650
7332: Waterman 452½ Filigree: black hard rubber lever-filler with sterling silver foliate overlay; 13.5 cm long, very clean with strong imprints, no dings, minimal fading, monogram on indicia; a classic pen with a wonderfully responsive and versatile nib permitting a wide range of line variation.
DATE: c. 1923
• CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $600
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
7513: Waterman 42: classic black chased hard rubber safety, 12 cm long, cap chasing sharper than on barrel; nib is toothy but eminently usable, being both sharp and quite flexible.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $150
6626: Waterman 0352 set: black hard rubber lever-filler, gold filled barrel overlay in "Sheraton" pattern, matching 1.1 mm pencil; brassing limited to the usual high points and edges, clips are pink gold filled while the overlay bodies are yellow gold filled; name on indicias, barrel end worn smooth, so uncertain whether pen was originally a half or a full overlay; made in USA, but found in Australia, which explains the Canadian origins of the extraordinarily wide oblique nib.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • NIB:
extra-broad oblique • $450
6384: Waterman 452½ LEC: long, slender black hard rubber lever-filler with full hand-engraved vine pattern sterling silver overlay, 13.1 cm long, even wear but only a few extremely minor bumps, cap crown entirely undinged; initials "P.J.M." on indicia, responsive, slightly toothy #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1925 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $550
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
7393: Waterman 452½ V: black hard rubber lever-filler ringtop, smooth sterling silver overlay; 9.7 cm long, elegant monogram engraved on barrel, even wear, milling at end of barrel sharp and clean; responsive #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine flex • $125
7405: Waterman 452½ V Filigree: black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, sterling silver overlay, 9.6 cm long, several dings to sides of posting section of barrel, metal otherwise clean; lively, precise nib, fairly tightly sprung, limited line width variation.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: VG • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $150
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
6121: Waterman 552½: black hard rubber lever-filler, smooth 14K solid gold overlay, 13.5 cm long, presentation inscription dated 1930, Italian-American "Roma Lodge"; all imprints crisp, pen nearly pristine with fine patina; "ACCOUNT"-marked #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: extra-fine •
$1100
5970: Waterman 220: giant black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 16.3 cm long, sterling silver "Filigree" half-overlay; only such pen known, clearly correct and factory-made, though quite late production.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • Full details on request
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
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 hard rubber stripe. Box is in unusually good condition, sound with only bumps and wear to corners and edges.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: mint • NIB:
extra-fine firm • $450
5030: Waterman 5: black celluloid lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, chrome plated trim, made in USA, purple disk in barrel end identifies nib type, matching "PURPLE"-imprinted keyhole-vent nib.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine rigid • SOLD
7396: Waterman Lady Patricia: rare black hard rubber lever-filler with sterling silver "Filigree" pattern overlay, condition like new and untouched (tarnish can easily be polished off if desired). Name on indicia demonstrates than men used small pens, too -- perfect pocket size, with a smooth and responsive #2 nib. Late Deco-era Waterman overlays are scarce in any condition, and are usually found with significant wear and multiple dings.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$685
7548: Waterman Stateleigh Taperite: black lever-filler with gold filled push-on cap, 13.3 cm long, firm precise hooded nib; short-lived model made in imitation of and in competition with the Parker 51.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine • SOLD
7563: unmarked safety: mottled hard rubber, made in France, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, fine quality, Soma gold-plated stainless nib appears to be a later replacement; seals have been replaced.
DATE: c. 1935 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $125
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