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7156: Aikin Lambert pencil: smooth gold filled, clutch action, 12.7 cm long, uses 2 mm thick lead; Gothic "C" engraved on barrel, 2 mm test mark near crown.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $75 
5428: American Pencil Co. pencil case: wooden holder, 28.3 cm long, in the form of a giant pencil with a screw-on nickeled brass end cap; faux woodgrained finish, real lead inset into end; marked with number "32" and "PATENT/APPL'D FOR".
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: exc • $100
7016: Autopoint pencil: red pearl with black eraser cover, 11.6 cm long, name on barrel, strong imprints.
DATE: c. 1938
• CONDITION: fine • $50
6175: Conklin pencil: gold filled ringtop, 10.6 cm long, checkerboard panels pattern, 1920 patent date imprint, a couple of dings to the front of the barrel; uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism advances and retracts lead.
DATE: c.
1925 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $45
7494: Cross pencil: 1/30 10K gold filled vest pocket model, 8.7 cm long, uses .9 mm lead, fully marked, some scratches to the cone.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $40
6983: E. S. Johnson magic pencil: gold filled ringtop, 8.2 cm long open, 4.8 cm closed; uncommon checkerboard pattern of engraved panels and inlaid pearl; shaft imprinted with date of Johnson's design patent 6229; mechanically sound, but one pearl panel cracked (see detail); uses 1.0 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1875 • CONDITION: G*
• $95
6320: Eagle Automatic pencil: giant novelty, 27 cm long, red with Santa Claus in silver writing a letter using this same giant pencil; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: fine • $60
4896: Eagle Automatic pencil in box: giant novelty, 26.5 cm long, blue, marked "SOUVENIR OF/BEMIDJI, MINN." & "75-04 EAGLE PENCIL COMPANY/NEW YORK -- LONDON -- TORONTO", great '30s bathing scene; box worn w end splits; pencil uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: exc • $75
5157: Eagle Giant Automatic pencil: oversize novelty, 27 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, some flaking to red paint.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: G* • $45
5563: Eagle novelty pencil: giant "Zep" 263, red lead, picture of zeppelin in silver on side; 23.4 cm long including brass end loop.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $80
5147: Edward Todd magic pencil: sterling silver ringtop, 9 cm long extended, maker's mark on ribbed shaft; nozzle mouth has two slits but also a third parallel split; mechanism works fine, metal crisp, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE:
c. 1900 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $50
5917: Fairchild dip pen and pencil combination: early example in engine turned silver (no metal content marks, however), 9.2 cm closed, 15.4 cm extended; telescoping body with reversible pen holder and pencil insert; scattered shallow dings, pen holder has a crack on one lower edge (see detail); barrel marked "L.W. FAIRCHILD & CO.".
DATE: c. 1865 • CONDITION: G-VG* • $160
7641: Fairchild magic pencil: large sterling silver cable twist pattern ringtop, 7 cm closed, 12.2 cm extended; smooth easy action, no dings, even wear, uses 2 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: VG • $225
5361: Fairchild magic pencil: sterling silver ringtop, 10.2 cm long extended, marked "F/J", scattered fleabites and superficial scratches to barrel, mechanism works well, uses "VS" lead (1.5 mm).
DATE: c. 1900 •
CONDITION: G • $65
5701: Fairchild (?) magic pencil: large, heavy sterling silver ringtop, 7 cm long closed, mechanically sound, scattered light marks, uses 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: G • $180
7642: Fairchild (?) magic pencil: large smooth gold filled ringtop, 6.4 cm long closed, 12.2 cm extended; very clean, with a smooth action, barrel engraved 'S. A. C." and "June 19 - 1906"; no marker's mark, uses 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $125
5101: Fairchild (?) magic pencil: oversized sterling silver ringtop, 8.7 cm closed, 14.6 cm extended; marked "STERLING", monogrammed "W.H.R.", some extremely shallow bumps; very solidly made, smooth action, uses thick 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: VG • $180
7054: Hicks combination pencil lighter: sterling silver, 13.4 cm long, uses 2.5 mm lead, lighter insert marked "Realite", with patent information, pencil fully marked with Hicks logo and name of New York jewelers Udall and Ballou; initials on indicia and scattered dings, overall appearance still handsome, size and weight impressive.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: VG • $125
5812: Hicks figural pencil: gold filled ringtop, 5 cm long retracted, in the form of a cannon; back end turns to extend pencil, mechanism good, scattered light dings to the surface, marked "W.S. HICKS"; a scarce American-made novelty.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: G • $250
6307: Hicks magic pencil: large sterling silver ringtop, 13.6 cm long extended, octagonal body with alternating panels of engraved decoration; very smooth action, uses 1.5 mm "VS" lead.
DATE: c. 1890 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • $265
7596: John Holland porte-crayon: miniature gold filled slide-action ringtop pencil, 4.25 cm long closed; unmarked, part of a hoard from the estate of a prominent New York jeweler who retired in the late 1940s; comes with a new ribbon (color may vary from that shown) and a fresh piece of 3mm marking lead.
DATE: c. 1890 •
CONDITION: mint • $16
7489: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: blue with black end, gold filled trim, 11.6 cm long, to match Blackbird pen; uses 1.1 mm lead, retains original price band, minimal storage wear, nose cone is somewhat dull as it appears to be thinly plated brass -- typical of production in the immediate postwar period.
DATE: c. 1945
• CONDITION: near mint • $55
7479: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: black, gold filled trim, 12.3 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, new old stock, minimal storage wear.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: near mint • $40
7478: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: blue, gold filled trim, 12.3 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, new old stock, minimal storage wear.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: near mint • $40
7485: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: light blue pearl and black marbled, 12.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, Blackbird clip logo indicates originally sold as mate to Blackbird pen; uses 1.1 mm lead, new old stock, minimal storage wear.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: near mint • $60
7486: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: lavender pearl and black marbled, 12.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, Blackbird clip logo indicates originally sold as mate to Blackbird pen; uses 1.1 mm lead, new old stock, minimal storage wear.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: near mint • $60
7487: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: silver pearl and black marbled, 12.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, Blackbird clip logo indicates originally sold as mate to Blackbird pen; uses 1.1 mm lead, new old stock, minimal storage wear, a touch of age pitting to plating of clip ball.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: exc-near mint
• $50
7488: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: royal blue, gold filled trim, 12.6 cm long, original price band, new old stock, minimal storage wear, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: near mint • $65
7481: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: striated red-brown, gold filled trim, 12.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, new old stock.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: near mint • $50
7042: Montblanc Pix 72 injector pencil: black hard rubber, 11.9 cm long, gold plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, fully marked, outline star on actuator button.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG • $150
7388: Moore injector pencil: all metal, gold plated, 13.4 cm long, ribbed forebarrel; very unusual, Moore pencils are virtually all conventional twist-action; uses .9 mm lead, marked "PAT NO. 23580" (Canadian?).
DATE:
c. 1948 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $85
6176: Moore pencil: gold filled ringtop, 11.1 cm long, crisp chasing and imprints, 1922 patent date, fancy monogram in indicia, one very small flattened spot on the shoulder of the tip cone; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925
• CONDITION: fine • $60
5633: Mordan combination dip pen and pencil: extending ringtop in heavy, high-karat gold (probably 18K), 5.8 cm long closed, blue enamel over guilloché checkerboard pattern; uses VS lead, marked "S. MORDAN & CO.", no hallmarks, jeweler's test marks on side of inner barrel, end of nib holder, edge of outer barrel, a few unobtrusive flakes on edges of enamel (see details).
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $600
7529: Mordan desk pencil: sterling silver twist-pattern, 15.2 cm long, fully marked, very small French and unidentified European hallmarks; end cap is a flat replacement (originals are normally a rosette); uses 2 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: VG* • $165
4403: Mordan dip pen and pencil set in box: smooth sterling silver, marked "S. MORDAN & CO.", no hallmarks; pen 15.3 cm long excluding plated nib, pencil uses VS 1.5 mm lead; wear and scuffs to box exterior, pen and pencil very clean.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $385
7634: Mordan drop-action pencil: sterling silver, line and dot pattern, London hallmarks, scarce variant with patented "doors" closure, keeps dust and dirt out of the mechanism when closed; 8.5 cm long closed, 10.8 cm extended, name and date on indicia, fine working order, uses 1.5 mm "VS" lead.
DATE: 1922 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • $325
7545: Mordan drop-action pencil: sterling silver, 8.2 cm long closed, 11.6 cm extended, Birmingham hallmarks, uses 1.5 mm "VS" lead.
DATE: 1929 • CONDITION: fine • $180
7543: Mordan drop-action porte-crayon: sterling silver, seven-sided, London hallmarks, 8 cm retracted, good weight and girth, body crisp, actuator button has dings and tool marks, overall condition otherwise excellent; mechanism in good working order.
DATE: 1935 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $165
6652: Mordan novelty pencil: sterling silver figural in the form of an antique needle case and seal, 11.2 cm long, retracted; mechanism sound, uses VS lead, typical wear and scattered pinprick dings.
DATE: c. 1895 •
CONDITION: G-VG • $965
7579: Mordan pencil: sterling silver, 9.7 cm long closed, extends to 11.6 cm; appears to have been made as a combination pencil and paper knife; uses VS (1.5 mm) lead, a few minor dings.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: VG
• $150
6653: Mordan (?) novelty pencil: sterling silver, in the shape of a Bramah patent key (more on the Bramah lock here); 5.7 cm long retracted, uses VS lead, retracting mechanism fully functional but a bit stiff, scratches on the ring suggest that it was carried on a real keyring; not marked, but a catalogued Mordan design and by all appearances Mordan manufacture.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: G-VG • $500
7582: Pelikan 450 injector pencil: brown and striped "tortoiseshell" celluloid, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, first model without eraser, good imprint, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $105
7583: Pelikan 450 injector pencil: brown and striped "tortoiseshell" celluloid, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, earlier thick-barreled model, brass eraser holder, good imprint, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • $105
7653: Pelikan 450 injector pencil: green pearl stripes and black, 12.9 cm long, gold filled trim, earlier thick-barreled model with brass eraser holder, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $95
7654: Pelikan 450 injector pencil: green pearl stripes and black, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, earlier thick-barreled model with brass eraser holder, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $95
7236: Pelikan 450 injector pencil: green pearl stripes and black, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, later slenderized model, top button pulls out to reveal eraser, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: fine-exc •
$80
6644: Pelikan 450 injector pencil: green pearl stripes and black, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, later slenderized model, top button pulls out to reveal eraser, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1963 • CONDITION: exc • $85
7078: Pelikan 60 pencil: dark green, 11.9 cm long, gold filled trim; singular "Knickbein" mechanism advances lead when pencil is "bent" between the fingers; a real conversation piece, quite scarce and desirable; uses 1.1 mm lead, of additional interest in bearing the KLM airline logo.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: exc
• $500
7676: Pelikan 60 pencil: dark green, 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim; singular "Knickbein" mechanism advances lead when pencil is "bent" between the fingers; a real conversation piece, quite scarce and desirable, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $465
7076: Ronson Penciliter: combination pencil and lighter, 14.3 cm long, black and rhodium plate; uses 1.1 mm lead, pencil mechanism propels, but does not retract.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: fine* • $95
7735: Ronson Penciliter: combination pencil and lighter, 14.4 cm long, gold veined green pearl celluloid and rhodium plate; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: VG • $105
7176: Vickery dip pen and pencil: vermeil (gold over sterling silver) with tortoiseshell tapers, pen 19 cm long excluding nib, pencil 19.4 cm long, uses VS (1.5 mm) leads; superior quality, probably Mordan-made, more wear to pen than to pencil.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: fine • $500
7546: Vickery extending sheath pencil: sterling silver, 7.7 cm long closed, 12.4 cm extended, uses 1.5 mm "VS" lead; London hallmarks rather worn, interesting presentation inscription: "H. BERRY./BEACONSFIELD FLOWER SHOW/1910"; Mordan quality, and possibly manufacture.
DATE: 1910 • CONDITION: fine • $325
7013: unmarked double-ended marking pencil: .900 hallmarked hexagonal silver body, red and navy blue cones at either end, 16 cm long; lead size appears to be around 2.9 or 3 mm, mechanisms propel and retract; no dings or wear to the engine turning pattern, but some chips to the very edges of the silver at either end (see details).
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine* • $205
7200: unmarked drop-action pencil: 9K solid gold, 11.6 cm extended, made in England, crisp fine barleycorn engine turning, a few very shallow dings; uses 1.5 mm lead, excellent quality, very solid.
DATE: c. 1915 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • $165
7522: unmarked drop-action porte-crayon: coin silver with niello decoration of stripes and fleurs-de-lys, 7.3 cm long closed, German (?) hallmarks with 900 mark on ring, mechanism solid, excellent quality of workmanship, niello all intact.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $200
7573: unmarked drop-action porte-crayon: sterling silver, 7.2 cm long closed, marked "STERLING FRANCE"; rotating band for perpetual calendar, days of the week denoted by English abbreviations, inlaid with colored enamel; lower barrel engraved with a picture of a building, actuator button engraved with intertwined monogram with letters C, L, I, N, and Y; comes with old Hardtmuth pencil insert with brass threaded ferrule end, marked "Czecho-Slovakia".
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $150
6293: unmarked magic pencil: scarce oversize ringtop, 13.7 cm long extended, 7.6 cm long closed; bold fluted pattern, top quality, marked "STERLING PAT. APD FOR", uses 2 mm lead; US-made, probably by Fairchild or Johnson.
DATE: c. 1870 • CONDITION: fine • $325
6706: unmarked magic pencil: sterling silver ringtop, 9.5 cm extended, 5.2 cm closed, deeply worked high quality relief design, monogrammed "M.L.T./1894", mechanism works smoothly, uses VS 1.5 mm lead; nozzle does appear to have been shortened by some 2 or 3 mm.
DATE: c. 1894 • CONDITION: G-VG* • $175
4664: unmarked magic pencil: smooth rose gold filled ringtop, 10.1 cm long extended, US-made, operates smoothly, uses 1.5 mm "VS" lead.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $65
7195: unmarked magic pencil: large, gold plated "mummy pencil" with multicolored enamel, 6.5 cm long retracted, fine detail and quality, enamel condition excellent, wear to plating, ring appears to have Arabic hallmark; less common with arms shown at sides; uses 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • $275
7194: unmarked magic pencil: large, gold plated "mummy pencil" with multicolored enamel, 6.5 cm long retracted, fine detail and quality, enamel condition very good with minimal losses, wear to plating; less common with arms shown at sides; uses 1.5 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G-VG • $225
7193: unmarked magic pencil: gold plated "mummy pencil" with multicolored enamel inlays, 7 cm long retracted, some enamel losses to back of head (see detail); uses 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG* • $265
5106: unmarked novelty pencil: high quality silver ringtop in the form of a robed Japanese figure carrying a sword and a fan; 6.8 cm long extended, nozzle retracts when top part is twisted; solidly made, even wear, no damage, uses VS 1.5 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1885 • CONDITION: G • SOLD
5088: unmarked pencil: Mabie-style twist-action retractable, 10.4 cm extended, deeply engraved heavy gold filled trim, handsome barrel sleeve is -- unusually -- made of wood; two repaired sleeve cracks, one full-length, the other 1/3 length.
DATE: c. 1860 • CONDITION: fine* • $80
6506: unmarked pencil: gold filled Mabie-patent style, 9.7 cm long extended, front of housing turns to retract nozzle; excellent quality, uses 1.0 mm lead, a few pinprick dings to the barrel.
DATE: c. 1870 • CONDITION:
VG-fine • $65
6707: unmarked pencil: large, high quality, gold filled with long pearl slabs, nozzle extends by twisting front cap; 10.1 cm long extended, 8 cm retracted; mechanism works smoothly, pearl pristine, minimal plating wear to caps, tool marks on nozzle (see detail); uses 1.5 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine* • $165
5025: unmarked pencil: smooth gold filled bbl w brown & yellow moire celluloid ends; 9.7 cm long, uses thick 1.8 mm lead; monogrammed "M.W.C.".
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine • $60
4801: unmarked pencil holder: Japanese ivory w scrimshaw-type depiction of a monkey, 9.5 cm long closed, ringtop, one hairline where cedar pencil is inserted.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $175
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