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9809: unmarked novelty pencil: high quality English-made figural in the form of a key, 7 cm long extended, 5.5 cm long retracted; gold filled (may be solid, at least in some parts, as no wear-through visible), Victorian design registry mark on top, slider and end band set with little turquoises, early cone-shaped nozzle marked "M", uses 1.0 mm lead. Pin fitting soldered onto the back could readily be removed by a jeweler if desired.
DATE: c. 1845 • CONDITION: exc • $450 
9658: Mabie Todd pencil: unmarked Mabie's patent twist-action, 7.2 cm long closed, 9.9 cm extended; gold filled trim, uncommon wooden barrel sleeve; excellent condition but for usual age shrinkage crack to wood. Accepts 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1860 • CONDITION: fine* • $95
9954: Fairchild (?) magic pencil: small gold filled "snail" pattern ringtop, 8.7 cm long extended, 5 cm closed; unmarked, monogram on indicia, mechanism works smoothly, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1890 •
CONDITION: VG-fine • $80
10284: Hicks combination dip pen and pencil: sterling silver, 15.8 cm long excluding steel nib, fully marked with acorn logo, very uncommon form with end of taper turning to extend and retract standard 2.0 mm lead; no dings, monogram elegantly engraved on indicia.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine-exc
• $485
9819: Hicks magic pencil: oversize gold filled ringtop, 9 cm closed, 15.8 cm extended; uses 2.5 mm lead, marked "W.S. HICKS NEW YORK"; unusual helical chasing, name on indicia, significant wear, noting wear-through on the beading of the front ferrule; functionally sound, fijne appearance, mechanism smooth and positive. Magic pencils of this size are very uncommon.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: G* • $200
9842: Fairchild magic pencil: large sterling silver ringtop, 12.2 cm long extended, 6.4 cm retracted; beautiful high-relief design of raised flowers against a textured ground, no maker's mark, but shaft imprinted "STERLING" and "PAT. APD FOR"; uses 2.0 mm lead, mechanism sticky, some scratching to nozzle.
DATE:
c. 1895 • CONDITION: fine* • $250
10035: Battin sheath pencil: sterling silver ringtop, 8.1 cm long, flat wooden pencil inside, engraved name on side; made by Battin & Co.of Newark, New Jersey.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine •
$60
9660: Hicks magic pencil: gold filled, larger size, 13.1 cm extended, French "DOUBLÉ OR" hallmarks, uses 1.5mm VS lead, note test marks at end of shaft near finial, irregular surface on indicia from engraving removal.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: VG* • $80
10177: unmarked three-color pencil: large coin silver ringtop, 8.7 cm long, enameled sliders for red, blue, and black leads; uses standard 2.0 mm lead. Various dings to sides, functions well, only mark is on suspension ring, appears to be "900", though "800" possible -- suggests German manufacture.
DATE: c.
1905 • CONDITION: VG • $95
10037: Mordan combination dip pen and pencil: sterling silver ringtop, 6.25 cm long closed, telescoping body opens to reveal sliders to extend dip pen holder and 1.5 mm (VS) pencil nozzle; mechanically sound, but one slider plate is missing (can still easily be operated by pushing upon the protruding pins) and the other is missing an end. 1908 dated inscription on the barrel.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION:
VG-fine* • $85
10258: Edward Todd telescoping ruler pencil: sterling silver, 13.1 cm long, extends to 31.8 cm; square body ruled to 4 1/2 inches, 12 inches extended. Early production version has hand-engraved numbers, full imprints with maker's mark and 1897 patent date, uses standard 2 mm lead. Initials engraved on side, one small shallow bump to side, hard to photograph.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: fine-exc •
$265
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
10224: Cross Alwrite pencil: blue ringtop, 10.5 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead; fully and crisply marked on the crown, some pinhead dings but overall clean. Comes with old suspension chain.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine • $95
10274: Ruxton Multi-Vider slide rule pencil: black bakelite with silver-filled trim, 16.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, lead reservoir revealed by sliding open the body; name on barrel. A 1929 advertisement can be viewed here.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine • $150
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
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
7016: Autopoint pencil: red pearl with black eraser cover, 11.6 cm long, name on barrel, strong imprints.
DATE: c. 1938
• CONDITION: fine • $50
10204: Cross (?) torpedo pencil: chrome plated brass, 12.2 cm long, brass propellors, uses 1.1 mm lead; no maker's marks, which is typical of Cross's novelty pencils. An earlier Cross torpedo pencil of slightly different form is shown on p. 103 of Lambert's Writing History; it may be significant that Cross made torpedo propellors during WW2. Patches of pitting to plating, nozzle at tip a bit beat up.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: G-VG • $65
9443: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: blue with black cap top, gold filled trim, 11.6 cm long, matches Blackbird pen; made in England, uses 1.1 mm lead, new old stock, minimal shop wear, several available.
DATE: c. 1945
• CONDITION: near mint • $65
9447: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: burgundy, 12.5 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, slight shop wear, shrinkage of cap end.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: exc • $50
9495: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: deep burgundy, gold filled trim, 12.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, typical very slight shrinkage at top of cap.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: exc-near
mint • $60
9435: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark blue, gold filled trim, 12.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, but some shop wear and slight shrinkage at top of cap; a few available.
DATE: c. 1948
• CONDITION: fine-exc* • $50
9437: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark green, gold filled trim, 12.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, but some shop wear and slight shrinkage at top of cap; a few available.
DATE: c. 1948
• CONDITION: fine-exc • $50
9441: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: royal blue with gold filled cap, 12.8 cm long, new old stock, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: near mint • $85
9442: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: black with gold filled cap, 12.8 cm long, new old stock, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: near mint • $75
9450: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark green, gold filled trim, 12.4 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, some shop wear.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $55
9451: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: black, gold filled trim, 12.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, but some shop wear and slight shrinkage at top of cap.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • $50
9453: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: burgundy, 12.6 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, minimal shop wear.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $60
9456: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark green, gold filled trim, 12.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, but some shop wear and slight shrinkage at top of cap, mechanism fully functional but sticky.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • $45
9512: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: royal blule, gold filled trim, 12.4 cm long, new old stock, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: near mint • $60
9514: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark burgundy, chrome plated trim, 12.3 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: near mint • $65
9448: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark blue, gold filled trim, 12.7 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, slight step between cap end piece and barrel.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: exc* •
$50
9449: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark blue, 12.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, minimal shop wear, some dullness to plating; a few available.
DATE: c. 1953 •
CONDITION: exc-near mint • $55
9439: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: black, 12.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, minimal shop wear.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: exc • $50
9438: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: grey, 12.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, minimal shop wear, will polish up like new; a few available.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION:
near mint • $50
9511: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark green, 12.4 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: near mint • $60
10270: 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. Two hairlines in the front of the barrel next to the nose cone (see detail), do not affect function as the front part of the barrel has a brass liner.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION:
VG-fine* • $400
