Pen Profiles:
15406: Parker Duofold Senior: red hard rubber bandless button-filler, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, an iconic model in excellent condition with strong large imprint, milling on ends sharp with minor marks, and but one spot of brassing atop the clip ball. Tipping is scant but present, nib writes a handsomely shaded line. Name and fraternity letters stippled very lightly on barrel opposite imprint -- so lightly that we only noticed it during closeup photography. "6" imprinted on end of blind cap.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine stub semiflex • $1400
15123: Parker Duofold Junior: red hard rubber button-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, single raised cap band, clean small imprint, well preserved milling on ends, cap lip slightly trimmed.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub • $250
15317: Parker Duofold Senior: classic oversize "Big Red" button-filler, single raised cap band with initials "L.L.H." engraved, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, small Lucky Curve barrel imprint, spearhead feed, massive Duofold nib has semistub tip.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium firm • $485
14443: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe: orange ringtop button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, wide cap band, good milling at ends, nice clean condition noting a few nibbles at the rim of the blind cap (see details). Nib tines are set tight for drier writing, could easily be opened up for a broader and wetter line with width variation.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $165
15058: Parker Duofold Senior: oversize black Permanite button-filler, 14 cm long, Lucky Curve imprint, slightly later numbered nib, feed with cut tail; good barrel imprint, minor marks to cap top milling.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $450
14424: Parker Duofold Special: orange button-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, uncommon model of Senior length but Junior width; made in USA, late imprint with inverted "1" 2nd quarter date code indicates late production using earlier parts. Very clean, noting scratch at end of barrel (see detail).
DATE: c. 1929/1941 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine firm • $350
15902: Parker Duofold Senior: classic oversize orange button-filler, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprints and end milling; big Duofold nib has a "47" date code -- this and the comb feed, later style of barrel imprint, and clip imprint without patent date all indicate that this is a late production pen using mostly earlier parts.
DATE: c. 1929/1937 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine firm • $425
13715: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold desk pencil: black veined pearl, scarce model with letter-opener taper; 16.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, imprints light but fully present, good color, short nose cone.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $175
11323: Parker Duofold Senior: striking streamline button-filler in copper pearl -- not a catalogued color, with only a handful of examples known; 13 cm long, gold filled trim, full USA imprint, excellent color, some plating wear to the lower cap band. A notable Parker rarity.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $1950
13623: Parker Duofold Junior Deluxe pencil: black-veined pearl streamline, 12.1 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, fraternal order emblem on top; excellent color, wear to clip.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $145
14478: Parker Duofold Junior set: black streamlined button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, rare and short-lived two-tone Duofold nib, turned-up nib. Cap top retains original nib sticker ("Plat./Pt."), matching twist-action pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, has price and model number sticker on end. No brassing but pencil action is quite stiff, imprints and nib plating show wear from polishing.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $325
10948: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold desk pencil: Lapis Blue, scarce model with letter-opener taper; 16.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, imprints strong, no brassing, chip on end of letter-opener.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine* • $125
15537: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold pencil: black ringtop golf pencil, 8.7 cm long, gold filled trim, imprinted name, uses 1.1 mm lead; colored examples are much easier to find.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $75
15706: Parker Duofold Junior: black streamline button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprints, spearhead feed, later factory replacement arrow-imprint nib is a smooth writer. Some minor trim brassing, a handsome user.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine • $145
13714: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold desk pencil: jade green, scarce model with letter-opener taper; 16.7 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, good imprints strong, moderate darkening, long nose cone.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: fine • $150
13527: Parker Duofold Senior Deluxe set: oversize streamline button-filler in Moderne Pearl green and black, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, triple cap bands with wider central band, straong imprint, numbered Duofold Deluxe nib, comb feed; matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, color is slightly brighter than that of the pen.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine rigid • $785
15145: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold Deluxe: scarce miniature ringtop button-filler, jade celluloid, 9 cm long, gold filled trim, triple cap band, clean condition with better than average color, sharp imprints; nib has the very beginning of a stress line from the vent hole, should be stable with normal use.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine • $250
14425: Parker Duofold Senior: oversize streamline button-filler in orange, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, good barrel imprint with 2nd quarter "25" date code, black celluloid end pieces, spearhead feed with longitudinal channel at base, name on barrel. Orange is one of the less common colors in the streamline series.
DATE: 1935 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $385
15707: Parker Duofold Juniorette Deluxe: black streamline button-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, late production with 4th quarter date, clip without patent date, notable factory italic nib.
DATE: 1939 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: broad italic • $265
14945: Parker Duofold Sub-Deb: unusual and uncatalogued black Shadow Wave Vac-filler, 11.9 cm long, gold filled trim, barrel with near perfect transparency; imprint with 2nd quarter date code, Speedline filler with aluminum plunger. Very clean, one spot of brassing on the lower cap band.
DATE: 1940 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $265
15473: Parker Duofold Senior: red and silver 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 3rd quarter date code, good barrel transparency, arrow nib has early 1945 date code, "R" stamp on heel denoting factory replacement, small patch of pitting on cap lip (see detail; usually from accidental exposure to heat such as a cigarette).
DATE: 1943 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium • $250
15455: Parker Duofold Senior: red and silver 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 3rd quarter date code, fine barrel transparency, wartime "V" for victory nib.
DATE: 1943 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine • $285
15453: Parker Duofold Ingenue: black striped blue and silver pearl Vac-filler, 12.1 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, good imprint with 1st quarter date code, filler plunger with diamond imprint, fine barrel transparency, V-imprint nib is a responsive writer; typical slight swelling at end of barrel over filler unit, scratch on blind cap (see detail).
DATE: 1943 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine semiflex • $195
15343: Parker Duofold Senior pencil: red and silver pearl with black stripes, 13.1 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, matches Vac-filling Duofold pen; largest size, strong imprint with 1st quarter date code, uses .9 mm lead, mechanism propels but does not consistently retract lead.
DATE: 1944 • CONDITION: fine* • $95
15469: Parker Duofold Senior: red and silver pearl Vac-filler with black stripes, 13.6 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, Blue Diamond clip, geometric patterned cap band, largest size, much scarcer than contemporary Vacumatics; good imprint with 3rd quarter date code, fine barrel transparency, war-era "V" for victory nib imprint.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $275
15705: Parker Duofold Junior: black streamline button-filler, 11.95 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp bold imprints, late spearhead feed, arrow-imprint nib. Raised barrel threads, celluloid ends, and clip without patent date are all indicative of very late production using mostly older parts.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $225
15399: Parker Duofold International ballpoint: green marble, 13.1 cm long with tip retracted, gold plated trim, made in UK, date code "II A", twist-action, uses standard Parker refills. As new, no packaging.
DATE: 1992 • CONDITION: near mint • $275
15880: Parker Duofold International Check Amber: 13.15 cm long, uses standard cartridges, slide converter included; made in UK, "TI" date code, 18K two-tone nib is a smooth writer. As new, but no box or packaging.
DATE: 2005 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad • $595
