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Pencils listed below are all offered individually. Additional pencils may be found as part of pen and pencil sets, which are listed on the pen pages.
Pencil lead links: order - sizes and sources
15438: Parker Duofold Senior "Big Bro" pencil: orange celluloid barrel, gold filled trim, 14.1 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead; crisp imprint, long cap crown has one slight nick on the side, otherwise clean. Mechanism works but not smoothly, lead doesn't always retract fully.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: fine* • $150
15441: Parker Duofold Senior pencil: early pale green celluloid, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead; good imprint, usage wear to trim but crown unusually ding-free. Mechanism a little balky, sometimes will not retract lead all the way if first extended unusually far.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine* • $150
13711: Parker Duofold Junior desk pencil: black, 17.6 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp barrel imprint, slight shrinkage midway on taper; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $120
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
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
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
15352: Parker pencil: so-called "Depression" series model in uncommon material, green and gold, 11.7 cm long, good imprints and color, no date code, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $85
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
14448: Parker Diamond Medal pencil: silver pearl and black marbled, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, name on side of cap; made for Sears, an uncommon rebranded Challenger pencil.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG • $85
14297: Parker Vacumatic Junior pencil: grey pearl and black marbled, 11.9 cm long, chrome plated trim; good imprint with 2nd quarter date code, one area of brownish staining on barrel, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: 1936 • CONDITION: fine • $80
13712: Parker desk pencil: red pearl marbled with black taper, gold filled trim, 17.8 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, strong imprint with 2nd quarter date code, hairline at front of barrel does not affect function (see detail). May be either Challenger or Vacumatic line.
DATE: 1937 • CONDITION: fine* • $80
14697: Parker pencil: red pearl marble Challenger-style Depression era model, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, generic imprint with 3rd quarter date code, stepped black clip button, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: 1938 • CONDITION: fine • $65
14952: Parker Vacumatic Major pencil: silver pearl laminate, 12.85 cm long, nickel plated trim, good imprint with 4th quarter date code, overall condition fine+ but for deep circumferential scratches below barrel band (see details, not so obtrusive due to the direction of the pattern). Uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: 1941 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $50
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
15520: Parker 51 pencil: grey with uncommon Lustraloy cap with raised jeweler's band, chrome plated trim; wartime production with celluloid barrel, uses .9 mm lead. Mechanism works smoothly but sometimes lead retraction is hesitant.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: fine* • $60
14956: Parker Vacumatic Major pencil: silver pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, wartime trim is sterling silver, some nickel or chrome plating still present but mostly worn away, especially on barrel band; good imprint with 4th quarter date code, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $95
14955: Parker Vacumatic Junior pencil: golden pearl laminate, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, sharp imprint with 4th quarter date code, uses .9 mm lead; slight increase in transparency of cap.
DATE: c. 1947 • CONDITION: fine • $65
15323: Parker Vacumatic Sub-Debutante pencil: brown pearl laminate, 11.9 cm long, single smooth gold filled barrel band, black jewel, good imprint with 4th quarter date code, uses .9 mm lead, original stickers but has been used, some increase in transparency (see details).
DATE: 1947 • CONDITION: exc • $75
15419: Parker Vacumatic Sub-Debutante pencil: green pearl laminate, 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim, bold imprint with 1st quarter date code, interesting advertising imprint for Packard-Bell radios and televisions (their first TVs were offered in 1948); as new, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: near mint • $125
15348: Parker Eversharp Teena pencil: unusual bright red model with triangular barrel, 12.7 cm long, chrome plated trim; uses .9 mm lead, appears to be new old stock.
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: near mint • $80
5828: Parker 51 pencil lead refills: 12 leads in a stoppered glass tube, 8 cm long, made in England, label reads "for Parker '51'/ROTARY PENCIL", with Parker "halo" mark; many available, all "B" hardness.
DATE: c. 1964 • CONDITION: mint • $6
13657: Parker T-1 ballpoint with repeater pencil cartridge: brushed titanium, gold plated trim, red clip jewel; uses standard Parker ballpoint refills, or can be used as a pencil with the included 1.0 mm converter cartridge; like new, only slightest signs of handling.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint • $325
13656: Parker T-1 ballpoint with repeater pencil cartridge: brushed titanium, gold plated trim, red clip jewel, original clip tag; uses standard Parker ballpoint refills, or can be used as a pencil with the included 1.0 mm converter cartridge; as new, no box or papers.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: mint • $350
