The shop is closed through June 14 while we attend the Raleigh Pen Show -- our first in over a year. All orders received during this time will be shipped promptly upon our return. Thank you for your patience!
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
13774: Parker Jade Pen pencil: early jade green celluloid, gold filled trim, Duofold Senior size, 14 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead; simple Parker barrel imprint, made to match the Jade Pen, before it was officially made part of the Duofold line. Some plating wear, a couple of shallow bumps to the crown.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: VG • $125
13776: Parker Lady Duofold pencil: early pale jade green ringtop, 12.45 cm long, gold filled trim, "PAT. PEND." imprint on crown, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • $75
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
13650: Parker Duofold Senior pencil: orange streamline, 13.1 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead; original price sticker on top. Solid-colored streamline pens and pencils are uncommon in any condition.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: near mint • $175
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
13713: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold desk pencil: jade green, scarce model with letter-opener taper; 16.35 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, imprints strong, good color, short nose cone.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: exc • $165
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
12836: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe pencil: black-veined pearl streamline ringtop, 12.1 cm long, gold filled trim, attractive user, takes 1.1 mm lead; name on barrel, tool marks on nose cone, but fully functional.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG* • $40
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
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
13740: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold pencil: black-veined green pearl ringtop, scarce late color with notable pearlescence, 8.6 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead; colored examples are much easier to find.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $85
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
13406: Parker Vacumatic "Non-Stop" repeater pencil: early production example of an uncommon and short-loved design, especially hard to find in basic black; 13.1 cm long to match long Major pen, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead; imprint with 4th quarter date code.
DATE: 1938 • CONDITION: fine • $195
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
12465: Parker Vacumatic Junior pencil: green Shadow Wave, 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprint with 4th quarter date code, a few scuffs to the side of the cap, otherwise excellent+.
DATE: 1938 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $80
12998: Parker Vacumatic Debutante pencil: brown Shadow Wave, 11.5 cm long, gold filled trim, strong imprint with 3rd quarter date code, unusual wide "jeweler's" barrel band with fine barrel lines pattern; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $95
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
14904: Parker 51 pencil: twist-action in grey, crisp 1/10 16K gold filled cap in fine parallel lines pattern, war-era clip is gold filled over silver; uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: exc • $80
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
14129: Parker 51 pencil: black with crisp 1/7.5 12K gold filled cap with fine parallel lines, 13.1 cm long, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: exc • $80
14695: Parker 51 pencil: black twist-action, 13.1 cm long, chrome plated trim, uncommon Lustraloy cap with wide raised band with fine parallel lines patterning, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine • $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
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
14894: Parker 51 pencil: late production twist-action in dark blue, 12.6 cm long, frosty Lustraloy cap with "halo" logo, chrome plated trim, uses .9 mm lead. New old stock, no packaging.
DATE: c. 1965 • CONDITION: near mint • $70
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
14959: Parker Duofold International pencil in box: green marble (scarce color, difficult to photograph accurately), 13.1 cm long, gold plated trim, made in England, uses 0.7 mm lead, "E" date code. As new, eraser unused, box lacks instruction sheet.
DATE: 1996 • CONDITION: near mint • $225
