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17235: Frederick Wright (?) flat pencil holder: sterling silver ringtop, 6.45 cm long closed, engraved decoration, full Birmingham hallmarks; slight bumps to ends.

DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $60

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17242: Inkograph stylographic pen: attractive red-flecked egg drop cream celluloid lever-filler, 11.7 cm long, nickel plated trim, near perfect color preservation, overall like new but for plating wear to lever; weighted needle fully intact. Earlier hard rubber Inkographs are relatively common, as are later 1940s-era models, but colorful celluloid examples from this era are rare.

DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $250

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17244: Monogram 14 Everlasting in box: red hard rubber lever-filler, 14.3 cm long, gold filled trim, Lotz patent locking lever (US1407552), original price band, instructions; original hardened sac has been removed, new sac can be installed upon request. New old stock, slight damage and wear to box (see details) but pen is as new, made by George Kraker's Michael George Company for sale in Rexall drugstores.

DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: mint* • NIB: medium firm • SOLD

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17246: Monogram 4 in box: black hard rubber lever-filler, 11.3 cm long, gold filled trim, Lotz patent locking lever (US1407552), long tined #2 Monogram nib, original price band, instructions; original hardened sac has been removed, new sac can be installed upon request. New old stock, some wear to box (see details) but pen is as new, made by George Kraker's Michael George Company for sale in Rexall drugstores.

DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: mint* • NIB: fine flex • $295

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17247: Monogram Non-Breakable pencil: black and pearl, 12.85 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, eraser has been replaced; bold imprints, pristine celluloid color and iridescence, great example of a classic material. Monogram pencils are decidedly less common than Monogram fountain pens.

DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • SOLD

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17233: Parker Minim ballpoint in case: gold plated clipless model, 11.55 cm long with tip extended, made in Argentina with special packaging, blue plastic tube with Parker "halo" logo on both ends; some minor losses to the metallic paint of the logo and trim on the case. Not to be confused with the USA production Minim of the late 1950s and early 1960s -- this is a later revival of the name for the South American market.

DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: exc • $125

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17229: Parker 180 Ms. Parker rollerball in box: brushed stainless steel with gold plated trim, bold barrel band; 13.1 cm long, clipless, designed by Emilio Pucci, takes standard Parker refills; made in USA, instruction sheet dated 1977.

DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $150

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17243: Sheaffer Craig: long black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.55 cm long, nickel plated trim, a subbrand model based upon the Kraker patents and parts ceded to Sheaffer in settlement of the infamous patent infringement case; correct #3 warranted nib, like new but for a few tight and stable hairlines in the cap lip (see detail).

DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine stub semiflex • $165

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17230: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: black and pearl ringtop, 10.5 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead; small dig behind nose cone (see detail), otherwise excellent.

DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine • $65

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17231: Wahl-Eversharp Equi-Poised pencil: black and pearl ringtop, 11.85 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts; short-lived Balance-style model, excellent appearance, noting tiny crack towards front caused by age shrinkage of celluloid over metal liner (see detail).

DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine* • $80

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17232: Wahl-Eversharp Signature pencil: black and pearl, roller-style military clip, 10.65 cm long, gold filled trim, steel tip, uses 1.1 mm lead; tiny short hairline next to nose cone from celluloid shrinkage over metal liner (see detail; does not affect function).

DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $75

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17240: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: black and pearl ringtop, 10.65 cm long, gold filled trim, steel tip, uses 1.1 mm lead; excellent appearance, noting small separation between two black chunks resulting from age shrinkage of the celluloid over the metal liner (see detail).

DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine* • $60

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17245: Waterman 32B in box: black English production lever-filler, 12.2 cm long, chrome plated trim; new old stock with price band, original sac unusable but has not been replaced. From the Captain Hopkins collection, with original box, insert, and annotated receipt.

DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: mint* • NIB: medium stub semiflex • $225

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17241: Weidlich lever-filler: vest pocket model, short and stubby, green with translucent red ends, 10.1 cm long, gold filled trim, correct "STAR" marked nib ("Star" was a trademarked Weidlich brand name) has a semistub tip, writes a shaded line.

DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium semiflex • $150

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17238: unmarked flat pencil holder: gold plated with suspension ring, 7.3 cm long closed, French manufacture, Art Nouveau figural and floral relief decoration, engraved monogram on end, wooden pencil insert a bit loose; design bears "E. Dropsy" artist's signature (Émile Dropsy, 1843-1923).

DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: exc • $225

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