The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.



15985: Aikin Lambert Mercantile: black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, nickel plated trim, made a good 20 years after Waterman acquired Aikin and essentially the same as a Waterman 52 but with different lever, clip, and feed (and markings). Even wear and fading, mechanically perfect and with a truly notable earlier #2 Aikin nib with excellent snapback and hairline-thin strokes without pressure.

DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine flex • $225

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15958: Conklin Senior Endura: oversize gold and black marbled lever-filler, 13.4 cm long, gold filled trim, massive Endura nib has a semistub tip, writes a naturally shaded line. A notably well preserved example of Conklin's 1920s flagship model, with bold imprints, excellent color, and none of the usual brassing to the clip.

DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $695

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15969: Eagle Arrow dip pen: unusual drop-action holder, 11.2 cm long retracted, black lacquered brass with nickel plated trim; imprint on nib holder notes Feb. 1, 1887 patent date, end button is pressed with nib down to extend, pressed again with nib upwards to retract; good working order, typical scattered losses to the finish (see details).

DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: VG • $125

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15971: Eclipse lever-filler: oversize flat-top in red and black woodgrain celluloid, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, 1923 patent date on clip.

DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine semiflex • $165

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15970: Hicks (?) broker's pencil: 14K gold filled, at least in part over sterling silver, 13.6 cm long, unmarked but excellent quality and heft -- much heavier than typical examples -- uses 5.5 mm lead; neatly monogrammed on barrel.

DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: exc • $225

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15962: Moore L-93: long slender "Tuscan" red-brown celluloid lever-filler, 13.85 cm long, gold filled trim, responsive Maniflex nib, sharp imprints.

DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $295

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15964: Parker 75 in box: classic sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, made in USA, marked "STERLING CAP & BARREL"; section with angle indicator, center "0", "M" nib; slender model metal squeeze converter. Box has printing date of 1972, clip with hang tag.

DATE: c. 1973 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $275

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15966: Pelikan 400NN: green striated piston-filler, black cap and filling knob, 13.1 cm long, gold filled trim, barrel transparency excellent, KF nib has a semistub tip, flexibility with pressure.

DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium fine flex • $295

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15983: Pick stylographic pen: black chased celluloid lever-filler with bright red ends, 12.2 cm long, nickel plated trim, weighted needle intact. Unmarked but identical to Pick's Fountpencil.

DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium fine • $125

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15979: Sheaffer Lifetime: oversized black chased hard rubber flat-top lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot on cap top, rare factory italic nib. Hairline over lever pivot on one side does not affect function, stable cracks in cap lip (see details).

DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: broad italic • $295

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15981: Sheaffer Craig: uncommon small jade green subbrand lever-filler, 11.2 cm long, nickel plated trim, original #3 warranted nib is a smooth and effortlessly calligraphic writer, semistub tip, opens with minimal pressure though with restrained maximum line width.

DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine flex • $145

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15980: Sheaffer 3-25 Balance combination: jade green lever-filler, 15.2 cm long, gold filled trim, excellent color preservation, strong imprints, pencil end uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1931 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $325

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15960: Sheaffer Vacuum: uncommon subbrand lever-filler in distinctive "Lahn" celluloid with inlaid metallic ribbon; 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, two-tone nib. Rarely found in such pristine condition -- the plating of both nib and trim wears easily, but here it is like new.

DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $265

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15920: Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper: early production black pneumatic-filler, 14 cm long, polished stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, White Dot, precise-writing conical palladium-silver Triumph nib with early narrow skirt, matching section, 14K solid gold Snorkel filler tube; excellent condition but for some marks to the filling knob, new PVC sac installed. Patches of gold color on nib are a bit of a mystery, possibly traces of gold plating or tinted clear lacquer.

DATE: c. 1952 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium • $175

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15982: Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper: burgundy pneumatic-filler, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, stainless cap, White Dot, palladium-silver conical nib; PVC sac has been installed for maximum durability.

DATE: c. 1954 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium • $125

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