The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
We are overdue on listing more recent Sheaffers, so here is an eclectic selection of classics from the 1950s all the way to the 1980s (albeit in retro form). Yet more have been added to the regular, nonfeatured catalog pages.
17180: Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant: black pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, rare factory italic two-tone conical Triumph nib; USA manufacture but nib Canadian -- very wide, very sharp-edged.
DATE: c. 1954 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-broad italic • SOLD
17175: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman in box: grey pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, conical palladium-silver nib is marked "M4".
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $150
17174: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman set in box: Pastel Blue pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, palladium-silver alloy conical Triumph F4 nib, matching pencil uses .9 mm lead, appears to be new old stock but no price stickers.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $195
17171: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman: burgundy pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, conical palladium-silver Triumph nib marked "M4", original clip tag, nib grade sticker on section; as new, no packaging, seals have been replaced.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $165
17172: Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant: black pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, two-tone conical Triumph nib with export imprint.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium • $165
17177: Sheaffer PFM III: oversize burgundy Snorkel-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, 14K gold inlaid nib is a notably fine and precise writer. Sound condition, noting small spot of plating missing on clip (see detail).
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine • SOLD
17182: Sheaffer Imperial Touchdown triple set in box: sterling silver diamond crosshatch pneumatic-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold plated trim, White Dot, classic 14K inlaid nib with turned up tip, smooth and precise; matching twist-action mechanical pencil uses standard .9 mm lead, ballpoint pen has clip-actuated tip retraction. Gently used set, no dings, most wear is to box and packaging.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium • SOLD
17176: Sheaffer Nostalgia: retro numbered limited edition cartridge-filler, 13.5 cm long, black plastic with solid 14K gold filigree overlay, White Dot, very smooth 14K gold nib.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $950
17181: Sheaffer Nostalgia in box: retro cartridge-filler, 13.4 cm long, black plastic with vermeil (gold plated sterling silver) filigree overlay, White Dot, smooth 18K gold nib with very large ball tip, includes squeeze-action metal converter.
DATE: c. 1988 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad • $650
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17217: Boston eyedropper-filler in box: long black hard rubber ringtop, full gold filled overlay in grouped parallel lines pattern, 11.5 cm long, #2 nib opens easily with excellent snapback. Metal is crisp, noting shallow bumps to cap. Box complete but cloth hinge torn.
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $295
17209: Conklin 2: early black hard rubber slip-cap crescent-filler, gold filled hand engraved overlay, 13.3 cm long, narrow feed, notably flexible long-tined #2 nib; name engraved on cap, brassing at ends and corrosion at front of barrel overlay (see details), pen still mechanically sound and of excellent quality. Slip-cap Conklin overlays are scarce in any condition.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: G-VG • NIB: fine flex • $850
17222: Cross broker's pencil: gold filled, uses thick (5.53mm) lead, 14.6 cm long, twist mechanism propels and retracts, US patent US296538 of 1884, though no patent imprints; should work with either modern 5.5 or 5.6 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine • $165
17216: Harris lever-filler: black chased hard rubber, 13.4 cm long, nickel plated trim, crisp chasing and imprints; second-tier New York maker, good quality and excellent condition, nib requires a bit of pressure to open up.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium flex • $150
17220: Parker Vacumatic Maxima: golden pearl laminate oversize single-jewel, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip; single-jewel Maximas are uncommon, and this example displays a number of unusual features characteristic of early wartime production, including a striped cap jewel and a plastic-bodied filler unit with diamond imprint on the plunger; barrel transparency is excellent, strong barrel imprint with what appears to be a 4th quarter date code. Nib has 1942 date code along with star imprint on heel, so may be a contemporary swap.
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $525
17219: Parker 51 Demi: "Plum" Aerometric filler, frosty Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, bold barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code, early construction with transparent Lucite connector, chrome filler housing with "PRESS . . . 6 TIMES" imprint, original sac with excellent transparency.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $295
17213: Parker 51 triple set: black fountain pen, ballpoint, and twist-action pencil, 1/10 12K gold filled caps, converging lines pattern, USA production. Aerometric fountain pen shows more usage, and may be a few years earlier; a few pinprick dings to the cap, new sac has been installed. Ballpoint and pencil are near mint, pencil uses .9 mm lead, ballpoint is the only piece with the "halo" imprint.
DATE: c. 1957 • CONDITION: fine-exc/near mint • NIB: medium • $365
17214: Parker Classic ballpoint: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, button actuated, made in USA, marked "STERLING CAP & BARREL", no date code, uses standard Parker refills. Clean condition, noting plating wear to sides of actuator button (see detail).
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: VG • $65
17215: Parker 75: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, made in USA, marked "STERLING CAP & BARREL"; section with angle indicator, includes recent piston-style convertor, US-made 14K nib has feed marked "F" but writes a wider line. A couple of very shallow bumps to barrel, too shallow to photograph, overall appearance excellent.
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium • $165
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
17223: Parker 180 Guirland: gold-plated, made in France, two-way flat gold nib, feed marked "F"; one of the less common patterns of one of Parker's lower-production pens; includes convertor.
DATE: 1980 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine/fine • $250
17204: Sheaffer Snorkel Sentinel set in box: black pneumatic-filler, 14.1 cm long, stainless cap, gold filled trim, White Dot, two-tone conical 14K gold Triumph nib marked "M5", original nib grade band on section; matching pencil uses .9mm lead. Instructions under pad, pen appears unused, seals have been replaced.
DATE: c. 1954 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $175
17221: Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal: oversize black "Deco Band" lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, late 1920s model but late closeout configuration with drilled Gold Seal, #7 Wahl-made warranted nib.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium flex • $595
17224: Waterman C/F: gold plated cap and barrel, fine parallel lines pattern, 18K inset nib; 13.55 cm long, made in France, uses cartridges or included aftermarket converter.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium fine • $250
17225: Waterman C/F: gold plated cap and barrel, wide parallel lines pattern, 18K inset nib; 13.5 cm long, made in France, uses cartridges or included aftermarket converter.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine • $250
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