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
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
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
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 • $450
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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17187: Eversharp Doric: facetted silver pearl web lever-filler, 12.65 cm long, white gold filled trim, Gold Seal, ink window in barrel, correct late production Skyline-style nib and feed; unusually, cap is imprinted "WAHL EVERSHARP". Nib is springy, smooth, and has a semistub tip.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine flex • $425
17186: Laughlin doctor's pen: black chased hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler, thermometer in compartment at end of barrel; 15.9 cm long, crisp and glossy with only slightest fading; found as new old stock and without a nib, never filled -- we have installed a used but intact Laughlin nib of the same era.
DATE: c. 1892 • CONDITION: near mint* • NIB: fine stub superflex • $1500
16194: Mabie Todd retracting dip pen: gold filled with ebonized wood taper, #6 size, fully marked, 8.9 cm long retracted, 13.9 cm long excluding nib; nib is a big long-tined ventless Mabie Todd #6, very flexible and in excellent condition, holder has one test mark, front end of taper chipped (see detail).
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: extra-fine flex • SOLD
17156: Parker 20 Jack-Knife Safety: uncommon vest-pocket ringtop, black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 8.85 cm long, gold filled trim, raised threads, intact Lucky Curve feed, beautifully toned #2 teardrop-vent nib; trim is clean, hard rubber is well worn, imprints barely visible.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: G • NIB: fine stub flex • $150
17183: Parker Pastel pencil: "Mauve" moire ringtop, 12.2 cm long, gold filled trim, clean barrel imprint, uses standard 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $75
17179: Parker Vacumatic Maxima: oversize black laminate double-jewel, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, aluminum Speedline filler, crisp barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code, two-tone Arrow nib is a notably refined and precise writer.
DATE: 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $650
17159: Parker Vacumatic Major: blue pearl laminate, 12.75 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, Blue Diamond clip, barrel imprint with 3rd quarter date code, posting mark on barrel; nib has semistub tip.
DATE: 1944 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium • $165
17163: Parker VS: grey button-filler, 13.9 cm long, Lustraloy cap with polished rim band, bold barrel imprint with 3rd quarter date code, hard rubber feed, aluminum filler unit with metal barrel threads, nib is a smooth writer with a semistub tip.
DATE: 1947 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $150
17189: Parker 51 demonstrator: transparent Vac-filler, strong barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code, Lustraloy cap, plain arrow clip.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $585
17120: Parker 75 Ecossais set in box: scarce pattern, silver plate, made in France, early production with 30 microns mark, solid flat ends, section with angle indicator, French-made 14K nib, old style thick metal squeeze converter. Doubly scarce in Italian-market packaging with characteristically Italian serial number on section; angle indicator lines are also of atypical form (see details). Cap-actuated ballpoint uses standard refills.
DATE: c. 1971 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $650
17190: Parker Duofold ballpoint and pencil set in box: blue marble, gold plated trim, made in UK.
DATE: 1990 • CONDITION: near mint • $395
16510: Waterman 0552 Gothic: black hard rubber lever-filler with green gold filled checkerboard pattern overlay; 13.75 cm long, nib is smooth and responsive, interesting dated presentation inscription to Sam B. Fugazi, founder of Salesian Council No. 565 Young Men's Institute (California). Sharp imprints, notably untouched metal surfaces with lovely age toning, including the nib.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine flex • $495
16521: Waterman 0552 Filigree set in box: black hard rubber lever-filler with green gold filled overlay, 13.9 cm long, matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, later mechanism both propels and retracts; clean set, only slight fading, no dings, pen cap has a partly visible seam section (see detail -- a manufacturing flaw which does not affect function, condition otherwise excellent). Nib is smooth and lively, a writer's writer.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $650
12323: unmarked combination dip pen and pencil: gold filled, hexagonal barrel, purple "stone" in crown, 9.25 cm long, characteristically American in style, with steel tip insert in pencil nozzle; not much wear, but small patch of scratching on one barrel panel just below crown, Aikin Lambert #1 ventless gold nib is somewhat later, tipping on one side is chipped but still usable.
DATE: c. 1860 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine semiflex • $165
17023: unmarked Jumbo: giant Japanese eyedropper-filler, 16 cm long, black urushi lacquer over hard rubber, gold plated trim, plated steel nib marked "Special/Iridium/Pen. Ink shutoff valve seal has been replaced (unscrew barrel end knob slightly to allow ink to flow to the nib, screw down to seal off barrel) and shaft repaired. New old stock with price sticker, larger than most.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine • $225
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