| Catalog Items, $100 to $150 |
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6563: Fairchild dip pen: 17.3 cm long, wooden taper, large socket-base #8 nib; can be used despite missing tipping material, typical seam opening to socket (see detail).
DATE: c. 1875 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine
stub flex • $150 
7281: Kerner stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12 cm long, intact needle, crisp chasing and patent date imprint of 1883, for #280,630; nickel plated clip is a slip-on by Eagle.
DATE: c. 1883
• CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $150
4307: American Pencil Co. No. 19 giant dip pen: oversize display piece, 30 cm long; brass plated ferrule, wooden taper w swirled paint decoration (some minor flaking -- see picture); matching "MIDGET" steel nib.
DATE: c.
1900 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine semiflex • $150
7660: Eagle Russet No. 27 stylographic pen: red hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 10.3 cm long, near new condition, needle intact.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine • $150
7573: unmarked drop-action porte-crayon: sterling silver, 7.2 cm long closed, marked "STERLING FRANCE"; rotating band for perpetual calendar, days of the week denoted by English abbreviations, inlaid with colored enamel; lower barrel engraved with a picture of a building, actuator button engraved with intertwined monogram with letters C, L, I, N, and Y; comes with old Hardtmuth pencil insert with brass threaded ferrule end, marked "Czecho-Slovakia".
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $150
7665: Mabie Todd Longshort Stylo: black chased hard rubber vest-pocket eyedropper-filler, 7.75 cm closed, 11.6 cm open; gold spring-loaded needle intact, imprints and chasing strong; made in England.
DATE: c. 1920 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $150
1947: Waterman Signagraph eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber, 11.3 cm long, unique design made specifically for use in Waterman's Signagraph check-writing machine -- a pantograph-based device that enabled the user to sign multiple checks at once, or to make multiple copies of a handwritten document; no separate section, end of barrel unscrews to fill, middle-joint type construction not found in any other Waterman pen; some fading, good imprints, #4 nib.
DATE: c. 1924 •
CONDITION: G • NIB: medium-fine flex • $150
7513: Waterman 42: classic black chased hard rubber safety, 12 cm long, cap chasing sharper than on barrel; nib is toothy but eminently usable, being both sharp and quite flexible.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $150
7199: Waterman cigar cutter: celluloid body warped and markings badly worn, blade well-used; rare piece also bears Rotary emblem. Only one of these is known with its original box, which bears a presentation imprint from Frank D. Waterman. Given this evidence and the tiny number of these cutters known, it has been suggested that they were made exclusively for FDW to give as gifts to his fellow Rotarians.
DATE: c. 1925 •
CONDITION: fair • $150
7405: Waterman 452½ V Filigree: black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, sterling silver overlay, 9.6 cm long, several dings to sides of posting section of barrel, metal otherwise clean; lively, precise nib, fairly tightly sprung, limited line width variation.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: VG • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $150
7065: Parker Duofold Junior: black streamline button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, strong barrel imprint, remains of price sticker on blind cap; slight step at end of barrel from posting. Duofold nib with serial number.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $150
5667: Parker Depression pen: black ringtop button-filler, 12.1 cm long, gold filled trim, similar to a contemporary Duofold but for the imprint and the Deco-style stepped ends.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: fine •
NIB: fine semiflex • $150
7845: Sheaffer Feathertouch Balance: full-size striated green pearl lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, transparent section, two-tone Feathertouch nib, unusual for being both extremely fine and having a good degree of flexibility, though over a limited range.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: VG • NIB:
needlepoint semiflex • $150
7910: Waterman JiF four-color pencil: chrome plated brass, 13.7 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead; new old stock, but some shop wear and scratches; French-made for the French market, very solid construction, from a long-established Paris pen shop.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $150
7954: Waterman Crusader Taperite: blue lever-filler, lighter grey hood, 13.2 cm long, two-tone metal cap, chrome plated trim; like new, and a smooth and elegant writer.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB:
fine stub • $150
7983: Parker 21 DeLuxe set in box: black Aerometric filler with lined pattern rhodium-plated cap, gold filled trim, Octanium nib; matching .9 mm pencil has very late "54" date code, with dots indicating 2nd quarter manufacture; new old stock, with original stickers on barrels, pen barrel mouth slightly rough, as manufactured, apparent only when barrel removed; superficial wear to box, one corner split.
DATE: 1954 • CONDITION: mint
• NIB: fine • $150
7929: Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral set in box: green pneumatic-filler, gold filled trim, conventional nib, with matching .9 mm pencil; some crushing to box, includes instructions and guarantee, original nib grade band on pen; seals and sac have not been replaced, but appear sound.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint •
NIB: medium • $150
7589: Parker 75 Insignia Soft Tip/rollerball in box: gold plated, grouped parallel lines pattern, dimpled tassies, made in USA, box interior marked "14K GOLD FILLED", but no gold content markings on pen and lower box corner states "22K GOLD ELECTROPLATE"; new old stock, can be used with standard Parker rollerball refills with no modification.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $150
7702: Parker Classic Black Pearl ballpoint in box: uncommon and attractive dark mirror gunmetal finish, chrome plated trim, new old stock, with instructions, made in USA but not so marked, actuator button also lacks usual Parker "halo" logo; these may have been test-market samples.
DATE: 1981 • CONDITION: mint •
$150
7155: Parker 35 Flighter fiber tip: unusual model, made in France for the French market, stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, 12.7 cm long; new old stock, original clip tags, stainless covered grip section; refills no longer available, though adaptors for ballpoint refills can be made.
DATE: c. 1985 •
CONDITION: mint* • $150
7657: Cross stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.4 cm long, crisp and glossy, good imprint with January 29, 1878 patent date; tip tube has split at end, needle corroded away, interior mechanism otherwise intact.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $145
7661: Juco Independent stylographic pen: handsome black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, hard rubber crisp and glossy with bold chasing and imprints, gold needle intact.
DATE: c.
1905 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $145
7668: Weidlich Star stylographic pen: black hard rubber screw-cap coin-filler, 12.4 cm long, imprint reads "GUARANTEED 3 YEARS", weighted needle intact.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine •
$145
7662: Pick Exceptional stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprints and chasing, slight fading to hard rubber, weighted needle intact and functional.
DATE: c.
1925 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine • $145
7501: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe: black hard rubber ringtop button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, imprint mostly legible, but last half of "DUOFOLD" worn away.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine
• $145
5511: S.M.B.(?) eyedropper-filler: unusual Japanese straight-cap miniature with end-knob ink shutoff valve; 9.1 cm long, engine-turned aluminum overlay, imprinted initials disposed radially around end knob (could be B.S.M. or M.B.S.); seals have not been replaced but have been vacuum-tested; scant but smooth iridium on 14K-marked nib.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $145
7370: Hicks sleeve-filler: unusual gold filled ringtop, 10.2 cm long, grouped parallel lines pattern; monogram "E.Y.S" on indicia, typical erosion to front lip of section overlay (see detail), otherwise quite clean, with robust and smooth-writing Hicks nib.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine semiflex
• $145
7937: Parker 51: black Vac-filler, Lustraloy cap, gold filled Blue Diamond clip, strong barrel imprint with 2nd quarter "T6" date code.
DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • SOLD
6801: For Script ballpoint: early and unusual all-aluminum model, 12.5 cm long, chrome plated trim, marked "BREV-TE FRANCE-ETRANGER", brass cartridge not functional, overall great example of Machine Age design of the immediate postwar era.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: exc • $145
7951: Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral set: black pneumatic-filler, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, open 14K gold #5 nib, matching pencil uses .9 mm lead; new old stock, all seals replaced.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint
• NIB: fine semiflex • $145
7552: Parker 180 Flighter: stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, US-made, includes Aerometric-style slender convertor, 14K gold two-way triangular nib (offers two nib grades in one, with a thinner line when the nib is used inverted); new old stock with original clip tag, several available, please specify desired nib grade(s).
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium/extra-fine or
broad/fine • $135
7594: Parker 180 Imperial: gold plated cap, barrel, and trim, grouped parallel lines pattern; US-made, includes Aerometric-style slender convertor, 14K gold two-way triangular nib (offers two nib grades in one, with a thinner line when the nib is used inverted); new old stock with original clip tag, several available, please specify desired nib grade(s).
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium/extra-fine or
broad/fine • $135
7659: Cross stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 11.9 cm long, thick model with unusual chased cap; crisp and glossy, bold section imprint without patent date, has been converted to a scribing tool -- probably as a means to recycle unused but obsolete old stock (not usable as a pen).
DATE: c. 1885
• CONDITION: mint* • $125
7642: Fairchild (?) magic pencil: large smooth gold filled ringtop, 6.4 cm long closed, 12.2 cm extended; very clean, with a smooth action, barrel engraved 'S. A. C." and "June 19 - 1906"; no marker's mark, uses 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $125
6835: Conklin lever-filler set: gold filled ringtop, 9.45 cm long, matching 1.1 mm pencil, chevron pattern engine turning, indicia monogrammed "F.C."; a few scattered dings, pen lever slightly wavy (see detail), pencil mechanism both propels and retracts, #2 Toledo nib slightly toothy if pressed, but writes an elegant line.
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine stub semiflex • $125
7393: Waterman 452½ V: black hard rubber lever-filler ringtop, smooth sterling silver overlay; 9.7 cm long, elegant monogram engraved on barrel, even wear, milling at end of barrel sharp and clean; responsive #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine flex • $125
7054: Hicks combination pencil lighter: sterling silver, 13.4 cm long, uses 2.5 mm lead, lighter insert marked "Realite", with patent information, pencil fully marked with Hicks logo and name of New York jewelers Udall and Ballou; initials on indicia and scattered dings, overall appearance still handsome, size and weight impressive.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: VG • $125
7563: unmarked safety: mottled hard rubber, made in France, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, fine quality, Soma gold-plated stainless nib appears to be a later replacement; seals have been replaced.
DATE: c. 1935 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $125
7931: Sheaffer Lifetime in box: green cartridge-filler (uses standard refills), 13.5 cm long, gold plated trim, inlaid 14K gold nib, has been filled but like new, in original box with guarantee and dated instructions.
DATE:
c. 1963 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium semiflex • $125
7587: Parker 45 Flighter: stainless steel, gold plated trim, 13.7 cm long, 10K gold nib, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in USA; new old stock, several available.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint
• NIB: fine • $125
7652: Parker 180 nib blank sheet: measuring 67 x 23 mm, this sheet of 14K gold was what was left over after the blanks for the 180's distinctive triangular nib has been punched out; a rare and attractive piece of pen manufacturing ephemera from Janesville.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $125
3903: Sheaffer Lifetime marking pencil: black, 12.9 cm long, gold filled trim, unusual model uses extra-thick 1.8 mm lead; shallow dent to rim of crown, slight gaps at ends where celluloid barrel has shrunk with age.
DATE: c.
1926 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $120
6762: Mabie Todd Blackbird: green pearl marbled lever-filler, 11.25 cm long, gold filled trim, marked "BB 205B/41" at end of barrel; smooth nib, fine condition but pockmark at end of barrel (see detail).
DATE: c. 1945 •
CONDITION: VG* • NIB: medium semiflex • $120
6800: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint: unusual two-color model, 13.7 cm long, sliding aluminum tip cover, reversible red-anodized insert; some tool marks to insert end, both cartridges present but nonfunctional.
DATE: c. 1946
• CONDITION: VG* • $120
7457: Parker VS: red-brown button-filler, frosty Lustraloy cap with polished rim band, chrome plated clip, black comb feed, bold barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code, very clean example of a distinctive short-lived model, like new but for one ding to side of cap (see detail); nib has much more flex than is typical, but doesn't provide much line variation.
DATE: 1947 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: fine semiflex
• $120
7982: Parker 21 DeLuxe in box: red Aerometric filler with lined pattern rhodium-plated cap, gold filled trim, Octanium nib; new old stock, with original sticker on barrel; box top corners split on one side, comes with cardboard outer sleeve (not shown).
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $120
7599: Parker 21 Super set in box: red Aerometric-filler with matching cap-actuated ballpoint (uses standard Parker refills); brushed chrome caps, chrome plated trim, pen has small, 51-sized, Octanium alloy nib; late production with 45-style clips, tougher plastic than first-series 21s; new old stock, several available, box with outer sleeve not shown, please specify nib grade.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine or
medium • $120
7598: Parker 21 Super set in box: green Aerometric-filler with matching cap-actuated ballpoint (uses standard Parker refills); brushed chrome caps, chrome plated trim, pen has small, 51-sized, Octanium alloy nib; late production with 45-style clips, tougher plastic than first-series 21s; new old stock, several available, box with outer sleeve not shown.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $120
7154: Parker 35 Flighter fiber tip: unusual model, made in France for the French market, stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, 12.7 cm long; new old stock, black plastic grip section; fiber tip refills no longer available, but we can provide a custom-made adaptor for ballpoint refills for an additional $20 (see illustration).
DATE: c. 1985 • CONDITION: mint* • $120
7354: Moore L-92: black chased hard rubber flat-top lever-filler, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, Moore Maniflex nib is somewhat draggy but provides good line variation.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine
flex • $115
6444: Sheaffer Touchdown Sovereign: grey pneumatic-filler, patterned chrome cap, gold filled trim, section with ink window, two-tone open nib; unusual Canadian-made example, with full Canadian markings on barrel, cap, and nib; some dings to very end of cap, White Dot chipped (see detail).
DATE: c. 1951 • CONDITION:
fine* • NIB: medium semiflex • $115
7664: Gravity Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 11.4 cm long, distinctive styling, weighted needle intact, barrel imprinted on back "WAYNE SPECIALTY CO./FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.", also bears patent number 698859 (William Sanford, 1902).
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: exc • $105
7269: Juco Independent stylographic pen: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with dark red hard rubber ends, 11.8 cm long, imprints worn but mostly legible, needle missing but tube passage clear, could be readily restored to writing condition.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine •
$105
7057: Conklin lever-filler: gold filled all-metal style ringtop, 10.5 cm long, checkerboard chasing crisp, name "Bobby" on cap indicia; early long lever, gold filled section, original feed, but replacement warranted nib is of excellent quality.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex
• $105
7460: Conklin 20P: black chased hard rubber ringtop crescent-filler, 11.3 cm long, gold filled trim, good chasing and imprints, unusual model with reverse-threaded section with corresponding arrow imprint; #2 nib somewhat toothy, responds best to a light touch.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex
• $105
6966: Reynolds International ballpoint: aluminum, main barrel finished in aqua with some patchiness; 14.6 cm long, not working, a relic of the beginnings of the postwar ballpoint craze; original price was $12.50 -- as much as the top-line fountain pens of the era.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine • $105
6945: Parker 21 "Smart Set": red Aerometric filler with matching Liquid Lead pencil (does not work; refills no longer available); two-tone caps, brushed stainless steel with polished rims, original price stickers, pen has Octanium nib, box cover missing, set otherwise complete.
DATE: c. 1955 •
CONDITION: mint* • NIB: medium • $105
7984: Waterman C/F set in box: blue cartridge-filler with matching twist-action .9 mm pencil, ribbed gold filled caps, clips with enameled Masonic badges; new old stock, pen has original sticker on underside of section; heavy box complete with instructions, 8 cartridges, and dummy cartridge installed in pen.
DATE: c. 1955
• CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $105
7916: Waterman X-Pen Junior: black capillary-filler, ribbed chrome cap, hooded stainless steel nib, 13.1 cm long, made in France, chalk mark on barrel, but has been filled; slight flattening to cap below clip.
DATE: c. 1958
• CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • $105
7915: Waterman X-Pen Junior: grey capillary-filler, ribbed chrome cap, hooded stainless steel nib, 13.1 cm long, made in France, chalk mark on barrel, but has been filled.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine
• $105
7917: Waterman X-Pen Junior: green capillary-filler, ribbed chrome cap, hooded stainless steel nib, 13.1 cm long, made in France, chalk mark on barrel, but has been filled.
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine
• $105
5428: American Pencil Co. pencil case: wooden holder, 28.3 cm long, in the form of a giant pencil with a screw-on nickeled brass end cap; faux woodgrained finish, real lead inset into end; marked with number "32" and "PATENT/APPL'D FOR".
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: exc • $100
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