Catalog Items, $150 to $250
Listings are sorted by price and by date, with lowest-priced items at the bottom.
9233: Waterman 14 VS: smooth black hard rubber safety pen, 11.6 cm long, rare first version with threaded turning knob and mechanism where nib turns as it extends and retracts; strong imprints, cork seal has not been replaced, early #4 nib missing tipping on one side; hard rubber crisp and glossy with deep, bold imprints, some scratching to cap from old add-on clip.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • $250
5324: Waterman 14 VS: smooth black hard rubber safety pen, 11.6 cm long, rare first version with threaded turning knob and mechanism where nib turns as it extends and retracts; strong imprints, cork seal has not been replaced; 3 mm hairline at edge of vent hole of #4 New York nib (see detail).
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION:
fine-exc* • NIB: fine flex • $250
1208: Sheaffer Self-Filling: scarce extra-slender gold filled full overlay lever-filler, 11.8 cm long, finely engine-turned panels; "A.C.P.E." rather crudely engraved on indicia, somewhat toothy but very flexible #1 Sheaffer nib.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine flex • $250
9409: Maywood lever-filler: large red hard rubber flat-top, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, solidly-made second-tier pen, minimal wear, fine stable cap lip hairline and rim flea bite (see detail); although the original nib was certainly warranted, the present warranted #4 nib -- smooth and of excellent quality -- is a replacement; cap can be posted without causing the lip hairline to open.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine-exc*
• NIB: medium broad semiflex • $250
8533: Parker Duofold Senior: red and silver pearl Vac-filler with black stripes, 13.5 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, Blue Diamond clip, geometric patterned cap band, largest size, much scarcer than contemporary Vacumatics; good imprint with 1st quarter date code, fine barrel transparency, wartime "V" for victory nib.
DATE: 1943 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine • $250
8532: Parker 75: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, made in USA, marked "STERLING CAP & BARREL"; section with smooth stainless trim ring, US-made 14K #66 nib; like new, no convertor.
DATE: c. 1978 •
CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium fine • $250
9434: D. J. Kennedy desk set: brass and sterling silver artist-made ballpoint, 11.1 cm long, with matching letter opener with moonstone (?) in end; ballpoint uses a replaceable Pentel Superball front end. A gift from the artist, purchased from the recipient.
DATE: c. 1996 • CONDITION: exc • $250
5580: Parker Vacumatic Junior: small grey pearl marbled, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, outstanding barrel transparency, roughness to cap band plating, bold imprint with 4th quarter date code, lockdown filler, 1946 date code on Arrow nib.
DATE: 1937 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex •
$245
9412: Conklin Nozac: early Chicago-production blue herringbone piston-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim; good barrel imprints, but extensive plating wear to cap trim, name on barrel, deep toothmarks on barrel end (see details); there is play in the filler mechanism, so that a gap appears between the end knob and the barrel when emptying the pen (and closes up when the pen is filled). There is also a tight hairline in the cap lip, but since the cap posts on its inner threads, this is not a stressed area. Nib is smooth and responsive, seals have been replaced, pen is fully functional.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: G* •
NIB: fine semiflex • $245
8534: Parker 75: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, made in USA, marked "STERLING/SILVER"; section with angle indicator ring, US-made 14K #65 nib, squeeze-style metal convertor.
DATE: c. 1972 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $245
9471: Waterman 14: early black hard rubber cone-cap eyedropper-filler, 14 cm long, two-line barrel imprint, narrow 3-fissure feed; barrel very slightly and almost imperceptibly bent, <1mm tight crack in cap lip, only traces of end number imprint present.
DATE: c. 1898 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub
semiflex • $225
7837: American Fountain Pen Co. Moore's Non-Leakable: black chased hard rubber retracting-nib safety, 11.9 cm long, early model without safety post inside cap, crisp and glossy with original price band, "1" and "2.50" on sides of barrel posting end; original seal not guaranteed, pen can be recorked at additional cost.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine flex • $225
7628: Chilton pneumatic-filler: black hard rubber ringtop, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim with fancy triple banding at top of cap; barrel imprint worn but legible, replacement warranted nib; no brassing, typical chipping to edge of barrel end plug (see detail).
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: extra-fine
semiflex • $225
7194: unmarked magic pencil: large, gold plated "mummy pencil" with multicolored enamel, 6.5 cm long retracted, fine detail and quality, enamel condition very good with minimal losses, wear to plating; less common with arms shown at sides; uses 1.5 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G-VG • $225
6195: National Pen Products Lincoln Pen: mottled hard rubber oversize flat-top, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, good-sized #8 warranted nib, made in Chicago, crisp imprints, good color, no brassing, stable longitudinal base hairline in nib below "8" in imprint.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: fine semiflex
• $225
9396: Waterman 752: black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, solid 14K gold barrel band and trim; hard rubber has been reblackened, barrel band engraved, with hairline seam opening (see detail), #2 nib is smooth and calligraphic, but has a superficial stress crack (does not go all the way through); mechanically sound, an attractive pen, offered for less than the value of the solid gold clip and lever box.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: fine flex • $225
4089: Waterman 42½V Ripple: clipless vest pocket red and black hard rubber safety, 9 cm long, has been recorked, barrel imprints strong, model number imprint on turning knob weak.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $225
9286: Esterbrook lever-filler: hard to find long, slender "V-clip" in black, 12.6 cm long, stainless steel trim; bold deep imprints, light toothiing at ends, otherwise clean. Early #1551 nib unit with flat-bottomed feed; nib tip worn down, ground to a smooth but edgy italic (replacement nib units readily available, if desired).
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine italic • $225
6273: Eagle (?) Pepsi-Cola advertising pen: colorful lever-filler, 12.1 cm long, gold plated trim, wear to metal clip in form of Pepsi bottle, but still one of the better specimens we've had; section with ink window, slight gaping around level opening (see detail).
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine
• $225
8940: Parker Lady Insignia: 1/10 12K rolled gold cap and barrel, 11.9 cm long, English-made squeeze-filler, pearl barrel jewel, metal cap jewel, hooded nib -- like a scaled-down 51.
DATE: c. 1968 • CONDITION: mint
• NIB: medium fine semiflex • $225
7359: Parker 180 Écorce: gold plated, simulated bark finish engine turning, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France; two-way triangular gold nib, feed marked "X/M", writes extra-fine on one side, medium on the other; new old stock.
DATE: c. 1982 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium •
$225
7537: Parker 180 Écorce: gold plated, simulated bark finish engine turning, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France; two-way triangular gold nib is French-hallmarked, feed marked "M", writes medium on one side, fine on the other; new old stock.
DATE: c. 1982 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium/fine
• $225
8296: Parker 180 Écorce: gold plated, simulated bark finish engine turning, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France; triangular gold nib, feed marked "X"; condition as new, though has been dipped.
DATE:
c. 1982 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine • $225
8896: Waterman Le Man 200: black cartridge/convertor filler (international standard convertor not included), 14.1 cm long, gold plated trim, made in France, two-tone 18K nib; new old stock, no packaging.
DATE: c. 1990 •
CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $225
9150: Parker Vacumatic Junior: green pearl laminate double-jewel, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, metal Speedline filler, excellent barrel transparency, strong barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code.
DATE: 1941 •
CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine • $220
9068: unmarked eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap, 14 cm long, gold filled overlay; #6 warranted nib is a replacement, writes nice and responsively. Unusual construction, with threaded hard rubber end plug. Overlay quality is good but not top-notch -- similar to that seen on later Aikin Lambert pens.
DATE: c. 1916
• CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $205
7277: Inkograph stylographic pen: large mottled hard rubber lever-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprints, good color, made in New York.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium • $205
9420: Conklin Endura: woodgrain hard rubber lever-filler, 11.2 cm long, gold filled trim, minimal plating wear, barrel imprint polished away, firm smooth Endura nib.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine
firm • $205
7212: SSS eyedropper-filler: black chased hard rubber clipless screw-cap, 13.3 cm long, solid 14K cap band, classic Japanese design with ink shutoff (unscrew end cap slightly to open; has been recorked), imprint reads "TRADE SSS MARK/THE ONLY PERFECT FOUNTAIN PEN/IN THE ORIENT"; very slight fading, imprints and chasing crisp, some marks to section; smooth and responsive replacement 14K gold US-made nib, "A24" imprint on barrel end.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • SOLD
7013: unmarked double-ended marking pencil: .900 hallmarked hexagonal silver body, red and navy blue cones at either end, 16 cm long; lead size appears to be around 2.9 or 3 mm, mechanisms propel and retract; no dings or wear to the engine turning pattern, but some chips to the very edges of the silver at either end (see details).
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine* • $205
5242: Parker Vacumatic Junior: large size grey Shadow Wave, 12.7 cm long, chrome plated trim, aluminum Speedline filler; good barrel transparency, imprint clear but last few words and date code mostly polished away; name on barrel, nib has 1940 date code.
DATE: 1940 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine semiflex •
$205
8250: De La Rue "Casket Ink" traveling inkwell: unusual oversized version, nickel plated, fully marked on both inside and on outer case, Paris-made, glass well inside; 5.5 cm high, 2.6 cm thick, original inner seal mostly present but not ink-tight; plating dull with wear and some spotting, mechanically sound, will clean up.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: G • $200
7522: unmarked drop-action porte-crayon: coin silver with niello decoration of stripes and fleurs-de-lys, 7.3 cm long closed, German (?) hallmarks with 900 mark on ring, mechanism solid, excellent quality of workmanship, niello all intact.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $200
8213: Parker 20½ Jack-Knife Safety: unusual small vest-pocket black chased hard rubber screw-cap ringtop eyedropper-filler, 8.9 cm long, gold filled trim, wide cap band with custom emblem of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity riveted through (causing a cap lip hairline -- see detail); moderate fading, all imprints good, wide raised barrel threads, nice early teardrop-vent nib basically intact but too scratchy for use, beginnings of a hairline from the vent hole.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: VG* • $200
7392: Waterman 0512½ VPSF Pansy Panel: unusual early production black hard rubber vest pocket lever-filler, 9.4 cm long, no ringtop fitting or clip, two-piece spring-loaded pressure bar, Ideal globe logo appears on both lever end and underneath on overlay lever end cover, "PAT. APLD. FOR" on side of lever. Wear largely restricted to end of barrel and front edge of barrel overlay (see details), New York #2 nib slightly wavy from restraightening, but a great writer permitting wide line variation.
DATE: c. 1915
• CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium flex • $200
8270: Conway Stewart Universal No. 366: early clipless black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.4 cm long, nickel plated trim, early plain straight lever, plugged-tube construction particularly clear at cap top where plug is slightly depressed; crisp and glossy, no fading, very light toothmarks at ends.
DATE: c. 1920 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $200
9229: unmarked stylographic pen: black hard rubber long-short eyedropper-filler, 7.4 cm long, French-hallmarked silver overlay with green guilloche enamel; dings to silver, losses to enamel, but hard rubber portions crisp, needle intact, fully functional and still quite attractive.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G* •
NIB: fine • $200
7528: unmarked safety: large black hard rubber German-made pen, 12.5 cm long, worn but sound, with new seals; turning knob hard rubber speckled (but certainly original), one crosspin hole widened; well-proportioned nib gives considerable line variation; faint barrel imprint "HORCH ACHTZYLINDER" (Horch 8-cylinder), tie-in to one of Germany's premier carmakers, an Audi ancestor (more here and h ere.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: G • NIB: medium fine flex • $200
8070: Waterman Lady Patricia pencil: "Filigree" pattern sterling silver overlay over black hard rubber, 10.8 cm long; uses 1.1 mm lead, nose cone is chrome plated; hard rubber has been professionally dye-reblackened.
DATE:
c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine* • $200
8958: Wahl-Eversharp Equi-Poised: unusual and uncatalogued Gold Seal ringtop lever-filler, 10.5 cm long, gold filled trim, very flexible #2 nib; Gold Seal has been drilled (indicating the pen was sold without the Gold Seal lifetime warranty), cap lip hairline has been professionally sealed (see detail).
DATE: c. 1933 •
CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine flex • $200
7290: Parker Vacumatic Junior: brown Shadow Wave, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, aluminum Speedline filler, good barrel transparency, clear imprint with 4th quarter date code, matching year code on nib; wear to feathers of arrow clip, cap mark on barrel, but fine overall appearance.
DATE: 1939 • CONDITION: VG •
NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $200
9432: Parker Vacumatic Major: green pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, fine barrel transparency with strong wartime 2nd quarter date code; plastic filler plunger with diamond imprint on end.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $200
9153: Parker Vacumatic Sub-Debutante: unusual green pearl laminate, 11.9 cm long, nonstandard chrome plated trim, barrel imprint worn but partially legible, fine barrel transparency. Green Vacs normally came with gold filled trim.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine • $200
9156: Parker Vacumatic Debutante: small green pearl laminate, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, geometric pattern cap band, strong imprint with 1st quarter date code, excellent barrel transparency, aluminum Speedline filler (not uncommon on early 1942 single-jewel pens).
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: exc
• NIB: extra-fine • $200
8732: Sheaffer Lifetime Triumph Crest set in box: black lever-filler, 13.3 cm long, 1/10 14K gold filled cap, crisp lined pattern, White Dot on barrel end, smooth rigid two-tone conical Triumph nib; with matching uses .9 mm lead pencil, both are like new, pen has just a trace of a line on the barrel above the lever retaining C-spring.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: exc-near mint* • NIB: fine firm • $200
7650: Parker 75 ballpoint manufacturing display: five pieces in sterling silver illustrating different stages of forming a cap, deep-drawing from sheet; the last stage is at final dimensions with the top hole cut, but before application of the imprints and engine turning; from Parker's Janesville factory.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $200
7651: Parker 75 nib display: five 14K USA production nibs in various stages of completion, to illustrate the process of manufacture; these came to us loose, but could easily be mounted and framed.
DATE: c. 1975 •
CONDITION: mint • $200
8429: Parker Classic ballpoint in box: prototype or test market clipless model, with lightly-textured matte surface in yellow; chrome plated trim, made in USA, no imprints, as new.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint •
$200
7738: Parker 180 Ms. Parker: brushed stainless steel, 13.1 cm long, gold plated trim, two-way triangular nib, writes medium on one side and extra-fine on the other; designed by Emilio Pucci, takes cartridges or convertor (not included), made in USA, less common variant with smooth rounded cap band.
DATE: c. 1978 •
CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $195
6725: Asprey combination paper knife and pen knife: ivory, 18.9 cm long, blade marked "ASPREY/166/BOND STREET"; blade has one nick in edge, action is good; ivory has scattered traces of what appears to be the remains of painted decoration.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: VG • $185
6847: Mabie Todd Swan: unusual very slender gold filled lever-filler, 11.3 cm long, checkerboard engine turning, New York production; initials "J.F.F." on indicia, added vent hole in cap crown roughly enlarged, section overlay slightly different color; scant iridium on scratchy #1 New York nib (US-made #1-size Swans are quite uncommon).
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$185
5701: Fairchild (?) magic pencil: large, heavy sterling silver ringtop, 7 cm long closed, mechanically sound, scattered light marks, uses 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: G • $180
5101: Fairchild (?) magic pencil: oversized sterling silver ringtop, 8.7 cm closed, 14.6 cm extended; marked "STERLING", monogrammed "W.H.R.", some extremely shallow bumps; very solidly made, smooth action, uses thick 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: VG • $180
7667: Cross stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.3 cm long, crisp and glossy, section imprint worn but mostly legible, with January 29, 1878 patent date; tip is intact, but needle mostly corroded away, interior parts otherwise intact.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: fine* • $175
9049: Fairchild magic pencil: sterling silver ringtop with large barleycorn barrel, good-sized at 12.4 cm long extended, 6.9 cm closed; small engraved monogram on indicia on shaft, uses 2.0 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1880 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • $175
9345: unmarked eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap, 13.3 cm long, fancy pierced-work gold filled overlay, not top quality, but well done in an unusual pattern in low relief; warranted #2 nib is small but has nice flex within its range.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine flex •
$175
9164: Waterman 42½: black chased hard rubber slender safety, 12.9 cm long, nickel plated trim, barrel imprints worn but legible, chasing worn away, cap chasing much stronger; has been recorked, a great user with a notably juicy, thick-tipped nib.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium stub flex
• $175
9331: Zodiac safety: large black chased hard rubber French-made pen, 13.3 cm long, 14K warranted replacement nib (or possibly for English or German market); crisp, glossy, and unfaded.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: near
mint • NIB: medium broad flex • $175
8055: Esterbrook Relief No. 2-L: black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England, even wear and fading, nice 14K gold oblique Relief nib.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium
oblique • $175
8603: Parker Duofold Senior: green and brown pearl Vac-filler with black stripes, 13.6 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, Blue Diamond clip, geometric patterned cap band, largest size, much scarcer than contemporary Vacumatics; good imprint with 2nd quarter date code, good barrel transparency, distinctive "V"-for-Victory nib; some deep scratches to cap, overall appearance fine, unusual postwar production date.
DATE: 1946 •
CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine • $175
9376: Sheaffer Snorkel Sovereign set: black pneumatic-filler with patterned polished stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, with matching .9 mm pencil; pen has two-tone conventional open nib, engraved "M3"; no box, but as new -- one of the less common Snorkel models.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium
• $175
8284: Parker 180 Grain d'Orge: fine barleycorn finish, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France; two-way triangular gold nib, feed marked X/M, writes extra-fine on one side, medium on the other; "QI" date code, from toning to plating it appears as if the material is rolled gold rather than the usual electroplate.
DATE: 1980 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $175
7267: Stylographic Pen Co. stylographic pen: long black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 16.8 cm long, made in Providence, RI; good 1879 patent date and brand name imprints, needle frozen, cap has a hairline and an interesting old repair with waxed thread.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine
• $165
6707: unmarked pencil: large, high quality, gold filled with long pearl slabs, nozzle extends by twisting front cap; 10.1 cm long extended, 8 cm retracted; mechanism works smoothly, pearl pristine, minimal plating wear to caps, tool marks on nozzle (see detail); uses 1.5 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine* • $165
9238: Juco Independent stylographic pen in box: handsome smooth black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.6 cm long, crisp and glossy with bold imprints, gold needle intact; appears never to have been filled, comes in very clean box, with original eyedropper with hardened rubber bulb.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION:
mint • NIB: fine • $165
9023: Waterman 42½V: black chased hard rubber vest-pocket safety, 8.8 cm long, crisp imprints and good chasing, some toothmarks to cap; seals replaced, responsive nib.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine •
NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
9080: Wahl-Eversharp Palmer Method lever-filler: rare Signature-series pen made for sale by Palmer Method handwriting schools; 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, warranted #2 nib probably a replacement (not clearly a Wahl-made warranted nib) but a good writer; pen worn and discolored but mechanically sound. Similar pens were made for the Gregg shorthand system, but the Palmer Method version is much less common.
DATE: c. 1927
• CONDITION: G* • NIB: fine semiflex • $165
8922: Sheaffer 3-25: long slender black celluloid flat-top lever-filler, 13.45 cm long, gold filled trim, smooth 3-25 nib.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine firm • $165
9104: Moore Servo: black veined pearl lever-filler, 10.95 cm long, gold filled trim, original price band, sac has been removed to preserve color; note patch of increased transparency above price band on cap side.
DATE: c.
1930 • CONDITION: near mint* • NIB: fine semiflex • $165
9421: Parker Duofold Juniorette Deluxe pencil: Mandarin Yellow streamline, 11.85 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprints but some scratches nearby; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine • $165
8944: Premier combination: black and bronze lever-filler, 14.4 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead; solidly-made second-tier combo, name on barrel, some brassing to trim bands, and a scoop to the side of the lever slot (looks like a second cut was accidentally begun at the slot-cutting station); nib is smooth and responsive.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine semiflex • $165
7543: Mordan drop-action porte-crayon: sterling silver, seven-sided, London hallmarks, 8 cm retracted, good weight and girth, body crisp, actuator button has dings and tool marks, overall condition otherwise excellent; mechanism in good working order.
DATE: 1935 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $165
9384: Weidlich lever-filler set: unusual and attractive, using a material typically found only on Eversharp Bantams: a green pearl marbled shot through with red filaments; pen is 12.85 cm long, gold filled trim, matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead; pencil shows appreciably more use than pen, pen carries a #6 nib with Weidlich's "STAR PEN" imprint.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: exc/VG • NIB: fine flex • $165
8796: Indian combination: brightly colored lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, nickel plated trim, cap and barrel celluloid patterned in imitation of Native American weavings of the Southwest; not an expensively-made pen, possibly marketed as a souvenir item, plated nib is a new old stock replacement.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: G
• NIB: fine • $165
9263: Sheaffer Feathertouch Balance: full-size black lever-filler, 13.85 cm long, gold filled trim, uncommon wide milled cap band with initials in indicia; transparent section, smooth and responsive two-tone #5 Feathertouch nib, no brassing, strong imprints, scratches to side of barrel end.
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION: exc
• NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $165
9408: Eversharp Skyline: green pearl "Moiré " lever-filler, 12.35 cm long, gold filled trim, early section with transparent ink window, gold filled derby.
DATE: c. 1941 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • SOLD
8692: Parker Vacumatic Junior: silver pearl laminate, 12.8 cm long, wartime unmarked sterling silver trim, typical opaque black plastic filler plunger; good barrel transparency, good barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code; Parker production was drastically reduced in 1942 with US mobilization.
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION:
fine • NIB: fine • $165
9146: Parker Vacumatic Junior: green pearl laminate, 12.8 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, imprint with 4th quarter date code, fine barrel transparency.
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine
• $165
9151: Parker Vacumatic Major: green pearl laminate, 12.8 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, Blue Diamond clip; wartime pen, imprint with 3rd quarter date code, good barrel transparency, deeper green than usual (sometimes seen in wartime production).
DATE: 1943 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex
• $165
9154: Parker Vacumatic Junior: golden pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled over silve wartime trim, uncommon "jeweler's" cap band with fine parallel lines pattern; imprint with 3rd quarter date code, fine barrel transparency.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $165
8493: Parker VS: blue button-filler, 13.9 cm long, chrome plated trim, frosty two-tone Lustraloy cap, hard rubber feed, good barrel imprint with 3rd quarter date code, early construction with plastic blind cap threads on barrel; a short-lived model, produced in the USA for only some two years, in shape and form resembling a conventional-nibbed Parker 51.
DATE: 1947 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB:
extra-fine • $165
9308: Eversharp Symphony: blue lever-filler, 14 cm long, polished stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, mint in box, pen in original cellophane sleeve, price sticker reads "Model/701/$5.00", nib grade sticker, "Manifold/Medium"; sac has not been replaced, outer plain cardboard box with lid.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION:
mint • NIB: medium rigid • $165
9336: Eversharp Symphony: burgundy lever-filler, 14 cm long, polished stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, mint in box, pen in original cellophane sleeve, price sticker reads "Model/701/$5.00", nib grade sticker, "Flex/Fine"; sac has not been replaced, outer plain cardboard box lacks lid.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: mint
• NIB: fine flex • $165
9077: Wyvern 202: burgundy slip-cap button-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England, a response to the Parker 51, but with a small tubular nib and conventional feed, not truly hooded; strong imprints.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $165
9307: Eversharp Symphony: burgundy lever-filler, 14 cm long, polished stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, mint in box, pen in original cellophane sleeve, price sticker reads "Model/701/$5.00", nib grade sticker, "Flexible/Medium"; sac has not been replaced, outer plain cardboard box with lid, two corner splits to inner box (see detail).
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium flex • $165
8859: Parker 51 set: black Aerometric filler, Lustraloy cap, matching .9 mm pencil; pen more worn than pencil, though excellent sac transparency; pen has imprint with 1951 date code, pencil bears 1952 date code, both marked with same initials.
DATE: 1951/1952 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $165
8727: Parker Jotter: scarce first model with ribbed black nylon barrel, brushed stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, trough clip; 13.1 cm long extended, uses standard Parker refills, comes with early and probably original refill (quite scarce in itself); uncommon demonstrator variant with attached chain and staple, originally affixed to a shop counter base.
DATE: c. 1954 • CONDITION: exc • $165
8736: Eversharp Slim Ventura: slender squeeze-filler, sterling silver cap and barrel, 13 cm long, spring-loaded silver clip; Eversharp's last high-quality pen, clean 1950s design, solid with good heft.
DATE: c. 1954 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine • $165
9189: Parker Jotter: scarce first model with ribbed aqua nylon barrel, brushed stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, trough clip; 13.1 cm long extended, uses standard Parker refills, comes with original refill, new old stock.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint • $165
8920: Wirt eyedropper-filler: very long slender black chased hard rubber straight-cap, 14.8 cm long, gold filled trim, early overfeed, Wirt imprint on cap heavily worn, almost entirely illegible, nib usable, but tipping worn away.
DATE: c. 1886 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: medium flex • $160
9330: Astra safety: mottled hard rubber vest-pocket, 9.3 cm long, imprints shallow but crisp, "42" on end knob; nib is small but smooth, tip slightly angled, easy for right-handed use.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc-near
mint • NIB: medium reverse oblique italic flex • $160
7669: Pick Fountpencil stylographic pen: black lever-filler with bright red ends, 12.1 cm long, nickel plated trim, bold clear imprints, weighted needle intact.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine-exc •
NIB: medium fine • $160
9478: Parker Vacumatic Major: silver pearl laminate, 12.75 cm long, chrome plated trim, Blue Diamond clip, uncommon cap band with fine parallel lines pattern, good imprint with 2nd quarter date code, nib is smaller Junior size, has 4th quarter code from same year; fine barrel transparency, plastic filler plunger with diamond imprint on end.
DATE: 1944 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $160
9188: Parker Jotter: scarce first model with ribbed orange nylon barrel, brushed stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, trough clip; 13.1 cm long extended, uses standard Parker refills, comes with original refill, price sticker on barrel.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint • $160
8888: Fairchild magic pencil: rose gold filled ringtop with heavily figured abalone panels; 12 cm long extended, 6.7 cm closed; nozzle marked "8", accepts 1.1 mm lead. Marked both "FAIRCHILD" and "PL. PAT. MAR 8" (US patent 238,735 of 1881); some wear to metal, bumps to end of nozzle.
DATE: c. 1885 • CONDITION: VG-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
9017: Waterman 2: black chased hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim; uncommon early model, cap crack professionally repaired by sleeving with fresh hard rubber, barrel surface slightly rough from chemical reblackening, nice long-tined New York #2 nib missing tipping material from one tine.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: G* • $150
9262: unmarked magic pencil: silver with transparent guilloche enamel, 6.4 cm long closed, 12 cm open, ring marked "STERLING" and "BADEN", probably German manufacture, uses 1.5mm lead, propelling mechanism needs repair.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • $150
8557: Waterman Remex: black hard rubber clipless slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, Aikin Lambert-style feed, pen marked only on the nib; even fading and wear, mechanically sound with the exception of the nib, which is bent at the tip and retains only the barest hint of iridium -- needs retipping to be usable. An unusual Waterman sub-brand specimen, essentially the same as a Waterman 12, though much less common.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: G* • $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
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
9475: Parker Duofold Junior pencil: lapis blue streamline, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, no brassing, strong imprints, some light scratching to top of cap button; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION:
exc • $150
8562: Waterman 52: unusual black celluloid lever-filler, made in Canada, 13.2 cm long, chrome plated trim; heat shrinkage/swelling to the cap, scratches to the barrel end (see details), but an odd and uncommon example of a fully-marked late 52 in plastic.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$150
8863: Sheaffer Lifetime Triumph Crest set: black lever-filler, 13.1 cm long, 1/10 14K gold filled cap, crisp lined pattern, White Dot on barrel end, section ink window transparency like new, smooth rigid two-tone conical Triumph nib; unusually, top of cap is undinged, but there is one small ding on the side, below the clip; matching pencil uses .9 mm lead, cap has several pinprick dents.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine*
• NIB: fine rigid • $150
9318: Eversharp $5 set in box: black Symphony-series lever-filler with gold-plated cap, matching .9 mm pencil, new old stock, both pieces stickered and in original cellophane sleeves, with both display box and outer sleeve and associated tags; sold as found, with original sac still in place; advertised in late 1949 as "A luxiry set at a pre-war price".
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $150
9271: Sheaffer Touchdown Sentinel Deluxe: black pneumatic-filler, 13.4 cm long, stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, two-tone conical Triumph nib, section with transparent ink window. Rare salesman's demonstrator version, with barrel imprinted with "SHEAFFER'S RULE OF FOUR" (the four highlighted features of this model: the nib; the cap; the filling system; and the spring clip); transfer is worn but legible.
DATE: c. 1950
• CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $150
9255: Eversharp Symphony: black lever-filler, 14 cm long, polished stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, mint in box, pen in original cellophane sleeve, price sticker reads "Model/701/$5.00", nib grade sticker, "Manifold/Coarse"; sac has not been replaced, outer plain cardboard box lacks lid.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION:
mint • NIB: broad rigid • $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
9315: Eversharp Ventura set in box: burgundy lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled cap, with matching .9 mm injector pencil; smooth and responsive semistub nib; like new, but pen has been dipped.
DATE: c. 1954 •
CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $150
9182: Parker 21 Jotter: first-model blue ribbed nylon barrel with 21-style convex clip; new old stock, with original refill.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: mint • $150
9484: Parker 75 ballpoint: silver grid pattern, cap actuated, marked "STERLING CAP & BARREL", made in USA.
DATE: c.
1980 • CONDITION: fine • $150
8788: 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, includes special box and leatherette carrying sleeve.
DATE: c. 1980 • 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