Pen Profiles:
Postwar English & Danish
Duofolds - Duofold Pen Profile
15406: Parker Duofold Senior: red hard rubber bandless button-filler, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, an iconic model in excellent condition with strong large imprint, milling on ends sharp with minor marks, and but one spot of brassing atop the clip ball. Tipping is scant but present, nib writes a handsomely shaded line. Name and fraternity letters stippled very lightly on barrel opposite imprint -- so lightly that we only noticed it during closeup photography. "6" imprinted on end of blind cap.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine stub semiflex • $1400
16350: Parker Duofold Junior: red hard rubber button-filler, 11.7 cm long, gold filled trim, early giant imprint, intact Lucky Curve feed, no brassing, end milling factory crisp.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium • SOLD
16366: Parker Duofold Junior: red hard rubber button-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, large imprint, intact Lucky Curve feed, end milling clean, notable sharp-cut calligraphic nib; scattered superficial digs to barrel threads do not affect function (see details).
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: broad italic semiflex • $325
16408: Parker Duofold Junior: red hard rubber button-filler, 11.65 cm long, gold filled trim, large imprint, intact Lucky Curve feed, minimal trim brassing, end milling clean, nib has semistub tip, hairline from vent should be stable given firmness of nib.
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine • $225
16351: Parker Duofold Junior: orange button-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, raised single cap band, intact Lucky Curve feed, deep crisp imprints and end milling; examples in such pristine condition are tough to find.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $295
16359: Parker Duofold Junior: orange button-filler, 11.5 cm long, gold filled trim, raised single cap band, intact Lucky Curve feed, strong imprints, cap top milling like new.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $250
15317: Parker Duofold Senior: classic oversize "Big Red" button-filler, single raised cap band with initials "L.L.H." engraved, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, small Lucky Curve barrel imprint, spearhead feed, massive Duofold nib has semistub tip.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium firm • $485
16362: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe: orange ringtop button-filler, 11.9 cm long, gold filled trim, wide cap band with engraved initials, good milling on ends.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $125
14443: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe: orange ringtop button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, wide cap band, good milling at ends, nice clean condition noting a few nibbles at the rim of the blind cap (see details). Nib tines are set tight for drier writing, could easily be opened up for a broader and wetter line with width variation.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $165
16210: Parker Duofold Senior: classic oversize orange button-filler, 13.95 cm long, gold filled trim, clean end milling, spearhead feed, strong barrel imprint with Lucky Curve banner.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $495
15058: Parker Duofold Senior: oversize black Permanite button-filler, 14 cm long, Lucky Curve imprint, slightly later numbered nib, feed with cut tail; good barrel imprint, minor marks to cap top milling.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $450
16407: Parker Duofold Senior: oversize black Permanite button-filler, 13.75 cm long, Lucky Curve imprint, massive Lucky Curve nib originally fitted to Jade Pen, smooth writer, spearhead feed with cut tail; tool mark on section flange (see detail), cap lip slightly trimmed.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine firm • $350
16360: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe: lapis blue on blue ringtop button-filler, 11.7 cm long, wide gold filled cap band, strong imprint, long-tined Duofold nib.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $265
16365: Parker Duofold Junior: orange button-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, clean black ends; imprint without Lucky Curve banner,.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $175
16388: Parker Duofold Junior: orange button-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, imprint without Lucky Curve banner, blind cap milling worn, minor marks to cap crown edges.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $175
14424: Parker Duofold Special: orange button-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, uncommon model of Senior length but Junior width; made in USA, late imprint with inverted "1" 2nd quarter date code indicates late production using earlier parts. Very clean, noting scratch at end of barrel (see detail).
DATE: c. 1929/1941 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine firm • $350
13715: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold desk pencil: black veined pearl, scarce model with letter-opener taper; 16.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, imprints light but fully present, good color, short nose cone.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $175
11323: Parker Duofold Senior: striking streamline button-filler in copper pearl -- not a catalogued color, with only a handful of examples known; 13 cm long, gold filled trim, full USA imprint, excellent color, some plating wear to the lower cap band. A notable Parker rarity.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $1950
15537: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold pencil: black ringtop golf pencil, 8.7 cm long, gold filled trim, imprinted name, uses 1.1 mm lead; colored examples are much easier to find.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $75
16383: Parker Duofold Junior Deluxe pencil: Moderne Green and Pearl, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, clean barrel imprint, excellent color, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $120
14478: Parker Duofold Junior set: black streamlined button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, rare and short-lived two-tone Duofold nib, turned-up nib. Cap top retains original nib sticker ("Plat./Pt."), matching twist-action pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, has price and model number sticker on end. No brassing but pencil action is quite stiff, imprints and nib plating show wear from polishing.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $325
16363: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe: Moderne black-veined pearl streamlined ringtop button-filler, 11.7 cm long, gold filled trim, good color with moderate barrel ambering, initials on barrel; Duofold Deluxe nib is a precise writer.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $165
10948: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold desk pencil: Lapis Blue, scarce model with letter-opener taper; 16.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, imprints strong, no brassing, chip on end of letter-opener.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine* • $125
13623: Parker Duofold Junior Deluxe pencil: black-veined pearl streamline, 12.1 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, fraternal order emblem on top; excellent color, wear to clip.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $145
13714: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold desk pencil: jade green, scarce model with letter-opener taper; 16.7 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, good imprints strong, moderate darkening, long nose cone.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: fine • $150
15145: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold Deluxe: scarce miniature ringtop button-filler, jade celluloid, 9 cm long, gold filled trim, triple cap band, clean condition with better than average color, sharp imprints; nib has the very beginning of a stress line from the vent hole, should be stable with normal use.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine • $250
13527: Parker Duofold Senior Deluxe set: oversize streamline button-filler in Moderne Pearl green and black, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, triple cap bands with wider central band, straong imprint, numbered Duofold Deluxe nib, comb feed; matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, color is slightly brighter than that of the pen.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine rigid • $785
16213: Parker Duofold Junior: black streamlined button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp imprints, no brassing.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $295
15707: Parker Duofold Juniorette Deluxe: black streamline button-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, late production with 4th quarter date, clip without patent date, notable factory italic nib.
DATE: 1939 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: broad italic • $265
14945: Parker Duofold Sub-Deb: unusual and uncatalogued black Shadow Wave Vac-filler, 11.9 cm long, gold filled trim, barrel with near perfect transparency; imprint with 2nd quarter date code, Speedline filler with aluminum plunger. Very clean, one spot of brassing on the lower cap band.
DATE: 1940 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $265
15453: Parker Duofold Ingenue: black striped blue and silver pearl Vac-filler, 12.1 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, good imprint with 1st quarter date code, filler plunger with diamond imprint, fine barrel transparency, V-imprint nib is a responsive writer; typical slight swelling at end of barrel over filler unit, scratch on blind cap (see detail).
DATE: 1943 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine semiflex • $195
15455: Parker Duofold Senior: red and silver 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 3rd quarter date code, fine barrel transparency, wartime "V" for victory nib.
DATE: 1943 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine • $285
15473: Parker Duofold Senior: red and silver 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 3rd quarter date code, good barrel transparency, arrow nib has early 1945 date code, "R" stamp on heel denoting factory replacement, small patch of pitting on cap lip (see detail; usually from accidental exposure to heat such as a cigarette).
DATE: 1943 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium • $250
15343: Parker Duofold Senior pencil: red and silver pearl with black stripes, 13.1 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, matches Vac-filling Duofold pen; largest size, strong imprint with 1st quarter date code, uses .9 mm lead, mechanism propels but does not consistently retract lead.
DATE: 1944 • CONDITION: fine* • $95
15469: Parker Duofold Senior: red and silver pearl Vac-filler with black stripes, 13.6 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, Blue Diamond clip, geometric patterned cap band, largest size, much scarcer than contemporary Vacumatics; good imprint with 3rd quarter date code, fine barrel transparency, war-era "V" for victory nib imprint.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $275
16276: 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; clean imprint with 3rd quarter date code, V for "Victory" wartime nib, fine barrel transparency, distinctive wartime filler unit with black plunger, some tool marks on blind cap.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine firm • $265
16400: Parker Duofold Senior: oversize light and dark blue pearl button-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England, this color never used in USA production, sharp imprints, Newhaven-made nib is a smooth wet writer.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: broad • SOLD
15705: Parker Duofold Junior: black streamline button-filler, 11.95 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp bold imprints, late spearhead feed, arrow-imprint nib. Raised barrel threads, celluloid ends, and clip without patent date are all indicative of very late production using mostly older parts.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $225
16402: Parker Duofold International: blue pearl marble, 13.1 cm long, gold plated trim, scarce and desirable #79 broad oblique 18K two-tone nib, not easy for right-handers to use. Made in UK, uses cartridge or convertor pen (slide convertor included), cap imprint weak but "IN" date code clearly visible, monogram "CW" on crown.
DATE: 1989 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-broad italic oblique • $395
16392: Parker World Memorial Duofold International limited edition: black cartridge-filler, 13.15 cm long, gold plated trim, edition of 10,000 pieces, made in USA, "IU" date code for 3rd quarter, two-tone 18K nib is marked as "M" on the feed, but more of a broad. Lightly used, complete packaging including cherrywood box and cardboard outer box, paperwork.The emblem on the cap top is made from the metal of decommissioned Soviet SS20 and US Pershing missiles.
DATE: 1991 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad • $695
15399: Parker Duofold International ballpoint: green marble, 13.1 cm long with tip retracted, gold plated trim, made in UK, date code "II A", twist-action, uses standard Parker refills. As new, no packaging.
DATE: 1992 • CONDITION: near mint • $275
15880: Parker Duofold International Check Amber: 13.15 cm long, uses standard cartridges, slide converter included; made in UK, "TI" date code, 18K two-tone nib is a smooth writer. As new, but no box or packaging.
DATE: 2005 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad • $595