| Parker Duofolds |
Pen Profiles: Postwar English & Danish Duofolds - Duofold Pen Profile
7498: Parker Duofold Senior: red hard rubber bandless button-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, an iconic model in outstanding condition, with crisp end milling, bold deep imprints, and but one spot of brassing atop the clip ball; note tiny scratch on cap rim (see detail); original hardened sac has not been replaced.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $2500 
7029: Parker Duofold Junior: bandless red hard rubber button-filler, 11.7 cm long, gold filled trim, milling on ends sharp, good imprint, smooth writing semistub Duofold nib.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc
• NIB: fine • $650
7756: Parker Duofold Senior: black hard rubber button-filler, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, medium imprint worn but legible, overall condition worn but sound, good milling at ends; big smooth Duofold nib lays down a wet line with no pressure, latent hairline from vent hole appears stable for ordinary use; black hard rubber Duofolds are uncommon.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: medium semiflex •
$500
7742: Parker Duofold Junior Deluxe: red hard rubber button-filler, 11.7 cm long, gold filled trim, wide cap band with applied Studebaker emblem in what appears to be solid gold; barrel has large Duofold imprint, also imprint of Chester N. Weaver Co. (a San Francisco Studebaker dealer -- see contemporary photo via the SFPL here); overall condition fine but for polishing wear to Studebaker emblem.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: VG • NIB:
medium • $600
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
7505: Parker Duofold Junior: Mandarin Yellow button filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, an outstanding example with original price band with filling instructions; condition is untouched, with original hardened sac still in place; of significance regarding the coloring of imprints, as well, since the band's location clearly indicates that the black filling of the barrel imprints is 100% original; early production, with yellow barrel threads.
DATE: 1927 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $1650
7502: Parker Duofold Senior: unusual black button-filler, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, appearing to date to c. 1927, but late barrel imprint with 4th quarter 1937 date code indicates factory assembly of older parts (note late imprint on clip, however).
DATE: c. 1927/1937 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine
semiflex • $465
7019: Parker-Osmia Duofold Special: black button-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, made in USA for sale in Germany; milling on blind cap worn, but crisp on cap crown; strong barrel imprint, Duofold nib with "Y" code letter, "M" imprint denoting nib width on section is typically German; the Parker-Osmia venture lasted only from late 1927 to the end of 1929, Parker then selling Osmia back to its former owners.
DATE: c.
1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine stub flex • $685
3728: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe: black ringtop button-filler, 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim, wide cap band; Duofold nib.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: needlepoint • $145
7570: Parker Duofold Senior: lapis blue oversize button-filler, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, sharp end milling, strong imprints, smooth big Duofold nib; excellent color, minimal brassing to clip, none to two narrow cap bands, one small dig on cap above bands (see detail).
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB:
medium • $800
7761: Parker Duofold Junior set: jade green button-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, with matching 1.1 mm pencil; pencil trim shows traces of polishing wear, but clearly barely used, eraser untouched; milling at pen ends razor-sharp, same for imprints, color darker than that of the pencil, but bright and vivid with only minor discoloration to the front of the barrel under the cap; silicone sac installed to prevent further discoloration.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine semiflex • $500
7295: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe pencil: black streamline twist-action ringtop, 12.3 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, good imprints, gold wash finish on interior mechanism.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION:
fine • $70
7005: Parker Duofold Senior: streamline button-filler in prototype color, copper pearl; 13 cm long, gold filled trim, full USA imprint; plating wear apparent only on lower cap band and on clip, excellent color and extremely rare.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $2850
6657: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold Deluxe: black veined pearl miniature ringtop button-filler, 9.1 cm long, gold filled trim, name on barrel, good imprints, barrel darkened, slightly toothy but very responsive Duofold Deluxe nib; some patches of shallow surface pitting on both cap and barrel (probably due to past solvent exposure), mostly polished out.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
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
6906: Parker Duofold Senior Deluxe set: black lined pearl button-filler with matching 1.1 mm pencil, gold filled trim, triple bands, pen is 13 cm long with big firm Duofold Deluxe nib, comb feed is a slightly later (later '30s on) upgrade; both pen and pencil bear a personalized inscription with 1934 date, color is notably good, pen has been equipped with a silicone sac to preserve color.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: fine-exc
• NIB: extra-fine firm • $685
7803: Parker Duofold Junior: streamline button-filler in burgundy, 11.25 cm long, gold filled trim, imprint worn at end and center, slight shrinkage to blind cap (see details), later production pen with simple "PARKER" imprint on clip, numbered Duofold nib, three-part pressure bar; nib is smooth with a semistub tip.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine • $165
7474: Parker Duofold Senior: green and brown pearl Vac-filler with black stripes, 13.5 cm long, gold filled 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, minor scuffs to top of distinctive wartime "V"-for-Victory nib.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $285
7475: Parker Duofold Senior: blue 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 4th quarter date code, fine barrel transparency, distinctive wartime "V"-for-Victory nib.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $285
6440: Parker Duofold ballpoint for Tiffany: fluted sterling silver body, gold plated trim, made in UK, 13.5 cm with tip extended, "U" date code; special cap crown with Tiffany logo, limited production special order, new old stock but no box, just Tiffany cloth bag.
DATE: 1991 • CONDITION: mint • $500
6353: Parker Duofold Centennial: full fluted sterling silver overlay, 13.6 cm long, two-tone 18K nib, made in UK, new old stock but no box or papers, slight tarnish, has been dipped to test nib function, but not filled; two available, one with late 1991 date code, the other with early 1992 date code.
DATE: 1991/1992 •
CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine semiflex • $800
7371: Parker Duofold ballpoint: black and pearl, gold plated trim, made in UK, "T" date code, foil hang tag on clip; in black-finished American maple box within cardboard outer box, including instructions and 1990-dated Platinum Club booklet.
DATE: 1995 • CONDITION: mint • $475
6567: Parker Israel's 50th Duofold Centennial: numbered limited edition of only 500 pieces, in a cherrywood box with inset bronze commemorative medal with matching number; complete with all original packaging and paperwork; we were fortunate enough to acquire a small cache of these very scarce Duofolds, including some with sequential numbers.
DATE: 1998 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $1000
7779: Parker/Rossi Duofold Centennial: an hommage to the red hard rubber Parker overlays of the early 20th century, this custom pen carries a handmade sterling silver filigree overlay by California artist Paul Rossi; the orange barrel and cap are modern acrylic, while the fittings and working parts are Parker; 13.5 cm long, uses cartridges or convertor (included), the nib is 18K white gold; no box, appears unused.
DATE: c. 2000
• CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $950
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