| Sheaffer Flat-Tops, 1912 to c. 1939 |
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4600: Sheaffer Self-Filling: gold filled filigree over black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.8 cm long; #3 SELF-FILLING nib, narrow rounded-bottom feed; no dents or damage, just even wear; early Sheaffer overlays are far less common than Parkers or Watermans, with most showing hard use and extensive brassing.
DATE: c. 1917
• CONDITION: G • NIB: medium flex • $800 
4055: Sheaffer Self-Filling: black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler with rare and desirable slotted pattern gold filled overlay, 10 cm long; somewhat scratchy #2 Self-Filling nib.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: fine •
NIB: fine semiflex • $675
4054: Sheaffer Self-Filling: rare gold filled filigree over black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, 10.3 cm long; metal excellent, hard rubber surface black but dull, appears to have been professionally reblackened; #2 Self-Filling nib has a stable hairline from the vent hole (see detail).
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $650
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 • $285
3772: Sheaffer Craig: black hard rubber lever-filler, 12.2 cm long, nickel plated trim; economy sub-brand model, named after Walter A. Sheaffer's son and heir; strong imprint, crisp and glossy; correct #3 warranted nib.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $120
4736: Sheaffer Lifetime pencil: jade green ringtop, 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim, exc color, handsomely engraved initials "CAB"; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc • $60
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
7320: Sheaffer Lifetime Autograph: unusual late oversize flat-top lever-filler with 14K solid gold trim, 13.4 cm long, transparent section, fine comb feed; cap lip has been restored using original material, invisible from exterior. An interesting and rare example of a high-end flat-top pen clearly manufactured several years into the Balance era.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: extra-fine rigid • $500
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