David Nishimura Vintage Fountain Pens & Writing EquipmentSheaffer Pencils

For Sheaffer pens, see Sheaffer flat-tops, 1912 to c. 1939, Sheaffer streamline, 1929 to date & Sheaffer Touchdown & Snorkel (including PFM)

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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 ORDER

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6518: Sheaffer Balance pencil: full size green pearl and black marbled, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, early production with plugged-end construction, barrel band above joint; uses 1.1 mm lead, plating almost perfect.

DATE: c. 1931 • CONDITION: exc • $70 ORDER

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6515: Sheaffer golf pencil: green pearl and black marbled ringtop, 6.6 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, slight color difference between cap and barrel (see details).

DATE: c. 1931 • CONDITION: exc • $80 ORDER

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4226: Sheaffer Balance pencil: black and grey pearl marbled, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, unusual wide milled barrel band, no imprint on clip; strong barrel imprints, uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine • $65 ORDER

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7948: Sheaffer Triumph Signature pencil: black with wartime gold filled over silver trim, wide 14K solid gold barrel band, 12.7 cm long, uses .9 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: exc • $105 ORDER

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