| Wahl-Eversharp |
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8269: Wahl lever-filler: rose gold filled #2-size "all-metal-barrel" ringtop, 9.4 cm long, "Grecian border" pattern, initials engraved on indicia, nib is slightly toothy with lots of flex.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION:
fine • NIB: medium fine flex • $145 
8266: Wahl lever-filler: rose gold filled #2-size "all-metal-barrel" ringtop, 9.4 cm long, "Grecian border" pattern, slight roughness to front edge of section overlay, "PAT. APPL'D FOR" imprint on cap; nib a bit toothy, wet with considerable line width variation; not much wear, but note pinhead mark above cap imprint (see detail).
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium flex • $120
7011: Wahl-Eversharp Signature: unusual oversize black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, made in Canada; material is unusual, with many lighter flecks, as one sometimes sees when the same machinery is used to make both black and red hard rubber (black flecks in red is more usual, however); appears to have originally been given a black coating, still present at the front of the barrel where protected by the cap; big, responsive #6 nib, some scrapes to the barrel threads, hairline crack to the cap lip, stabilized by the cap band (see detail).
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB:
extra-fine stub flex • $325
8733: Wahl Signature: full-size jade green lever-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold filled trim, short-lived configuration with black trim ring on cap and black ends, very hard to find this early green celluloid without severe discoloration; silicone sac has been installed to preserve color, but this pen is not recommended as a user.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $600
8499: Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal Signature: black and pearl ringtop lever-filler, 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal on cap, metal-lined barrel, crisp imprints, minimal plating wear, screw-in Personal-Point nib unit with smooth and responsive Gold Seal Signature nib; excellent color, note hairline fissure along joint of laminated material on cap side (see detail; does not affect function).
DATE: c. 1929 •
CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: medium flex • $165
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
8755: Wahl-Eversharp Monitor: colorful green pearl and black lever-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold plated trim, gold plated #4 Monitor nib; quite rare to be found in this condition, with the thin gold wash plating almost fully intact throughout -- not recommended as a user!.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB:
medium • $165
8950: Eversharp Monitor: copper pearl bulb-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold plated trim; uncommon subbrand economy model, ink window transparency good, typical darkening to trim plating; steel Monitor #4 nib was originally plated, surface now ink-etched; a couple of spots of increased transparency at ends where the celluloid is showing its age.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: extra-fine • SOLD
9035: Eversharp Gold Seal: black lever-filler, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, section with transparent ink window; uncommon and short-lived model immediately predating the Skyline, last Eversharp to carry the Gold Seal emblem.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium flex • $150
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