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4243: Waterman pencil: black chased hard rubber with a most unusual left-handed mechanism; 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, clip with large rivets, marked "18KT FILLED"; hard rubber chasing worn, but no brassing to metal, imprints all strong.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine • $300 
3027: Waterman pencil: smooth black hard rubber, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, matches 55 or 56 pen; barrel engraved "M. ARRIGONI 1930", clip wiggles a bit side to side; uses 1.1 mm lead, crisp "PAT. APL'D FOR" imprint.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc • $90
7329: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber, 13.15 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, gold filled trim, crisp imprints with 1924 patent date, no eraser, propel only mechanism, "18K FILLED" on clip; matches 52 or 52« pen.
DATE: c. 1925
• CONDITION: exc-near mint • $75
7190: Waterman 52½V woodgrain pencil: gold filled trim ringtop, 10.3 cm long, clear sharp imprint, 9K English-hallmarked solid gold barrel band, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • $60
4861: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber with gold filled "Sheraton" pattern overlay, 9.9 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, matches 0552½V or 0542½V pen; crisp chasing, one tiny ding above indicia.
DATE: c. 1925 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • $65
7365: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber with sterling silver "Filigree" overlay, 13.1 cm long; uses 1.1 mm lead, propel-only mechanism, no eraser under top; matches 452 or 452« pen.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: fine-exc
• $180
5943: Waterman pencil: gold filled ringtop, grouped parallel lines ("Sheraton") pattern, 10 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, crisp and unbrassed, but scattered light nicks; matches 0552½V or 0542½V pen.
DATE: c. 1928
• CONDITION: fine • $50
6604: Waterman pencil: gold filled "Gothic" pattern over black hard rubber ringtop, 10.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts; matches 0552½V or 0542½V pen.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • $60
7896: Waterman 92V pencil: red pearl, 10.8 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1935
• CONDITION: VG • $40
7678: Waterman 92 pencil: green and gold marbled, 12.6 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, good imprints, interesting presentation inscription: "DU PONT SAFETY CONTEST/FABRIKOID - 1935/J. M. T.".
DATE: c. 1935
• CONDITION: fine • $70
7677: Waterman 92 pencil: green and gold marbled, 12.6 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, good imprints, interesting presentation inscription: "DU PONT SAFETY CONTEST/FABRIKOID - 1935/F. J.".
DATE: c. 1935 •
CONDITION: exc-near mint • $95
7899: Waterman Thorobred pencil: green striated red pearl marbled, 11.7 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, uses .9 mm lead, thin gold wash plating on clip rivet and cone worn away.
DATE: c. 1944 • CONDITION:
VG • $45
7924: Waterman Stateleigh Taperite pencil: blue-black, 1/10 14K gold filled cap, 13.3 cm long, uses .9 mm lead, very slight barrel shrinkage.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: exc • $40
7910: Waterman JiF four-color pencil: chrome plated brass, 13.7 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead; new old stock, but some shop wear and scratches; French-made for the French market, very solid construction, from a long-established Paris pen shop.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $150
7893: Waterman "Selfeed" Metermatic injector pencil: black with two-tone stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, 13.5 cm long; new old stock but some light shop wear, uses .9 mm lead; Waterman injector pencils are relatively uncommon.
DATE: c. 1951 • CONDITION: near mint • $60
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