| Ballpoints |
NOTE: Items on this page may need new refill cartridges in order to write. We do not sell replacement ballpoint or rollerball cartridges. Replacement cartridges for some older pens may no longer be manufactured, but newer refills can often be adapted.
7140: Eversharp CA Retractable ballpoint in box: 1/10 14K gold filled, fine parallel lines pattern; 13.5 cm long with tip extended, original refill present but nonfunctional (adaptor required to use modern refills, not included); hard to find box in near new condition.
DATE: c. 1947 • CONDITION: near mint • $95
6801: For Script ballpoint: early and unusual all-aluminum model, 12.5 cm long, chrome plated trim, marked "BREV-TE FRANCE-ETRANGER", brass cartridge not functional, overall great example of Machine Age design of the immediate postwar era.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: exc • $145
6839: Parker 180 Flighter rollerball: stainless steel, 13.2 cm long, gold plated trim, made in USA, new old stock.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • $80
7588: Parker 180 Imperial ballpoint: gold plated, grouped parallel lines pattern, made in USA, cap actuated, uses standard Parker refills, identical to Parker 75 ballpoint but for smooth rather than ribbed clip button; new old stock, several available.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $60
7364: Parker 180 Ms. Parker rollerball: brushed stainless steel with gold plated trim, bold barrel band; 13.1 cm long, clipless, designed by Emilio Pucci, takes standard Parker refills; made in USA.
DATE: c. 1978
• CONDITION: mint • $125
7725: Parker 180 Ms. Parker set: fountain pen and matching rollerball in brushed stainless steel with gold plated trim; made in USA, designed by Emilio Pucci, both pieces take standard Parker refills, fountain pen includes convertor, has distinctive two-way triangular 14K gold nib, writes medium normally, extra-fine inverted; new old stock.
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium/extra-fine •
$275
7598: Parker 21 Super set in box: green Aerometric-filler with matching cap-actuated ballpoint (uses standard Parker refills); brushed chrome caps, chrome plated trim, pen has small, 51-sized, Octanium alloy nib; late production with 45-style clips, tougher plastic than first-series 21s; new old stock, several available, box with outer sleeve not shown.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $120
7599: Parker 21 Super set in box: red Aerometric-filler with matching cap-actuated ballpoint (uses standard Parker refills); brushed chrome caps, chrome plated trim, pen has small, 51-sized, Octanium alloy nib; late production with 45-style clips, tougher plastic than first-series 21s; new old stock, several available, box with outer sleeve not shown, please specify nib grade.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine or
medium • $120
7154: Parker 35 Flighter fiber tip: unusual model, made in France for the French market, stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, 12.7 cm long; new old stock, black plastic grip section; fiber tip refills no longer available, but we can provide a custom-made adaptor for ballpoint refills for an additional $20 (see illustration).
DATE: c. 1985 • CONDITION: mint* • $120
7155: Parker 35 Flighter fiber tip: unusual model, made in France for the French market, stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, 12.7 cm long; new old stock, original clip tags, stainless covered grip section; refills no longer available, though adaptors for ballpoint refills can be made.
DATE: c. 1985 •
CONDITION: mint* • $150
7789: Parker 51 Smart Set De Luxe in box: Cocoa ballpoint, frosty Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, with matching Liquid Lead pencil (working, but refills no longer available); ballpoint has metal barrel insert, original early brass refill, both pieces mint and stickered, comes with 1955-dated instruction sheet.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint • SOLD
7650: Parker 75 ballpoint manufacturing display: five pieces in sterling silver illustrating different stages of forming a cap, deep-drawing from sheet; the last stage is at final dimensions with the top hole cut, but before application of the imprints and engine turning; from Parker's Janesville factory.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $200
7597: Parker 75 Flighter ballpoint: stainless steel, cap actuated, gold plated trim, made in USA, uses standard Parker refills; new old stock, several available.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $85
7589: Parker 75 Insignia Soft Tip/rollerball in box: gold plated, grouped parallel lines pattern, dimpled tassies, made in USA, box interior marked "14K GOLD FILLED", but no gold content markings on pen and lower box corner states "22K GOLD ELECTROPLATE"; new old stock, can be used with standard Parker rollerball refills with no modification.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $150
7416: Parker 75 Milleraies ballpoint: silver plated, chrome plated trim, made in France, new old stock, date code "IE".
DATE: 1988 • CONDITION: mint • $165
7619: Parker 75 Milleraies ballpoint: silver plated, chrome plated trim, made in France, new old stock, date code "IE".
DATE: 1988 • CONDITION: mint • $165
7608: Parker 75 Presidential set in box: fountain pen, cap-actuated ballpoint, and twist-action .9 mm pencil, all in smooth 14K solid gold, US-made; like new condition, one tiny test mark on fountain pen cap lip under imprint (see detail); includes convertor.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad
• $2850
7601: Parker Classic ballpoint: silver plated, chrome plated trim, made in Argentina, prototype wide grid pattern -- a few other examples known.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $305
7702: Parker Classic Black Pearl ballpoint in box: uncommon and attractive dark mirror gunmetal finish, chrome plated trim, new old stock, with instructions, made in USA but not so marked, actuator button also lacks usual Parker "halo" logo; these may have been test-market samples.
DATE: 1981 • CONDITION: mint •
$150
7685: Parker Classic Flighter ballpoint: brushed stainless steel, polished chrome clip and actuator button, 13.6 cm long, made in USA, new old stock; part of a large hoard, see our Specials page for quantity discounts.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $15
7798: Parker Classic Flighter ballpoint: brushed stainless steel, polished chrome clip and actuator button, 13.6 cm long, clip has badge for AC, General Motors, and Delco; new old stock.
DATE: c. 1985 • CONDITION: mint • SOLD
7705: Parker Classic Imperial ballpoint: gold plated grouped parallel lines pattern, made in USA; new old stock, no box or papers, takes standard Parker ballpoint or gel refills (not included); several available.
DATE: c.
1975 • CONDITION: mint • $75
7797: Parker Classic Imperial ballpoint: grouped parallel lines pattern, marked "12K G.F. CAP & BARREL", enamel Sunoco badge on clip; made in USA, "TE" date code, new old stock.
DATE: 1985 • CONDITION: mint •
$75
7796: Parker Classic Imperial ballpoint: grouped parallel lines pattern, marked "10K G.F. CAP & BARREL", enamel Motorola badge on clip, logo also inset in cap button; made in USA, new old stock.
DATE: c. 1985 •
CONDITION: mint • $75
7683: Parker Classic Imperial ballpoint in box: 10K gold filled grouped parallel lines pattern, made in USA, "IQ" date code, like new but name on upper barrel, outer sleeve worn, price sticker cut out.
DATE: 1990 •
CONDITION: mint • $65
4668: Parker Classic prototype ballpoints: Parker USA model shop barrels with various bronze/gold plate finishes; these came without caps, so are offered with regular production sterling silver grid pattern "uppers"; all fully functional, a near-unique grouping of factory preproduction test pieces straight from Janesville.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • $1000
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
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
7809: Parker Minibille ballpoint: hard to find clipless model, made in France, 12.3 cm long, Thuya lacquer finish, gold plated trim, tigereye button inlay; new old stock, no packaging.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • SOLD
6606: Parker T-1 rollerball: brushed titanium with darker grey section and cap (slight mismatch, but looks fine), gold plated trim, transparent red barrel end, no red insert on clip end; takes standard refills, cap fit a bit loose.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: exc-near mint* • $250
6966: Reynolds International ballpoint: aluminum, main barrel finished in aqua with some patchiness; 14.6 cm long, not working, a relic of the beginnings of the postwar ballpoint craze; original price was $12.50 -- as much as the top-line fountain pens of the era.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine • $105
6136: Reynolds International ballpoint: aluminum, main barrel assembly anodized blue, 14.6 cm long; not working, tip missing its ball; a relic of the beginnings of the postwar ballpoint craze; original price was $12.50 -- as much as the top-line fountain pens of the era.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: VG-fine* •
$90
6964: Reynolds International ballpoint: aluminum, 14.5 cm long; not working, a relic of the beginnings of the postwar ballpoint craze; original price was $12.50 -- as much as the top-line fountain pens of the era.
DATE:
c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine • $95
6800: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint: unusual two-color model, 13.7 cm long, sliding aluminum tip cover, reversible red-anodized insert; some tool marks to insert end, both cartridges present but nonfunctional.
DATE: c. 1946
• CONDITION: VG* • $120
6799: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint: aluminum, 14 cm long, black plastic sliding tip cover, chrome Reynolds-marked clip; cartridge intact but dried out.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $60
6798: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint: anodized aluminum, 14.1 cm long, bright aluminum sliding tip cover, some rust spots on slip-on clip; original cartridge present but not functional.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine
• $60
6797: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint: aluminum with black anodized end, 12.3 cm long, clipless model, black plastic sliding tip cover; cartridge intact but dried out.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $50
6796: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint: aluminum with black anodized end, 12 cm long, aluminum sliding tip cover, Reynolds-marked chrome clip; tip ball missing, not in working condition.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine* •
$60
7217: Sheaffer Autograph ballpoint: black, 12.1 cm long, gold filled clip, 14K solid gold cap band engraved "E & E/1903-1953"; White Dot, crisp imprint, early metal Stratowriter screw-in refill, will need adaptor (not included) to use modern refills.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: exc • $75
6967: Sheaffer Stratowriter Masterpiece: 14K solid gold, 13.3 cm long, Sheaffer's first ballpoint model; includes original cartridge (does not work; replacements not available, adaptor needed to use current Sheaffer refills), new old stock with original tag, price when new $62.50 (plus additional Federal luxury tax).
DATE:
c. 1946 • CONDITION: mint • $350
7806: Sheaffer Targa ballpoint: sterling silver, 13.3 cm long, gold plated trim, White Dot, twist-action to extend and retract tip; new old stock but without packaging; several available.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint
• $80
7780: Sheaffer Targa ballpoint: sterling silver, 13.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, White Dot, twist-action to extend and retract tip; new old stock but without packaging; several available.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION:
mint • $80
6714: Towle ballpoint telephone dialer: sterling silver, 12.2 cm long, some tarnish, no dents, initials and date lightly engraved on side; appears to use standard stick-pen cut-to-fit refills.
DATE: c. 1965 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • $65
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