Pen Profile:
Stylographic Pens
7215: American Lead Pencil Bi-Graph stylographic pen: black hard rubber, 12 cm long, bold imprints, needle present but frozen.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine* • $80
13065: B. B. Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber with unusual "swing-filler" (the lever pivots sideways), apparently invented by Julius Held (read more here); 11.2 cm long, nickel plated trim. New old stock, but slight heat distortion to cap, fading to hard rubber with shadow from now-missing original price band on cap, nick to surface right below.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine • $90
13064: B. B. Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber with unusual "swing-filler" (the lever pivots sideways), apparently invented by Julius Held (read more here); 11.1 cm long, nickel plated trim. New old stock, but heat distortion to cap, end of barrel slightly out of round, fading to hard rubber with shadow from now-missing original price band on cap, stress mark from clip hole.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine • $70
13071: B. B. Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber with unusual "swing-filler" (the lever pivots sideways), apparently invented by Julius Held (read more here); 13.2 cm long, nickel plated trim. New old stock, but a couple of stress marks from the clip hole, some pitting to clip, fading to hard rubber with shadow from now-missing original price band on cap.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine • $110
13072: B. B. Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber with unusual "swing-filler" (the lever pivots sideways), apparently invented by Julius Held (read more here); 13.2 cm long, nickel plated trim. New old stock, but a stress marks from the clip hole, heat distortion to the cap, fading to hard rubber with shadow from now-missing original price band on cap.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine • $110
13077: B. B. Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber with unusual "swing-filler" (the lever pivots sideways), apparently invented by Julius Held (read more here); 13.1 cm long, nickel plated trim. New old stock, but a stress mark from the clip hole, heat distortion to the cap, end of barrel slightly out of round, some fading to hard rubber with shadow from now-missing original price band on cap.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine • $115
13076: B. B. Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber with unusual "swing-filler" (the lever pivots sideways), apparently invented by Julius Held (read more here); 11.2 cm long, gold filled trim. New old stock, but slight swelling to cap above clip, end of barrel slightly out of round, some fading to hard rubber with shadow from now-missing original price band on cap.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine • $120
13067: B. B. Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber ringtop with unusual "swing-filler" (the lever pivots sideways), apparently invented by Julius Held (read more here); 11.7 cm long, gold filled trim. New old stock, but moderate fading to hard rubber.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $75
13068: B. B. Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber ringtop with unusual "swing-filler" (the lever pivots sideways), apparently invented by Julius Held (read more here); 11.7 cm long, gold filled trim. New old stock, but moderate fading to hard rubber.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $75
13069: B. B. Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber ringtop with unusual "swing-filler" (the lever pivots sideways), apparently invented by Julius Held (read more here); 11.5 cm long, gold filled trim. New old stock, moderate fading to hard rubber, crack in cap lip.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: VG* • $45
13075: B. B. Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber vest pocket model with unusual "swing-filler" (the lever pivots sideways), apparently invented by Julius Held (read more here); 11.1 cm long, nickel plated trim. New old stock, moderate fading to hard rubber, end of barrel slightly out of round.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine • $75
13074: B. B. Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber with unusual "swing-filler" (the lever pivots sideways), apparently invented by Julius Held (read more here); 11.2 cm long, gold filled trim. New old stock, but slight swelling to cap above clip, end of barrel out of round.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine • $105
12119: Cross stylographic pen: unusual short black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 8.8 cm long, fully marked on section with Jan 20, 1878 patent date; crisp chasing and knurling, no fading, needle is broken and stuck in tip, spring-loaded design.
DATE: c. 1879 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine • $200
13653: Cross stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.4 cm long, fully marked, with Jan. 29, 1878 patent date mostly legible; sprung needle design, needle and tip intact, even fading to hard rubber overall, discoloration to part of cap mouth (see detail) from overheating.
DATE: c. 1879 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine • $145
12558: Cross stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.6 cm long, fully marked, with Jan. 29, 1878 patent date; sprung needle design, but needle has corroded and is frozen in the tip, tiny splits in the hard rubber where the metal tip is held, even fading to hard rubber overall.
DATE: c. 1879 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: fine • $95
13773: Cross stylographic pen in box: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.5 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp and glossy with patent dates January 29, 1878, May 24, 1881; tip intact but needle frozen inside, broken off internal spring mounting (see detail), small tool marks on section, otherwise as new, in box marked "WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED LONDON".
DATE: c. 1882 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine • $145
7659: Cross stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 11.9 cm long, thick model with unusual chased cap; crisp and glossy, bold section imprint without patent date, has been converted to a scribing tool -- probably as a means to recycle unused but obsolete old stock (not usable as a pen).
DATE: c. 1885 • CONDITION: mint* • $125
10309: De La Rue Self Filling Ink Pencil: black lever-filler stylographic pen, 11.9 cm long, gold filled trim, weighted needle intact, a smooth writer with bold imprints, cap thread engagement is short (1/3 turn) but secure.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $120
11883: Inkograph stylographic pen: early black hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 11.8 cm long, nickel plated trim, bold crisp barrel imprint with "PAT. APL'D"; weighted needle is intact, pen is in near pristine condition, noting slight fading to the hard rubber. Pre-lever-filling Inkographs are hard to find.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine • $120
13154: Inkograph stylographic pen: unusual mottled hard rubber flat-top ringtop lever-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, good color and crisp imprints, weighted needle intact.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $150
12484: Inkograph stylographic pen: large gold pearl and black marbled flat-top lever-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, intact weighted needle, crisp barrel imprint. While hard rubber Inkographs are relatively common, examples in celluloid are very hard to find.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $275
7269: Juco Independent stylographic pen: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with dark red hard rubber ends, 11.8 cm long, imprints worn but mostly legible, needle missing but tube passage clear, could be readily restored to writing condition.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine • $105
11709: Juco Independent stylographic pen in box: late production black chased celluloid lever-filler, 13.1 cm long, gold plated trim, weighted needle system, new old stock, some age roughness to lever plating, irregularity to lever opening clearly from original manufacture.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium fine • $75
11654: Pick Fountpencil stylographic pen: black lever-filler with bright red ends, 12.2 cm long, nickel plated trim, weighted needle intact and a smooth writer; barrel imprint reads "THE UNIVERSAL STYLO CO./FOREST HILLS, L.I., N.Y." but pen is clearly a Pick.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $150
11903: Pick Fountpencil stylographic pen: black lever-filler with bright red ends, 12.3 cm long, nickel plated trim, weighted needle intact and a smooth writer.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $150
10233: Stylographic Pen Co. stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.65 cm long, even fading and wear, 1881 patent date clearly legible, spring action gold needle is intact, as is the tip, spring is present but bent, does not wedge into recess in central rod as intended, not guaranteed functional as is.
DATE: c. 1882 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine • $150
