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NOTE: Duofolds, Vacumatics & Parker 51 are listed on their own pages
14472: Parker Silver Dollar: very rare economy sub-brand black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 14.6 cm long, stepped section, distinctive early feed, original ventless nib marked only "14K". Barrel imprint very light, barrel slightly out of round from what appears to have been the removal of a name. Cap is an accurate reproduction in original material.
DATE: c. 1897 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: medium fine flex • $465
16469: Parker 20 New Style: an extremely rare slip-cap eyedropper-filler design, offered for only a very brief time (mentioned sporadically in Parker's Side Talks between July 1897 and September 1899); smooth black hard rubber, 15.6 cm long, #2 keyhole vent Lucky Curve nib, intact early narrow Lucky Curve feed, strong barrel imprint.
DATE: c. 1898 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $1200
12002: Parker Silver Dollar: very rare economy sub-brand black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 14.4 cm long, stepped section, narrow feed. Pen has never been filled, machining dust still present inside barrel and on section threads, exterior shows moderate wear and a streaky surface, as the cap and barrel appear to have originally been given a thin coat of black lacquer which has partially worn away. Nib is from the Charles W. Guy pen company of Milwaukee, not original as Silver Dollars came with warranted nibs.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $865
13367: Parker New Special: rare economy model, smooth black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.6 cm long, even moderate fading, strong barrel imprint, especially unusual with "NEW SPECIAL" imprint on the nib. Nib is missing tipping on one side, hairline from base (see details).
DATE: c. 1903 • CONDITION: VG* • $600
13552: Parker 018: rare black hard rubber "Jointless" eyedropper-filler, 13.9 cm long, spearhead Lucky Curve feed, barrel imprint heavily worn, no visible cap imprint, hairline from vent hole of teardrop-vent Lucky Curve nib should be repaired if pen is to be used extensively, otherwise usable as is.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: medium fine stub flex • $250
11977: Parker 62: classic fully-overlaid hand-engraved eyedropper-filler in the uncommon slender version; 12.7 cm long, fully marked, lovely hand-engraved floral decoration, teardrop-vent #2 Lucky Curve nib, some tool marks on section.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine flex • $1500
12254: Parker 018: rare black hard rubber "Jointless" eyedropper-filler, 13.4 cm long, early and short-lived pre-spearhead Lucky Curve feed with side cuts at tip, good barrel imprint, cap is a near-perfect reproduction, slightly darker than barrel. Interior end of feed is broken off short, short hairline from nib's vent hole, overall appearance and functionality fine.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $265
14268: Parker 25 Click-Filler: extremely rare oversize hard rubber slip-cap self-filler, Parker's first (patent number 791,466); 15.3 cm long, good barrel imprint, #5 Lucky Curve nib has been retipped and is a wet and flexible writer, cap is an excellent replacement, an exact copy of an original example and indistinguishable without internal inspection. To fill, push front of nickel plated pressure bar with fingernail to unlock while depressing rear protrusion to flatten sac; pull same protrusion back to allow sac to reinflate and to relock the pressure bar with a "click". #5 was the largest size sold, and rarely seen.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: medium-broad flex • $1500
16800: Parker 15: black hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.35 cm long, gold filled filigree cap and trim bands, fluted pearl barrel slabs, #3 keyhole-vent Lucky Curve nib is truly extraordinary, extremely fine tip combined with extreme flexibility and smoothness. Early production model with rounded cap top with exposed hard rubber at crown, fully imprinted, moderate wear and even fading.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine superflex • $1500
15009: Parker 16 Jack-Knife Safety: baby "turban top" black hard rubber screw-cap ringtop eyedropper-filler with gold filled filigree overlay, 8.4 cm long, fully marked; early production, #3 keyhole-vent nib has been retipped and is highly flexible.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine flex • $765
16125: Parker 16 Jack-Knife Safety: small "turban top" black hard rubber screw-cap ringtop eyedropper-filler with gold filled filigree overlay; 9.65 cm long, fully marked, #2 teardrop-vent nib has minimal tipping yet is still a good writer, hard rubber good and dark, has not been reblackened.
DATE: c. 1913 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium flex • $750
12849: Parker 20: rare slip-cap button-filler with transparent Bakelite barrel, hard rubber cap; 14.1 cm long, good barrel imprint, no model number on blind cap, #2 keyhole-vent Lucky Curve nib has moderate flex. A transparent silicone sac has been installed.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $485
9777: Parker 61 in box: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with full overlay, 12.9 cm long, intact Lucky Curve feed, #3 Lucky Curve nib, very clean condition with strong imprints, no dings, initials "MS" engraved on cap. Described in Parker's 1914 catalog: "Barrel, cap and nozzle entirely covered with 18K gold. There is something about the plainness of this pen that makes it very pleasing to the eye." Cannot guarantee gold content, but no evidence of brassing. Much less common than more ornate contemporary models such as the 62. Box leatherette hinge partly cracked.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $1800
16077: Parker 49: black hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler with gold filled overlay, 12.5 cm long, intact long Lucky Curve spearhead feed, #3 Lucky Curve nib with keyhole vent; elegantly engraved name in barrel cartouche, metal is clean but for erosion of cap vent holes from ink exposure (see details). An rare model, as this overlay is usually found as a Jack-Knife Safety; this also appears to be the smaller and less common lady's version.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine semiflex • $950
15746: Parker 20 Jack-Knife Safety: clipless black hard rubber button-filler, 13.1 cm long, fine imprints on cap, barrel, and blind cap, with good milling at ends, raised barrel threads are an earlier feature, excellent overall appearance. Original Lucky Curve feed intact, #2 nib is a responsive writer but has hairline crack at its base -- fully usable, but will eventually need welding if to be used extensively.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $200
15325: Parker 28 Jack-Knife Safety: oversize black hard rubber screw-cap eyedropper-filler with transparent Bakelite barrel, 13.5 cm long, nickel plated trim; in Parker's catalog, second only to the Black Giant in size, and the largest model offered with a Bakelite barrel; good cap imprint with 1912 patent date, barrel imprint clean, includes "BAKELITE" lower line; some minor scuffs to the cap, tool marks to sides of crown, big #8 Lucky Curve nib, intact Lucky Curve feed.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium fine flex • $3250
12238: Parker 20: rare slip-cap button-filler with transparent Bakelite barrel, hard rubber cap; 14.1 cm long, nice clean imprints on both barrel and blind cap. No sac, can be installed upon request at no additional cost.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $485
16518: Parker 20 Jack-Knife Safety: smooth black hard rubber button-filler, 13.3 cm long, unusual trim configuration with two wide cap bands, early production with narrow knurled band on blind cap, slightly domed cap crown, filler button attached to pressure bar; intact Lucky Curve feed, #2 Lucky Curve has a short hairline at the bottom of the imprint but only superficial (does not extend through to underside of nib), cap lip invisibly replaced using original material.
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $225
11536: Parker 70: rare gold filled telescoping ringtop, 10.5 cm long, extends to 12.75 cm; intact Lucky Curve feed, #3 Lucky Curve nib has been retipped, usual multiple shallow dings to the bulbous barrel end.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $965
16419: Parker 20 Jack-Knife Safety: scarce version with transparent Bakelite barrel, button-filler with smooth hard rubber cap, nickel plated trim, 12.9 cm long, very flexible #2 Lucky Curve nib, spearhead feed with tail cut off, sharp barrel imprint, early blind cap bears number 20 1/2 though the 1/2 should denote a chased pen; sealed crack in threads at end of barrel under blind cap (invisible without magnification), typical barrel darkening, needs strong backlighting to view transparency.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine flex • $485
8772: Parker 70: rare gold filled telescoping ringtop, 10.8 cm long, extends to 12.7 cm (with cap off, which is not designed to post onto the barrel); fully and crisply marked, typical dings to bulbous barrel end, intact Lucky Curve feed with #3 Lucky Curve nib; note short axial hairline from vent hole.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine semiflex • $875
16649: Parker 20 Jack-Knife Safety: scarce version with transparent Bakelite barrel, eyedropper-filler with smooth hard rubber cap with good imprint, nickel plated clip, 12.6 cm long, flexible #2 Lucky Curve nib, spearhead feed with tail intact, strong barrel imprint, fine transparency.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium flex • $685
14314: Parker 16 Jack-Knife Safety: gold filled filigree over black hard rubber ringtop button-filler, 11.9 cm long, later production example, barrel is black celluloid and is likely an old replacement (the imprint shows under the barrel overlay); Lucky Curve feed is intact, #2 Lucky Curve nib is long-tined and a smooth writer with moderate flexibility.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: medium flex • $325
13764: Parker 24 Jack-Knife Safety: button-filler with black hard rubber cap, transparent Bakelite barrel, 13.4 cm long, nickel plated trim, #4 teardrop-vent nib has barely visible hairline at base (see details) and is fully functional, Lucky Curve feed is intact, as is original riveted pressure bar; name engraved on barrel, a transparent silicone sac has been installed.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine semiflex • $565
15773: Parker 92 Jack-Knife Safety: rare full-length black hard rubber button-filler with full gold filled scroll-engraved overlay, 13.3 cm long; beautiful workmanship, elegant monogram in barrel cartouche, blind cap is a later replacement, #3 Lucky Curve nib has been retipped and is a smooth and responsive writer.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $1100
11660: Parker Lucky Curve: black ringtop button-filler, 11.9 cm long, gold filled trim, wide cap band, crisp milling at ends, strong imprints; identical to a Lady Duofold Deluxe, but with no Duofold markings. #2 Lucky Curve nib has a semistub tip, writes a shaded line.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium • $225
14481: Parker Black and Gold: smooth black celluloid ringtop button-filler, 11.9 cm long, black hard rubber ends, #2 Lucky Curve nib with semistub tip, spearhead feed, bold imprint and overall excellent but for slight heat swelling to cap, marks likely from a slip-on clip.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $125
14477: Parker Black and Gold: black chased celluloid ringtop button-filler, 11.4 cm long, black hard rubber ends, #2 Lucky Curve nib, spearhead feed, excellent imprint and chasing.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine firm • $125
15709: Parker button-filler: black chased hard rubber "Black Line" ringtop, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp imprints and chasing, ends with sharp milling, Lucky Curve #3 nib has a rounded oblique nib, a wet writer that needs to be canted correctly for best results.
DATE: c. 1928/1937 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium broad oblique semiflex • $200
15708: Parker button-filler: black line-chased celluloid "Black Line" flat-top, long and slender, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, hard rubber ends with sharp milling, Lucky Curve #2 nib, late imprint with 1st quarter 1937 date code, late factory assembly of earlier parts.
DATE: c. 1928/1937 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $165
16717: Parker Moire set: Mauve ringtop button-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, pen is streamline version of 1930, pencil is pre-streamline version of 1929, came to us together and probably sold together as well; as usual pen shows more ambering, color more even than usual.
DATE: c. 1929/30 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $250
15687: Parker Depression pencil: red-veined tan marble, same material as Waterman's "Onyx", very scarce in a Parker, 11.7 cm long, gold plated trim, outstanding color preservation, only slight wear to plating, light marks to nose cone; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc • $150
14448: Parker Diamond Medal pencil: silver pearl and black marbled, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, name on side of cap; made for Sears, an uncommon rebranded Challenger pencil.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG • $85
16357: Parker Depression Pen set: small gold and green marble button-filler, 11.2 cm long, gold filled trim, replacement blind cap is a perfect fit but black rather than matching color, nib has 1935 date code, has been retipped; pencil is twist-action, uses 1.1 mm lead. Both pieces personalized (see details).
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: extra-fine • $285
15413: Parker Zaner-Bloser: rare black button-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, specially shaped hourglass barrel and long section; these normally have a special large imprint on the cap, but in this case it appears to have been removed, as the cap is slightly out of round and has evidently been sanded and then polished.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine semiflex • $985
14842: Parker Pencopen: red-spotted grey pearl bulb-filler, 11 cm long, gold plated trim, steel nib with most of original two-tone gold wash plating worn off, imprint with 2nd quarter date code, ink window with excellent transparency, sharp barrel imprint. Penco was a house brand of J.C. Penney; this is a most unusual filling system for Parker.
DATE: 1936 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $165
16433: Parker Challenger: lavender pearl button-filler, 13 cm long, gold plated trim, good imprint with matching date code on barrel and nib.
DATE: 1936 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $165
16403: Parker Challenger: grey pearl and black button-filler, 13 cm long, nickel plated trim, section with ink window, crisp imprints with double-digit date code with dot, nib is notably fine and a precise writer.
DATE: 1937 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $150
16404: Parker Webster: unusual silver pearl and black marbled button-filler, 12.75 cm long, nickel plated trim; Sears Roebuck house brand pen made by Parker, based upon the Challenger but with different trim configuration, notably the clip and end disks. Strong Webster imprint with diamond logo, nib is Gold Medal (another Sears house brand) and may be an old replacement, hairline from vent hole does not affect function.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine • $195
14663: Parker button-filler set: silver grey pearl and black marbled, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, Depression-era model like a Challenger but with three narrow cap bands and generic Parker barrel imprint. Most unusually, the imprint on the pen is upside down; the date code is 1st quarter, while the matching pencil's is 3rd quarter ; good barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code, matching code on nib.
DATE: 1939 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $225
