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Pen Profile:
UK Duofolds
16400: Parker Duofold Senior: oversize light and dark blue pearl button-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England, this color never used in USA production, sharp imprints, Newhaven-made nib is a smooth wet writer.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: broad • $450
16465: Parker Victory: dark blue button-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England, Christian Olsen anchor Danish import mark below main imprint; smooth wet Newhaven-made nib has a hairline from the vent hole which should be stable, as the nib is more firm than flexible and its gold is quite thick.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium stub • $225
16467: Parker Victory: grey button-filler, 13.4 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England, darkened to olive, scratch on blind cap and brassing on cap bands, smooth and lively Newhaven-made nib.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium semiflex • $165
16441: Parker VS: blue button-filler, 13.8 cm long, transparent feed, French-hallmarked 18K nib, stainless steel cap with distinctively French clip. The material is not the usual opaque blue of USA production, but a beautiful variegated blue-on-blue. No barrel imprints, light scratching next to clutch ring. It has been suggested that the barrel material may be colored Bakelite, which was widely used by the French pen industry.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad italic • $600
5828: Parker 51 pencil lead refills: 12 leads in a stoppered glass tube, 8 cm long, made in England, label reads "for Parker '51'/ROTARY PENCIL", with Parker "halo" mark; many available, all "B" hardness.
DATE: c. 1964 • CONDITION: mint • $6
16326: Parker 65 Flighter: brushed stainless steel cap and barrel, gold filled trim, 13.45 cm long; uses cartridge or converter (included), made in England, not sold in the USA. Clip button and barrel end jewel plating worn, one tiny pinprick ding to the barrel. A smooth writer.
DATE: c. 1969 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine • $165
15177: Parker 75 Perlé: gold plated, made in France, earlier production with 20 microns imprint, 14K French hallmarked gold nib, slender metal squeeze-filler converter; crisp and like new, noting a tiny blister on the smooth gold plated band at the front of the section (see detail).
DATE: c. 1973 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $285
16511: Parker 75 Godron: early production in heavy silver plate, dished ends, 30 micron mark, USA-made 14K "XF" nib unit, section with angle indicator, no center mark; slender metal squeeze converter.
DATE: c. 1973 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine • $225
16340: Parker 75 Flammé: gold plated with matching trim, made in France, 14K gold French-made nib, section with angle indicator, slim metal squeeze-filling converter; early production with 20 micron mark, initial "N" sticker insert in clip ring recess.
DATE: c. 1973 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine • $285
16337: Parker 75 Perlé: gold plated, made in France, includes slender metal squeeze convertor; early section with angle indicator, 14K USA-made "F" nib, like new, no packaging.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $295
15176: Parker 75 Flammé: silver plated with matching trim, made in France, 14K gold nib, section with angle indicator, slim metal squeeze-filling converter.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium • $250
16515: Parker 75 Godron: gold plated, French production, 14K nib, smooth section trim ring with some pitting (see detail), otherwise excellent; later Parker piston converter.
DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $275
16656: Parker 75 Insignia: fine crosshatch pattern, dished ends, marked "14K G.F. CAP & BARREL U.S.A." (gold filled, not gold plated like later 75s), section with gold plated trim ring, 14K French-made "F" nib, recent slide converter.
DATE: c. 1977 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $250
15179: Parker 75 Grain d'Orge: fine barleycorn pattern in silver plate, made in France, fat metal converter, 14K French-hallmarked nib, section with smooth stainless steel ring.
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $250
8447: Parker Classic Laque ballpoint: earliest production French lacquer, tortoiseshell with Chinese two-character signature on barrel, narrow gold plated bands at joint, and band at top marked "PARKER" and "LAQUE"; very hard to find, near mint condition but for spot of missing lacquer directly under clip ball.
DATE: c. 1979 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $320
12630: Parker 85 Florence set: short-lived and scarce high-end 75 derivative, 13.5 cm long, gold plated, made in France, 14K French-hallmarked nib, matching rollerball comes with adaptor to use ballpoint refills; a few light marks on the back of the fountain pen's cap, flake of plating loss on bottom end of rollerball, otherwise near mint. Both pieces very solid and hefty.
DATE: c. 1979 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $450
16746: Parker 180 Torsade: distinctive and hard to find cable twist pattern in silver plate, 13.3 cm long, French-hallmarked 18K gold nib, feed marked "M", date code "QC"; uses cartridges or converter (included).
DATE: 1980 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium/extra-fine • $495
15639: Parker Wood Pen in box: rare German-made limited edition cartridge filler, 14.3 cm long, gold plated trim, cap and barrel in Peruvian rosewood, section band bears number 746. Cap is not made to post on the barrel end. Reportedly production of this line was halted by Parker USA before the intended 2000 were made (in all woods). 14K ventless nib is a lively writer, Pau Rosa wood box with brass plaque with matching number.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $1100
11551: Parker 180 Laque: beautiful "Thuya" lacquer finish, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France; hallmarked triangular 14K gold nib, feed marked "F"; "UI" date code.
DATE: 1981 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine/extra-fine • $250
16590: Parker 180 Torsade: distinctive and hard to find cable twist pattern in silver plate, two-way nib, date code "UL", made in France, uses cartridges or converter (included); barrel end brassed (see detail).
DATE: 1981 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium/extra-fine • $350
12586: Parker 180: gold-plated basketweave pattern, made in France, two-way flat gold nib, feed marked "X/M"; one of the less common patterns of one of Parker's lower-production pens; some roughness to plating of collar at end of section, otherwise as new; includes convertor.
DATE: c. 1982 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $250
16690: Parker 75 Grain d'Orge ballpoint: fine barleycorn pattern, silver plate, made in France, dished clip button, "AL" date code.
DATE: 1982 • CONDITION: fine • $125
15718: Parker 180 Laque: "Jasper Red Quartz" lacquer finish, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France, "AE" 1st quarter date code; two-way triangular gold nib, feed marked "F", writes medium fine on one side, extra-fine on the other; new old stock, no packaging.
DATE: 1982 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium fine • $275
16197: Parker 75 Laque ballpoint: rare speckled olive brown lacquer finish, gold plated trim, made in France, "LE" date code, condition as new; not a catalogued finish, likely test market.
DATE: 1983 • CONDITION: near mint • $450
15421: Parker 75 Perlé: not uncommon gold plated, but very difficult to find in silver plate; made in France, "LE" date code, silver plated with rhodium, includes slender metal squeeze-filler convertor, section with uncommon ribbed stainless collar, 14K French-made nib. New old stock with clip tag, but scratching to section trim collar from capping and uncapping, patch on cap of what appears to be loss of rhodium overplating (see details -- not very obvious without close examination).
DATE: 1983 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: medium fine • $295
15460: Parker 180 Grain d'Orge: fine barleycorn pattern in gold plate, uses cartridge or convertor (included), made in France; two-way triangular gold nib, feed marked X/M, writes extra-fine on one side, medium on the other; as new, no packaging.
DATE: c. 1983 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $225
16152: Parker 75 Perlé set: the gold plated version of this pattern is not uncommon, but scarce in silver plate; made in France, "LE" date code, silver plate with rhodium finish, includes slender metal squeeze-filler convertor, section with angle indicator, 14K French-made nib marked "XF' on feed but more of a fine; matching cap-actuated ballpoint has "IE" date code, uses standard Parker refills.
DATE: 1983/1984 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $495
16196: Parker 75 Laque ballpoint: rare grey lacquer finish, gold plated trim, made in France, "LE" date code; probably a test marketing color, not catalogued.
DATE: 1983 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $250
16586: Parker Premier Chinese Laque: speckled lacquer finish, gold plated trim, 13.5 cm long, onyx disks inset into ends; made in France, 18K French-hallmarked nib, uses standard Parker refills or converter (not included).
DATE: c. 1983 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $275
11670: Parker 180: gold-plated basketweave pattern, made in France, two-way flat gold nib, feed marked "X/M"; one of the less common patterns of one of Parker's lower-production pens; some usage marks at ends, includes convertor.
DATE: c. 1985 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $195
16199: Parker 75 Laque ballpoint: burgundy lacquer finish, gold plated trim, made in France, "TE" date code.
DATE: 1985 • CONDITION: fine • $120
13521: Parker 35: attractive speckled blue prototype lacquer finish, gold plated trim, made in France, "YE" date code, 18K nib, slender metal squeeze-filling converter; flat barrel tassie is typical of Flighters, not of standard production Laque series 35s.
DATE: 1986 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $600
16169: Parker 75 Milleraies rollerball: fine parallel lines pattern in gold plate, made in France, "YC" date code, factory-installed Westinghouse company logo badge attached to clip; uses standard Parker refills.
DATE: 1986 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $165
11083: Parker Classic Grain d'Orge ballpoint: gold plated, made in France, special order for Bank One with enamel logo on clip and engraving on cap; "IE" date code could be either 1984 or 1988. As new, but no packaging.
DATE: c. 1986 • CONDITION: mint • $85
15432: Parker 75 Milleraies: fine parallel lines pattern in gold plate, made in France, "YC" date code, French-hallmarked 14K nib; includes old style metal converter.
DATE: 1986 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $265
16668: Parker 75 Milleraies: fine parallel lines pattern in silver plate, made in France, "IES" date code, gold plated trim, French-hallmarked 14K nib, "X" on feed; includes convertor, like new.
DATE: 1988 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $265
16402: Parker Duofold International: blue pearl marble, 13.1 cm long, gold plated trim, scarce and desirable #79 broad oblique 18K two-tone nib, not easy for right-handers to use. Made in UK, uses cartridge or convertor pen (slide convertor included), cap imprint weak but "IN" date code clearly visible, monogram "CW" on crown.
DATE: 1989 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-broad italic oblique • $395
16328: Parker 75 Perlé: gold plated, made in France, "Q" date code, includes piston-style twist convertor; 14K French-made "B" nib; new old stock.
DATE: 1990 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: broad • $295
16206: Parker 75 Grain d'Orge set: fine parallel lines pattern in silver plate with rhodium finish, made in France, unusual two-tone design with gold plated trim, 18K French-hallmarked nib; includes convertor, appears unused, matching repeater pencil shows light usage, uses .5 mm lead. Pen bears "S" date code, pencil "ES".
DATE: c. 1992 • CONDITION: near mint/excellent • NIB: medium • $395
16733: Parker Classic: striking blue-green uncatalogued test-market lacquer finish, made in UK, gold plated trim, triangular gold plated nib; new old stock but no packaging, includes converter.
DATE: 1992 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $250
16577: Parker Duofold International in box: orange Mark I cartridge-filler (converter included), gold plated trim, 18K two-tone nib, made in England, in wooden box and cardboard outer box, no paperwork. Has been filled, pen by all appearances as new, tiny scuffs to top of inner box.
DATE: c. 1993 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad • $495
15442: Parker Sonnet set: Laque Verdigris fountain pen and twist-action repeater pencil, subtle grey-green color, made in France, 18K gold nib, converter included, pencil uses .5 mm lead. New old stock with clip tags but no packaging, several sets available.
DATE: 2002 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $225
15880: Parker Duofold International Check Amber: 13.15 cm long, uses standard cartridges, slide converter included; made in UK, "TI" date code, 18K two-tone nib is a smooth writer. As new, but no box or packaging.
DATE: 2005 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad • $595
16739: Parker Duofold Demi: black cartridge-filler, 11.7 cm long, white metal trim, uncommon short model discontinued c. 2014; smooth two-tone 18K nib, made in UK, date code "Y.III" places manufacture two years prior to stated introduction date of 2008.
DATE: 2006 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $295
