Pencils listed below are all offered individually. Additional pencils may be found as part of pen and pencil sets, which are listed on the pen pages.
Pencil lead links: order - sizes and sources
15651: Sheaffer pencil: gold filled ringtop, 10.8 cm long, chevron pattern engine turning, Nov. 5, 1918 patent imprint, plus "PAT. PEND'G", monogram engraved on barrel; uses 1.1 mm lead, propels and retracts, eraser under crown.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $50
15339: Sheaffer pencil: silver filled ringtop, 10.3 cm long, Nov. 5, 1918 patent imprint, plus "PAT. PEND'G"; uses 1.1 mm lead, propels only, does not retract. Worn but sound.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: VG • $35
11739: Sheaffer demonstrator pencil: factory cutaway, 13 cm long, nickel-plated all-metal construction, uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts; marked with 1918 patent date and "PAT.PEND'G" on crown, eraser pulls out from end.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $125
15662: Sheaffer Lifetime pencil: nickel-plated all-metal construction, 13 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts; marked "PAT.-- PAT.PENDING" on crown, unusual textured gripping section on forebarrel. Light bumps to crown edge, perfect working order.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine • $80
12184: Sheaffer Lifetime demonstrator pencil: factory cutaway, 13 cm long, nickel-plated all-metal construction, uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts; marked "PAT.-- PAT.PENDING" on crown and "DEMONSTRATOR" on barrel (most examples lack the "DEMONSTRATOR" marking). Eraser pulls out from end, dents on barrel on either side of the clip, dings and cut marks to cap crown, mechanism tight but fully functional.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: G* • $65
15536: Sheaffer Lifetime pencil: full length slender model with orange celluloid barrel, gold filled trim, 11.65 cm long, no dings or brassing, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $120
15340: Sheaffer Lifetime pencil: long slender black celluloid ringtop, gold filled trim, 11.8 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead; dent to side of crown (see detail), condition otherwise fine to excellent.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • $45
13791: Sheaffer Balance pencil: black and pearl, 13.35 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, strong imprints, excellent color, no brassing.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: near mint • $120
15380: Sheaffer Lifetime Balance pencil: oversize in black and pearl, 14.8 cm long, gold filled trim, long humped clip, excellent color, sharp imprints, no brassing, uses 1.1 mm lead. Early model with band set well above the mouth of the cap.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: near mint • $165
13361: Sheaffer Autograph Lifetime Balance pencil: oversize black and pearl, 14.1 cm long, 14K solid gold barrel band and clip (nose cone is gold filled), uses. 1.1 mm lead. Unusually, band and clip bear London import hallmarks; test mark to clip, gouge at joint (see details), excellent color.
DATE: c. 1931 • CONDITION: fine* • $175
11156: Sheaffer Balance pencil: green pearl and black marbled, 13.25 cm long, gold filled trim, uncommon with twin wide patterned barrel bands; two-tone tip cone appears to be a later factory replacement, perhaps to convert this pencil to use thinner .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: exc • $120
14657: Sheaffer Balance pencil: silver pearl and black marbled, 12.1 cm long, chrome plated trim, uncommon wide milled jeweler's band, unimprinted clip; bold imprint, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine • $60
15060: Sheaffer Balance pencil: black celluloid with inlaid genuine abalone flakes, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $65
13596: Sheaffer Balance pencil: grey pearl and black marbled, 12.1 cm long, chrome plated trim, uncommon with wide milled band, smooth unmarked flattened-ball clip; uses 1.1 mm lead, strong imprints.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $65
14648: Sheaffer Junior Balance 200 pencil: black with inlaid abalone flakes, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, uncommon wide milled jeweler's band, unimprinted clip; bold imprint, uses .9 mm lead. Unlike most examples of Sheaffer's "Ebonized Pearl", the material used here appears to be missing the usual clear overcoating, resulting in some surface irregularity around the edges of some of the inlaid abalone flakes.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: fine* • $45
15194: Sheaffer Lifetime Balance pencil: oversize in striated golden pearl , 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $120
15204: Sheaffer WASP Crispline pencil: red pearl, 12.3 cm long, gold filled trim, uses .9 mm lead, made in USA, uncommon subbrand model, fully marked.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $105
15191: Sheaffer Lifetime Feathertouch Skyboy pencil: striated green pearl, 12.85 cm long, gold filled trim, wartime military clip with scarce "SKYBOY" imprint; name on barrel, uses .9 mm lead, this color does not appear in the 1941 Sheaffer catalog in which this model was introduced.
DATE: c. 1941 • CONDITION: fine • $95
14294: Sheaffer Triumph Signature pencil: black with wartime gold filled over silver trim, wide 14K solid gold barrel band, 12.5 cm long, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1944 • CONDITION: fine • $105
14777: Sheaffer Lifetime Triumph Tuckaway Crest pencil: black with wartime 1/10 14K gold filled over solid silver cap and trim, 10.4 cm long, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: exc • $65
14778: Sheaffer Tuckaway Sentinel Deluxe pencil: "Persian Blue", 10.1 cm long, gold filled trim, stainless steel cap, uses .9 mm lead; the White Dot is mounted on the cap using a gold filled eyelet -- a method used for only a matter of months, and correspondingly uncommon.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: exc • $115
14753: Sheaffer Sentinel Deluxe Tuckaway pencil: burgundy, chrome cap with gold filled trim, White Dot, 10 cm long, uses .9mm lead, one tiny bump to top of cap.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: fine • $40
14776: Sheaffer Touchdown Tuckaway Valiant pencil: brown, 10.3 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: exc • $45
14754: Sheaffer Lifetime Crest Tuckaway pencil: burgundy, gold filled cap and trim, White Dot, 10.45 cm long, uses .9mm lead.
DATE: c. 1951 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $50
15186: Sheaffer Imperial Triumph ballpoint and mechanical pencil set in box: all gold filled, ballpoint has "Reminder" clip which automatically retracts tip when clipped into a pocket, pencil is twist-action, uses .9 mm lead. In box with instructions and guarantee.
DATE: c. 1961 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $120
8076: Sheaffer Imperial Sovereign pencil: 14K gold filled, 12.75 cm long, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead, new old stock, original price sticker on back; several available.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $80
9829: Sheaffer Imperial pencil: sterling silver, 12.7 cm long, crosshatch pattern, gold plated trim, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead; new old stock, several available, original price stickers on back may vary from that shown in photo.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • $85
