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
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
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
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
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
16011: Sheaffer Balance pencil: black celluloid with inlaid genuine abalone flakes, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: exc • $105
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
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
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
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
16034: Sheaffer Tuckaway Lady Sheaffer pencil: black with gold filled trim, 10.35 cm long, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1947 • CONDITION: exc • $50
16031: Sheaffer Valiant pencil: black with gold filled trim, White Dot, 12.8 cm long, uses .9 mm lead; sticker still on barrel but printing worn off.
DATE: c. 1947 • CONDITION: fine • $45
16023: Sheaffer Statesman pencil: black with gold filled trim, 12.6 cm long, uses .9 mm lead; also matches Sovereign fountain pen.
DATE: c. 1947 • CONDITION: exc • $50
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
16041: Sheaffer Tuckaway pencil: black with gold filled trim, 10.65 cm long, uses .9 mm lead; some shrinkage to upper sides of cap.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $35
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
16014: Sheaffer Tuckaway Sentinel Deluxe pencil: brown with stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, White Dot, 10.1 cm long, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: exc • $50
16013: Sheaffer Crest Deluxe pencil: black with gold filled cap, White Dot, 12.75 cm long, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead; original price sticker on barrel.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: near mint • $95
16022: Sheaffer Sentinel Deluxe pencil: black with line-chased stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, 12.75 cm long, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead; excellent but for a scratch to the ribbing of the barrel.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: fine • $65
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
16090: Sheaffer Snorkel pencil: scarce and desirable "Peacock Blue" color, gold filled trim, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead; matches Statesman or Valian fountain pen. New old stock with slightest handling wear.
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: near mint • $95
16089: Sheaffer Snorkel pencil: scarce and desirable "Peacock Blue" color, stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead; matches Sentinel or Clipper fountain pen.
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: mint • $95
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
16055: Sheaffer Targa pencil: gold plated, 13 cm long, White Dot, twist-action, uses .9 mm lead; original price sticker, no packaging.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: near mint • $65
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
