NOTE: Items on this page may need new refill cartridges in order to write. We do not sell ballpoint or rollerball refills. Refills for some older pens may no longer be manufactured, though newer refills can often be adapted.
14138: Aurora 88P set in box: early production black piston-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold plated cap and trim, as new but for small scratch on back of cap (see detail), piston seal replaced; includes matching ballpoint pen.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium fine • $265
13950: Aurora Sole set in box: limited edition of 7500, orange marbled piston-filler, 12.7 cm long, gold plated trim, 18K nib, with ballpoint pen, all matching numbers; boxed with special ink bottle.
DATE: 1996 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $785
13250: Cartier d'Exception ballpoint with watch in box: limited edition of only 2000 pieces, grey lacquer with platinum finish, mother of pearl dial, full packaging including outer box, matching numbered certificate, other accessories. Watch may require battery replacement.
DATE: c. 2006 • CONDITION: mint • $1800
14255: Eversharp CA ballpoint: deep blue with brushed stainless steel cap and trim, gold filled clip, 11.4 cm long; with original metal refill, will require adaptor (not included) to use modern refills.
DATE: c. 1947 • CONDITION: near mint • $65
13563: Eversharp CA ballpoint demonstrator: transparent barrel, brushed stainless steel cap and barrel end cap, gold filled clip, 13.1 cm long, maroon nose cone, original refill is intact but nonfunctional.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: exc • $225
9865: Eversharp Star Reporter ballpoints: 12 new old stock ballpoints, 13.25 cm long, gold filled trim, various colors, in original factory shipping tray. Nonfunctional, as they lack refills; for use with current-production refills, adaptors will be necessary. Retailed at $1 each from the late 1940s to the early 1950s.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: mint • $165
14154: Eversharp US Civil War Centennial ballpoint: blue and grey "Billy Yank" pen, gold-plated sword clip is pressed at the top to retract the writing point.
DATE: c. 1961 • CONDITION: exc • $45
12693: Montblanc 75th Anniversary 161 ballpoint in box: hard to find limited edition, very low number 83 of only 1924 pieces, rose gold trim, inlaid diamond above clip, mother of pearl star; condition perfect, but in a regular Montblanc box, not original limited edition packaging.
DATE: 1999 • CONDITION: near mint • $950
12747: Montblanc Alexandre Dumas set: complete three-piece limited edition ensemble with matching serial numbers, fountain pen, ballpoint, and mechanical pencil; only 5000 sets made, plus this is the first version with the wrong signature (the son's rather than the father's) which was recalled, making it doubly scarce. Perfect unused condition, but no boxes or papers.
DATE: 1996 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $2000
13939: Montblanc Franz Kafka ballpoint: limited edition of 12,000 pieces plus 4,500 sets; as new, noting rubs to a couple of the book-shaped box's corners, no outer sleeve.
DATE: 2004 • CONDITION: mint • $500
13918: Montblanc Oscar Wilde set: complete three-piece limited edition ensemble (only 5000 made) comprising fountain pen, ballpoint, and mechanical pencil. Original packaging, box has not been opened, seals are unbroken.
DATE: 1994 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $2500
13195: Parker 180 Ms. Parker rollerball: brushed stainless steel with gold plated trim, bold barrel band with roped edges, 13.1 cm long, designed by Emilio Pucci. Made in USA, takes standard Parker refills; with original leatherette case.
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $105
13194: Parker 180 Ms. Parker rollerball: brushed stainless steel with gold plated trim, bold barrel band with roped edges, 13.1 cm long, designed by Emilio Pucci. Made in USA, takes standard Parker refills; as new, with original leatherette case but no other packaging.
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: mint • $125
13192: Parker 180 Ms. Parker rollerball: brushed stainless steel with gold plated trim, bold barrel band with roped edges, 13.1 cm long, date code "QC", designed by Emilio Pucci. Made in USA, takes standard Parker refills; as new, with original leatherette case but no other packaging.
DATE: 1980 • CONDITION: mint • $125
14198: Parker 4-color Flighter ballpoint: brushed stainless steel cap and barrel, 12.9 cm long with tip out, 13.6 with tip in, gold plated trim, 45-style clip; uncommon model, made in Germany, color selected by holding pen level with matching colored arrow upwards when operating cap mechanism; uses standard mini refills, as new.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: near mint • $195
7650: Parker 75 ballpoint manufacturing display: five pieces in sterling silver illustrating different stages of forming a cap, deep-drawing from sheet; the last stage is at final dimensions with the top hole cut, but before application of the imprints and engine turning; from Parker's Janesville factory.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $200
13028: Parker 75 Custom Laque ballpoint: blue lacquer finish, gold plated cap and trim, matching color cap top cabochon, made in France, "Q" date code, as new, no packaging.
DATE: 1990 • CONDITION: mint • $165
12805: Parker 75 Flammé ballpoint: silver plate, made in France, no date code, like new, a few spots of tarnish and handling marks.
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $160
13025: Parker 75 Laque ballpoint: burgundy lacquer finish, gold plated trim, made in France, "LE" date code, excellent but for clip mark on cap (see details).
DATE: 1983 • CONDITION: fine • $105
14658: Parker 75 Laque ballpoint: gold plated trim, "Thuya" lacquer finish, made in France, "IU" date code, uses standard refills.
DATE: 1991 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $95
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
14838: Parker Classic ballpoint: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, button actuated, made in USA, marked "STERLING CAP & BARREL", no date code, uses standard Parker refills.
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: fine • $90
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
11213: Parker Classic Imperial ballpoint: grouped parallel lines pattern, marked "10K G.F. CAP & BARREL", enamel Motorola badge on clip, logo also inset in cap button; made in USA, new old stock, no packaging, minimal handling wear.
DATE: c. 1985 • CONDITION: near mint • $65
11228: Parker Classic Imperial ballpoint: grouped parallel lines pattern, marked "10K G.F. CAP & BARREL", Bank One enamel badge on clip, bank name etched on side of cap; "IIE" date code, made in USA.
DATE: 1988 • CONDITION: near mint • $65
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 • $450
8370: Parker Jotter saccharine dispenser: hard to find pocketable sweetener carrier, 11.4 cm long, transparent barrel, brushed steel cap, chrome 45-style clip; new old stock.
DATE: c. 1965 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $65
12643: Parker Premier Chinese Laque set: fountain pen with speckled lacquer finish, gold plated trim, 13.5 cm long, onyx disks inset into ends; made in France, 18K French-hallmarked nib, section bears low "TD 4105" serial number imprint; as new, but no packaging, matching twist-action ballpoint uses standard Parker refills.
DATE: c. 1983 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad • $425
14330: Parker Sonnet China Laque Ambre rollerball: early production with Chinese characters in red, 1st quarter date code on cap band, original hang tag, but no box.
DATE: 1994 • CONDITION: mint • $175
13656: Parker T-1 ballpoint with injector pencil cartridge: brushed titanium, gold plated trim, red clip jewel, original clip tag; uses standard Parker ballpoint refills, or can be used as a pencil with the included 1.0 mm converter cartridge; as new, no box or papers.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: mint • $350
13657: Parker T-1 ballpoint with injector pencil cartridge: brushed titanium, gold plated trim, red clip jewel; uses standard Parker ballpoint refills, or can be used as a pencil with the included 1.0 mm converter cartridge; like new, only slightest signs of handling.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint • $325
13658: Parker T-1 rollerball: dark grey matte-finish titanium, 13 cm long, gold plated trim, transparent red ends, takes standard Parker refills, like new.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint • $500
12676: Pelikan 355 ballpoint: striped green pearl and black, 13.25 cm long, gold filled trim, excellent appearance but name removed from back of upper barrel (see detail). Uses Schneider Express 75 refills.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: VG* • $80
13879: Pelikan K800 in box: transparent green "Green Ocean" Collector's Edition oversize ballpoint pen, 14.2 cm long with point extended, twist-action mechanism, gold plated trim, marked "GERMANY", with signed 1994-dated certification of number of limited edition (648 pens for North America, 850 total worldwide), number does not match number on pen.
DATE: c. 1993 • CONDITION: mint • $350
14371: Pelikan K800 in box: transparent green "Green Ocean" Collector's Edition oversize ballpoint pen, 14.2 cm long with point extended, twist-action mechanism, gold plated trim, marked "GERMANY", with signed 1994-dated certification of number of limited edition (648 pens for North America, 850 total worldwide), matches number on pen.
DATE: c. 1993 • CONDITION: mint • $375
14372: Pelikan K800 in box: transparent green "Green Ocean" Collector's Edition oversize ballpoint pen, 14.2 cm long with point extended, twist-action mechanism, gold plated trim, marked "GERMANY", with signed 1994-dated certification of number of limited edition (648 pens for North America, 850 total worldwide), number does not match number on pen.
DATE: c. 1993 • CONDITION: mint • $350
6964: Reynolds International ballpoint: aluminum, 14.5 cm long; not working, a relic of the beginnings of the postwar ballpoint craze; original price was $12.50 -- as much as the top-line fountain pens of the era.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine • $45
11020: Reynolds International ballpoint: aluminum, main barrel finished in dark purple-blue; 14.6 cm long, not working, a relic of the beginnings of the postwar ballpoint craze; original price was $12.50 -- as much as the top-line fountain pens of the era.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine* • $65
6796: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint: aluminum with black anodized end, 12 cm long, aluminum sliding tip cover, Reynolds-marked chrome clip; tip ball missing, not in working condition.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine* • $40
6797: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint: aluminum with black anodized end, 12.3 cm long, clipless model, black plastic sliding tip cover; cartridge intact but dried out.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $35
12209: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint desk set: rare institutional desk version of Reynolds' infamous pioneer ballpoint; pen is anodized aluminum, ball tip is intact, original refill has not been replaced, nonfunctional as is, chain attachment to black-finished cast zinc base, screw hole in front of base to allow permanent attachment to a counter or table.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine* • $165
13912: Rotring Tikk Kuli ballpoint demonstrator: transparent dealer-only version, 12.2 cm long, German made, thin wash plating to trim mostly worn off, but condition otherwise fine to excellent.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $165
14626: Select four-color ballpoint in box: chrome plated brass, 13.45 cm long with tips retracted, made in Japan, hefty solid metal construction, uses standard D1 refills (four fresh refills installed), with original instructions.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: mint • $150
7806: Sheaffer Targa ballpoint: sterling silver, 13.3 cm long, gold plated trim, White Dot, twist-action to extend and retract tip; new old stock but without packaging; several available.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • $80
7780: Sheaffer Targa ballpoint: sterling silver, 13.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, White Dot, twist-action to extend and retract tip; new old stock but without packaging; several available.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • $80
13905: Tiffany ballpoint: solid 14K gold, bamboo pattern, 12.7 cm long with tip retracted, fully marked; pinhead dings to ends, uses full-length (95 mm) Waterman Titane-style refills, total weight 26.8 g, excellent quality and heft.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: VG • $925
13904: Tiffany ballpoint: solid 14K gold, bamboo pattern, 12.7 cm long with tip retracted, fully marked; scattered dings to the front end, light pinprick marks to the top, uses full-length (95 mm) Waterman Titane-style refills, total weight 27.9 g, excellent quality and heft.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $965
13903: Tiffany ballpoint: solid 14K gold, bamboo pattern, 11.8 cm long with tip retracted, fully marked; a few shallow bumps to the front end, uses mid-length (87 mm) Waterman Titane-style refills, total weight 25.4 g, excellent quality and heft.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: fine • $875
12916: Towle ballpoint telephone dialer: sterling silver, 12.3 cm long, uses standard Schneider Express 75 refills, scattered bumps and marks, ball end bent to the side (see detail), very solidly made with good heft.
DATE: c. 1965 • CONDITION: G • $35
13812: Towle ballpoint telephone dialer: sterling silver, 12.3 cm long, uses standard Schneider Express 75 refills, scattered bumps and marks, ball end bent to the side (see detail), very solidly made with good heft.
DATE: c. 1965 • CONDITION: VG • $60
13440: Waterman C/F liquid lead ballpoint: blue with brushed stainless steel cap, 13.4 cm long, gold plated clip, made in USA, twist-action point retraction; chalk marks on barrel, eraser under cap, original cartridge dried up, refills no longer available.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: mint • $40
