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15863: Aikin Lambert Mercantile: mottled hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.3 cm long, excellent color and imprints, ribbed section, narrow feed, #2 nib is a lively and responsive writer, the very beginning of an axial stress hairline visible next to the vent hole under magnification. Cap mouth has been sleeved with black hard rubber to repair a small crack, traces now visible only on closest inspection.

DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub flex • $265

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15879: Conklin 2NL: black chased hard rubber crescent-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, clean imprints and chasing with only the slightest fading to the hard rubber and no brassing to the clip. Toledo #2 nib must have been a special order, as it is has one of the finest tips that we have ever seen -- truly crow quill sharpness, which means astonishingly thin lines but also extreme scratchiness, like writing with a needle.

DATE: c. 1919 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: needlepoint flex • SOLD

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15882: Parker 75: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, scarce and desirable first model with metal section threads, flat end buttons, top button with cutout for clip (only first four to six months of production), very early feed with number imprinted on concave slope. US-made, section with nib angle indicator marks, "0" at center, cap marked "STERLING SILVER"; includes old-style convertor; USA 14K #66 nib.

DATE: 1964 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • $565

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15883: Parker 75 Flighter Soft Tip/rollerball: stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, made in USA, originally sold as a felt tip, but takes standard Parker rollerball refills (one included).

DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: exc • $120

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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

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15881: Pelikan 400NN: green striated piston-filler, black cap and filling knob, 13.1 cm long, gold filled trim, barrel transparency excellent, clean imprints at end of barrel; EF nib writes a precise line with springy medium flexibility. Section has an area of surface cracking which is very shallow (we have pressure-tested the area to verify this -- see detail).

DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: extra-fine flex • SOLD

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15862: Security Giant: oversize mottled hard rubber self-filler, 14.7 cm long, gold filled trim, made by Greek immigrants Kritikson Brothers in Chicago; high quality with distinctive end knob actuated pressure bar filling system, check protector at top of cap (rotating blades were rolled over a signature, making any attempt at alteration immediately apparent since the ink would bleed along the cuts in the paper). Name on barrel, overall condition would be excellent with strong imprints and only slight fading but for a tiny nick in the cap lip and an almost invisible repair to the end of the barrel (sealed crack with new aluminum liner -- see details). Unusual factory italic nib but tipping material rough; fully usable but drags on rougher paper.

DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: broad italic • $695

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15873: Tiffany retracting dip pen and pencil combination: large gold filled holder, marked only with patent date of Feb 19, 1867 for US62227, assigned to Hicks, 8.4 cm long closed, 13.8 cm extended excluding #6 ventless gold Tiffany-marked nib. Taper is pulled to extend, twisted to extend pencil nozzle, uses 1.5 mm lead. The Hicks-Tiffany connection was long, continuing well into the 1900s.

DATE: c. 1875 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $600

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15867: Ullrich Independent stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 12.6 cm long, gold filled trim, weighted needle intact, stable crack at front of lever slot does not affect function (see detail). Use with any fountain pen ink, writes like a rollerball but wetter and smoother.

DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine • $120

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15861: Wahl-Eversharp Signature: oversize jade flat-top lever-filler, 14.15 cm long, gold filled trim, largest pre-Gold Seal model, the precursor to the oversize "Deco Band". Some discoloration to ends, polishing wear, both nib and clip appear to have been replaced in the Gold Seal era (both marked "Wahl Eversharp" rather than simply "Wahl", roller clip is longer than original).

DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $450

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15860: Wahl-Eversharp purse pen: vest pocket size lever-filler in jade green, 11.5 cm long, Equi-Poised profile, gold filled trim, small clasp clip, #2 Manifold nib is notably fine and precise. Some discoloration, but moderate and mostly even.

DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine firm • $160

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15877: Waterman 52½V: black chased hard rubber vest pocket lever-filler, 10.95 cm long, nickel plated trim, unusual configuration with clip. Early production with patent dates on lever, 1910 patent date wide clip with large rivets, New York imprint on nib. Even wear and fading, long-tined nib is a responsive writer with plenty of flexibility but with some waviness from restraightening towards the tip.

DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium fine flex • $165

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15843: Waterman 42: black hard rubber clipless safety with 18K gold filled Italian overlay in a striking Art Deco pattern; 12.1 cm long, engine turning crisp with only a few minor bumps and marks, #2 nib produces an elegantly shaded line with excellent control.

DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $785

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15878: Waterman 52½V: black chased hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, 11.4 cm long, bright nickel plated trim, hard rubber black and glossy with crisp imprints and chasing; nib is a smooth and wet writer, opens easily for dramatic line width variation.

DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium stub flex • $220

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15872: unmarked novelty pencil: giant nickel-plated brass mechanical pencil, 20.7 cm long, marked only "GERMANY", uses 3 mm lead; hexagonal barrel, some age dulling to plating but no dings, perfect working order.

DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine • $85

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