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Eversharp pencils from the 1920s are elegant and robust, functional jewelry built to last lifetimes. A perfect gift for those whom an old fountain pen might be a little too much work. Video info and instructions here.
16093: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: smooth gold filled ringtop, 10.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: exc • $55
16094: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: smooth gold filled ringtop, 10.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: exc • $50
15815: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: full-size with clip, 13.3 cm long, gold filled in "Check" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: exc • $80
15812: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: full-size with clip, 13.3 cm long, gold filled in "Check" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $75
16091: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: slender gold filled ringtop, 10.2 cm long, "Grecian Border" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • SOLD
15818: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: short slender gold filled ringtop, 8.5 cm long, "Colonial" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead; some shallow dings, would have matched Wahl's smallest "all-metal" fountain pen.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine • SOLD
15814: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: full-size with clip, 13.4 cm long, gold filled in "Check" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead; initials "L.H.K." on barrel.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc • $75
16095: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: gold filled ringtop, 10.5 cm long, "Check" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead; later improved mechanism.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc • $60
16092: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: less common short model with top mounted clip, gold filled in "Check" pattern, 10 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine-exc • SOLD
15813: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: full-size with clip, 13.3 cm long, gold filled in "Grecian Border" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead, later improved mechanism, uncommon variation with gold filled internal shaft also engine turned to match.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: fine • $95
16760: American Fountain Pen Co. Moore's Non-Leakable: oversize black smooth hard rubber retracting-nib safety, 13.4 cm long, crisp and glossy, end marked "7" (model number) and "5.50" (original price); #6 nib has an extremely fine tip, nice spring. Largest catalogued size, rarely seen in any condition.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: needlepoint flex • $850
16761: B. B. Stylo stylographic pen in box: black chased hard rubber vest pocket model with unusual "swing-filler" (the lever pivots sideways), apparently invented by Julius Held (read more here); earlier production with Bird Bill Pen Co. imprint and box label, gold filled trim, imprints and chasing are deep, bold, and crisp, hard rubber is glossy black; new old stock, has not been filled, sac has been replaced.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $200
16775: Conklin S3: mottled hard rubber slip-cap crescent-filler, 13.9 cm long, nickel plated trim, bold patterning, clean imprints, early narrow feed, very flexible #3 nib.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium italic flex • $650
16777: John Holland eyedropper-filler: early black hard rubber taper-cap, cable twist barrel, 15.3 cm long, ventless nib, split feed as shown in US patent 471175 of 1892; cap crack has been professionally sealed and sleeved, short stable cracks at front edges of section where shaped to fit nib (see details).
DATE: c. 1892 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine superflex • $650
16776: Mabie Todd Swan: rare full-length extra-slender lever-filler with ring pattern solid 14K gold overlay, 11.4 cm long, #1 New York nib, USA production, excellent quality and heft, only example we have yet seen.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine stub flex • $1200
16763: Parker 51: late black Vac-filler with 1/10 12K gold filled cap in converging lines pattern, plain arrow clip, two-tone clutch ring, sharp imprint with 4th quarter date code.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $165
16764: Parker 21 set: black Aerometric filler, chrome cap, trough-style clip, sac transparency like new, smooth Octanium nib; matching pencil uses .9 mm lead, has 4th quarter date code. Set is like new, both pieces with imprinted name on barrels.
DATE: 1952 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine • $80
16771: Parker 75: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, early model with solid vermeil ends, short-feathered arrow clip; made in USA, section with nib angle indicator marks, no "0" at center, 14K US-made "65" nib; cap marked "STERLING/SILVER", early metal squeeze-filling convertor included; typical slight pitting to angle indicator, otherwise excellent.
DATE: c. 1969 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $275
16773: Parker 75 rollerball: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, dimpled tassies, made in USA, marked "STERLING CAP & BARREL"; silver excellent, some wear to trim. Uses standard Parker refills.
DATE: c. 1977 • CONDITION: fine • $145
16768: Parker 75 Filette: sterling silver, bold fluting with black cabochon on top, full French hallmarks, section with angle indicator, USA 14K nib with "M" on feed, includes slender metal squeeze converter; a scarce and desirable model from the Place Vendome series.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • SOLD
16769: Parker 75 Flighter rollerball: stainless steel cap and barrel, chrome plated trim, made in USA, originally marketed as a felt tip but accepts standard Parker rollerball refills.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $125
16770: Parker 75 Filette ballpoint: sterling silver, bold fluting with black cabochon on top, full French hallmarks, uses standard Parker refills; a scarce model from the Place Vendome series, scattered shallow nicks, mechanically perfect.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $250
16772: Wahl-Eversharp desk set: "Coral" lever-filler, gold filled trim, black taper, "FLEXIBLE" imprinted #2 nib; stylish two-tone geometric Art Deco base is 12.7 cm (5 inches) long.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $265
16492: Waterman 14S: mottled hard rubber safety pen, 13.9 cm long, early production with helical interior grooves in barrel, nib spirals in and out; outstanding color and crispness, feed with patent date, #4 New York is smooth and springy, a responsive writer; excellent appearance, noting repaired cracks in cap and turning knob (does not affect function, latter nearly invisible; see details).
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $350
11621: Waterman 41 Ripple: rare red and black hard rubber slender clipless safety, 11.4 cm long, crisp and glossy, slightest fading, almost no signs of use, nib is later postwar Waterman production.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: near mint* • NIB: fine firm • $450
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