The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
We are overdue on listing more recent Sheaffers, so here is an eclectic selection of classics from the 1950s all the way to the 1980s (albeit in retro form). Yet more have been added to the regular, nonfeatured catalog pages.
17180: Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant: black pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, rare factory italic two-tone conical Triumph nib; USA manufacture but nib Canadian -- very wide, very sharp-edged.
DATE: c. 1954 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-broad italic • SOLD
17175: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman in box: grey pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, conical palladium-silver nib is marked "M4".
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $150
17174: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman set in box: Pastel Blue pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, palladium-silver alloy conical Triumph F4 nib, matching pencil uses .9 mm lead, appears to be new old stock but no price stickers.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $195
17171: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman: burgundy pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, conical palladium-silver Triumph nib marked "M4", original clip tag, nib grade sticker on section; as new, no packaging, seals have been replaced.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $165
17172: Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant: black pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, two-tone conical Triumph nib with export imprint.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium • $165
17177: Sheaffer PFM III: oversize burgundy Snorkel-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, 14K gold inlaid nib is a notably fine and precise writer. Sound condition, noting small spot of plating missing on clip (see detail).
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine • SOLD
17182: Sheaffer Imperial Touchdown triple set in box: sterling silver diamond crosshatch pneumatic-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold plated trim, White Dot, classic 14K inlaid nib with turned up tip, smooth and precise; matching twist-action mechanical pencil uses standard .9 mm lead, ballpoint pen has clip-actuated tip retraction. Gently used set, no dings, most wear is to box and packaging.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium • SOLD
17176: Sheaffer Nostalgia: retro numbered limited edition cartridge-filler, 13.5 cm long, black plastic with solid 14K gold filigree overlay, White Dot, very smooth 14K gold nib.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $950
17181: Sheaffer Nostalgia in box: retro cartridge-filler, 13.4 cm long, black plastic with vermeil (gold plated sterling silver) filigree overlay, White Dot, smooth 18K gold nib with very large ball tip, includes squeeze-action metal converter.
DATE: c. 1988 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad • $650
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17343: Conklin Nozac: black-veined green pearl piston-filler, 13.15 cm long, gold filled trim, 5000-word "Word Gauge", piston seal replaced, fine barrel transparency, clean imprints; play in filling knob does not affect function (see details).
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $485
17344: Esterbrook Relief No. 12: black with gold plated trim, 13 cm long, made in England by Conway Stewart, 14K Relief nib with rounded oblique tip, original foil band on barrel.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine oblique • $265
17335: Eversharp Retractable ballpoints: a mini collection of seven (7) different pens, all with button and clip operated tip extending mechanisms. All appear to be new old stock, though would benefit with some gentle cleaning. Original refills dried out.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: near mint • $165
17334: Hicks lever-filler: sterling silver ringtop of all-metal construction, excepting only the section liner and feed; 10.5 cm long, made in New York, initials on cap, scattered shallow marks on ends, nib shows signs of restraightening but is a smooth and wet writer with a semistub tip. PVC sac installed for maximum ink resistance.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $225
17333: Mabie Todd Swan: black hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler, gold filled overlay, lines and chevrons pattern, 13.2 cm long; early ladder underfeed with short conical tail, made in USA, with uncommon Toronto-marked #2 nib. Corrosion to section overlay, test mark to posting end of barrel (see details).
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine stub flex • $865
17347: Parker The Mysterious Yangtze: privately printed hardbound travelog by company founder George S. Parker, name inked out inside front cover and on ex libris, binding partially unglued inside back cover (see details).
DATE: 1937 • CONDITION: VG • $65
17337: Parker 45 Flighter rollerball: stainless steel cap and body, chrome plated trim, made in USA, uses standard Parker refills.
DATE: c. 1969 • CONDITION: fine • $40
17336: Parker 45 Coronet: green anodized cap and barrel, gold plated trim, 14K gold nib, uses standard Parker refills or converter (not included); excellent condition but for two pinch marks on the barrel (see detail).
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium • $95
17346: Parker 75 Damier: rare and desirable pattern in vermeil, gold over sterling silver, made in France, full French hallmarks, smooth-writing "F" 18K nib, early section with angle indicator, includes slender metal squeeze converter.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $850
17338: Parker 75: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, made in France, date code "IE", full French hallmarks, black grid lines lacquered, 18K French nib, uses standard Parker refills or converter (not included); nib shown signs of having be restraightened, nicks to section trim ring (see details).
DATE: 1988 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: broad • $165
17345: Sanford & Bennett Gravity Stylo in box: black hard rubber vest pocket slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 10.25 cm long, weighted needle; new old stock with original instruction sheet, one end panel of box missing.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $150
17350: Waterman 14 VS: mottled hard rubber safety, 12.9 cm long, beautiful color and patterning, #4 New York nib, bold imprints on cap and barrel, turning knob unmarked.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine flex • $650
13487: Waterman 12 PSF: extremely early clipless smooth black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.65 cm long, gold filled trim, a rare example of one of the very first Waterman lever-fillers with a number of distinctive features, including the oval recess for the lever end, a sprung pressure bar assembled with a rivet and with a barrel-shaped anchor end, and a lever box stop consisting of a bent-over tab (discussed in this article). Lever-fillers marked "PSF" were made only from 1914 to mid-1917; of these, only a small number had sprung pressure bars and raised barrel threads; and of these, only a tiny fraction belong to the very first series with the features noted above, making them at least as rare as Waterman coin-fillers. Nib is a notably good writer even though the tipping is almost completely worn away.
DATE: 1915 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine stub flex • $325
17340: Waterman 0512½ VPSF: black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler with smooth gold filled overlay, 9.9 cm long, early production model with unsprung coin-filler style pressure bar (see article here).
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $285
11511: Waterman 0554 Gothic: black hard rubber lever-filler, gold filled checkerboard pattern overlay, 13.75 cm long, with custom factory enamel badge on cap; #4 nib gives dramatic line width variation.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine flex • $595
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