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The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
This group of Juniors and Majors is a good representative sample of WW2 era Parker Vacumatic production. We have also listed a number of smaller versions recently, Debutantes and Sub-Debutantes.
16930: Parker Vacumatic Junior: golden pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, good barrel imprint with 1st quarter date code, matching date code on nib, Speedline filler with aluminum plunger, initials on back of cap.
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $175
16933: Parker Vacumatic Major: blue pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, Blue Diamond clip, uncommon "jeweler's" band with fine parallel lines pattern, imprint is worn at end, date code illegible, nib is a 1948-dated replacement, filler unit is wartime with opaque grey plunger.
DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine • SOLD
16937: Parker Vacumatic Junior: golden pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, sharp imprint with 1st quarter date code, excellent barrel transparency, nib has 1946 date code.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • SOLD
16932: Parker Vacumatic Major: golden pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, unusual wartime production with longitudinal seams on both cap and barrel, extra-narrow laminations on cap and slightly wider than standard laminations on barrel; strong imprint with 2nd quarter date code, filler plunger with diamond imprint on end, initials on barrel below imprint.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $225
16928: Parker Vacumatic Junior: golden pearl laminate, 12.8 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, sharp imprint with 1st quarter date code, excellent barrel transparency, filler plunger with diamond imprint on end.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $195
16929: Parker Vacumatic Junior: silver pearl laminate, 12.8 cm long, chrome plated over silver trim, excellent barrel transparency, sharp barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code, 2nd quarter date code on nib.
DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • SOLD
16927: Parker Vacumatic Major: golden pearl laminate, 13.1 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip; clean barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code, matching date code on nib, fine barrel transparency.
DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • SOLD
Latest featured items here
17045: Cross 150th Anniversary limited edition set: sterling silver fountain pen and ballpoint, reproduction of iconic and extremely rare 1930s Signet model, fountain pen with converter, 18K gold nib. As new, in a standard Cross box rather than the special limited edition packaging, not originally a set as the two pieces do not have matching numbers (fountain pen is from an edition of 2100, ballpoint from an edition of 1750).
DATE: 1996 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $695
17055: Esterbrook CH: white Pastel series "purse pen", 11.2 cm long, lever-filler, stainless steel trim, black end buttons, good imprints, #1551 nib unit, excellent though with a stress mark above the cap band.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine • $120
17049: Esterbrook CH: pink Pastel-series lever-filler, 11.2 cm long, stainless steel trim, #1551 nib, barrel marked "EDUCATIONAL SAMPLE"; like new, noting slight discoloration at front of barrel.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • $120
17056: Esterbrook CH: pastel green "purse pen", 11.2 cm long, lever-filler, stainless steel trim, black end buttons, good imprints, #2556 nib unit.
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine • $80
17052: Esterbrook CH: pastel green "purse pen", 11.2 cm long, lever-filler, stainless steel trim, black end buttons, good imprints, #1551 nib unit, excellent though with a stress mark above the cap band.
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine • $80
17054: Esterbrook CH: pink Pastel series "purse pen", 11.2 cm long, lever-filler, stainless steel trim, pink end buttons.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine • $120
17066: Faber Castell Intuition Platino ballpoint: black lacquer, platinum-plated trim, 13.6 cm long; as new, no packaging.
DATE: c. 2020 • CONDITION: near mint • $200
17044: Montblanc Meisterstück Classique ballpoint: black with gold plated trim, 14 cm long with tip extended.
DATE: c. 1995 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $165
17065: Parker 75 set in box: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, made in USA, marked "STERLING CAP & BARREL"; section with angle indicator, no "0", 14K USA-made nib with "F" on feed, slender metal squeeze converter; matching twist action pencil uses .9 mm lead. Initials on ends are stickers and could easily be removed if desired.
DATE: c. 1974 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $325
17064: Pelikan R400 Souverän rollerball in box: black with blue pearl striped barrel, gold plated trim; cap is cracked (see detail) but pen fully functional, selling as is (replacement caps are available, same as for M400). Box is for an R200.
DATE: c. 2020 • CONDITION: VG* • $95
17038: Sheaffer Targa Lacque Red Ronce Classic 1034 in box: hand-lacquered cartridge filler, gold plated trim, 13.55 cm long, upturned 14K gold inlaid nib is a notably smooth and wet writer; instructions under pad.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium broad • $250
17069: Tiffany ballpoint: black lacquer, sterling silver trim, 14 cm long, notable size, quality, and heft, uses standard Parker refills; twist-action mechanism, some usage scratches, overall excellent appearance.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $250
17070: Tiffany rollerball: sterling silver, 12.3 cm long, chrome front barrel is a bayonet-style mount, uses standard Schmidt/Visconti refills.
DATE: c. 1995 • CONDITION: exc • $150
17051: Waterman 12 in box: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13.4 cm long, crisp and glossy, long-tined star imprint nib, pre-1903 Spoon Feed with 1899 patent imprint; rounded ends, cap with bold 1898 patent imprint, box and instructions intact with wear and ink stains.
DATE: c. 1902 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine flex • $450
17071: unmarked The Royal Prince: red chased hard rubber lever-filler, 14 cm long, made in England, an economy pen with gold-plated nib and trim, but interesting and unusual; cracks from lever slot (see detail), clip moves from side to side, otherwise showing little sign of actual usage.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine • $80
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