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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17235: Frederick Wright (?) flat pencil holder: sterling silver ringtop, 6.45 cm long closed, engraved decoration, full Birmingham hallmarks; slight bumps to ends.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $60
17242: Inkograph stylographic pen: attractive red-flecked egg drop cream celluloid lever-filler, 11.7 cm long, nickel plated trim, near perfect color preservation, overall like new but for plating wear to lever; weighted needle fully intact. Earlier hard rubber Inkographs are relatively common, as are later 1940s-era models, but colorful celluloid examples from this era are rare.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $250
17246: Monogram 4 in box: black hard rubber lever-filler, 11.3 cm long, gold filled trim, Lotz patent locking lever (US1407552), long tined #2 Monogram nib, original price band, instructions; original hardened sac has been removed, new sac can be installed upon request. New old stock, some wear to box (see details) but pen is as new, made by George Kraker's Michael George Company for sale in Rexall drugstores.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: mint* • NIB: fine flex • $295
17233: Parker Minim ballpoint in case: gold plated clipless model, 11.55 cm long with tip extended, made in Argentina with special packaging, blue plastic tube with Parker "halo" logo on both ends; some minor losses to the metallic paint of the logo and trim on the case. Not to be confused with the USA production Minim of the late 1950s and early 1960s -- this is a later revival of the name for the South American market.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: exc • $125
17243: Sheaffer Craig: long black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.55 cm long, nickel plated trim, a subbrand model based upon the Kraker patents and parts ceded to Sheaffer in settlement of the infamous patent infringement case; correct #3 warranted nib, like new but for a few tight and stable hairlines in the cap lip (see detail).
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine stub semiflex • $165
17252: Sheaffer Touchdown Crest Deluxe: black pneumatic-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled cap, White Dot, section with ink window, two-tone conical Triumph nib is a rare flexible -- though the degree of line width variation is decidedly limited. A short-lived model, made for only a few years before supplanted by the Snorkel.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium flex • $295
17251: Sheaffer Snorkel Saratoga: burgundy pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, #5 two-tone 14K gold nib is extraordinarily fine, probably a special order; first year production with solid 14K gold Snorkel filler tube.
DATE: c. 1952 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: needlepoint • $250
17250: Sheaffer Snorkel Crest: black pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled cap and trim, first year production with solid 14K gold Snorkel filler tube, two-tone conical Triumph nib; an uncommon model, especially without any cap dings.
DATE: c. 1952 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine • $295
17249: Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal: oversize black and pearl "Deco Band" lever-filler, 13.65 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal Signature nib with Personal Point screw-in system, early production with shorter roller clip marked "WAHL PEN". Fine color, even toning, scratch on barrel next to lever (see detail), manifold nib is firm but smooth with excellent flow.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine firm • $765
17240: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: black and pearl ringtop, 10.65 cm long, gold filled trim, steel tip, uses 1.1 mm lead; excellent appearance, noting small separation between two black chunks resulting from age shrinkage of the celluloid over the metal liner (see detail).
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine* • $60
17232: Wahl-Eversharp Signature pencil: black and pearl, roller-style military clip, 10.65 cm long, gold filled trim, steel tip, uses 1.1 mm lead; tiny short hairline next to nose cone from celluloid shrinkage over metal liner (see detail; does not affect function).
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $75
17231: Wahl-Eversharp Equi-Poised pencil: black and pearl ringtop, 11.85 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts; short-lived Balance-style model, excellent appearance, noting tiny crack towards front caused by age shrinkage of celluloid over metal liner (see detail).
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine* • $80
17245: Waterman 32B in box: black English production lever-filler, 12.2 cm long, chrome plated trim; new old stock with price band, original sac unusable but has not been replaced. From the Captain Hopkins collection, with original box, insert, and annotated receipt.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: mint* • NIB: medium stub semiflex • $225
17241: Weidlich lever-filler: vest pocket model, short and stubby, green with translucent red ends, 10.1 cm long, gold filled trim, correct "STAR" marked nib ("Star" was a trademarked Weidlich brand name) has a semistub tip, writes a shaded line.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium semiflex • $150
17238: unmarked flat pencil holder: gold plated with suspension ring, 7.3 cm long closed, French manufacture, Art Nouveau figural and floral relief decoration, engraved monogram on end, wooden pencil insert a bit loose; design bears "E. Dropsy" artist's signature (Émile Dropsy, 1843-1923).
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: exc • $225
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