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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17325: A. A. Waterman Resevo: oversize black chased hard rubber twist-filler, 15.7 cm long, gold filled clip, #7 A. A. Waterman Modern nib; barrel imprint reads "RESEVO PEN CO./CHICAGO, ILL", has been applied over a partially erased earlier A. A. Waterman imprint.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium • $965
17326: Autopoint No. 106 pencil: facetted blue-black barrel, exposed eraser, 13.3 cm long, chrome trim, advertising giveaway for the Federal Land Bank Association of Colby, Kansas; uses .9 mm lead, with original instruction sheet; several available, new old stock with minimal storage wear.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint • $12
17327: Autopoint No. 106 pencil: facetted blue-black barrel, white nose cone, exposed eraser, 13.3 cm long, chrome trim,advertising giveaway for the Federal Land Bank Association of Colby, Kansas; uses .9 mm lead, several available, new old stock with minimal storage wear.
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: near mint • $12
17329: Esterbrook J: silver pearl full-size lever-filler, 12.7 cm long, stainless steel trim, #2556 nib.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $60
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
17315: Parker Duofold Senior "Big Bro" pencil: early production, distinctive crown with three bands of knurling, red hard rubber barrel, gold filled trim, 13.9 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead; good imprint, no dings to crown.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $250
17324: Parker Duofold Juniorette Deluxe pencil: green streamline, 11.95 cm long, gold filled trim, nice color and appearance, tool marks on clip button and dig in bbl next to top ring (see details); uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG • $60
17323: Parker Vacumatic Major: early long single-jewel in green pearl laminate, 13.3 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, Blue Diamond clip, good barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code, typical 1942 wartime black filler plunger, fine barrel transparency.
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $175
17319: Parker 51: blue Vac-filler, sterling silver cap, gold filled Blue Diamond clip, barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code; a few shallow dings to the cap, date code could be an "8" but would be unusually late production for this configuration.
DATE: 1943 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $225
17322: Parker 51 Special: late production grey Aerometric filler, made in USA, Lustraloy cap with Parker "halo" logo and "51" imprint, chrome clip jewel, perfect sac transparency, acrylic barrel and shell, Octanium nib.
DATE: c. 1966 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $165
17328: Parker 45 Lady: clipless "Silver Brocade" cartridge-filler, 13.6 cm long, blue ends, 14K nib.
DATE: c. 1967 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine • $175
17321: Waterman 4494: French lever-filler in Ripple hard rubber, 11.4 cm long, sterling silver overlay in "CA" pattern, fully hallmarked, 18K #2 nib is a notable writer, goes from hairline-thin to extra-broad. Overlay appearance is excellent, noting several shallow marks concentrated around the barrel cartouche.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $985
17317: unmarked writing set: dip pen, seal, flat sheath pencil, and paper knife, in box; European manufacture, gold-plated with simulated Toledo work, European manufacture. As new with a few tiny handling bumps to the dip pen and sheath pencil, use with standard steel or brass nibs (can provide at no cost on request). Box measures 18.3 x 9.2 cm (7 1/4 x 3 1/8 inch), dip pen is 15.1 cm long.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $125
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