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| ID | Brand | Model | Description | Date | Nib | Condition | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6939 | A. A. Waterman | twist-filler | black hard rubber slip-cap with gold filled hand-engraved floral pattern overlay, 14.4 cm long, "F.O." on barrel, marked "NOT CONNECTED WITH/THE L.E. WATERMAN CO."; #2 AA nib is tightly sprung and somewhat toothy, overlay metalwork is in excellent condition but for a small area of age speckling on the barrel and some corrosion around one cap breather hole (see detail) | c. 1906 | extra-fine | VG-fine | $685  |
| 12852 | Aikin Lambert | eyedropper-filler | black hard rubber slip-cap with hand-engraved gold filled overlay, 12.7 cm long, ribbed section, distinctive Aikin Lambert #1 nib with vent hole set back, not connected to slit; opens up wide with only slight pressure, easy flex. Hairline along left edge of nib, only goes all the way through at the very front (see details). Overlay in excellent condition but for some plating flaking along the top rim of the cap top | c. 1903 | fine flex | fine | $400 |
| 9987 | Aikin Lambert | eyedropper-filler | black hard rubber slip-cap with lattice-like floral gold filled overlay in relief; 13.3 cm long, unusual but characteristically Aikin #1 nib with round vent hole behind but not connected to the slit, ribbed section; barrel engraved "A/AND/C", metal very clean with no brassing, only a few shallow flat spots on cap crown, hard rubber nice and dark | c. 1910 | extra-fine flex | exc | $675 |
| 11968 | Aikin Lambert | eyedropper-filler | black hard rubber taper-cap with pearl slabbed barrel; 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, ribbed section, #3 nib; excellent quality and condition, thicker barrel than is usual with Aikin Lambert and Waterman pearl-slab taper-caps | c. 1912 | extra-fine semiflex | exc | $685 |
| 14487 | Aikin Lambert | Capitol Cabinet | black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp and glossy, bold imprints, largely identical to a Waterman 52 (Aikin Lambert was a Waterman subsidiary at this time). Earlier production with imprint on cap, narrow lever, patent date on clip. Nib is a toothy but enjoyable writer | c. 1918 | extra-fine flex | near mint | $220 |
| 13137 | Aikin Lambert | Mercantile | rare black chased hard rubber ringtop safety, 9.3 cm long, gold filled trim, identical to a Waterman 42½V but for imprints, nib, and feed; nib has semistub tip. Waterman acquired Aikin Lambert around 1907 | c. 1920 | medium flex | fine | $245 |
| 14483 | Aikin Lambert | Capitol Cabinet | black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, nickel plated trim, crisp and glossy, bold imprints, largely identical to a Waterman 52 (Aikin Lambert was a Waterman subsidiary at this time) | c. 1923 | fine flex | near mint | $195 |
| 13943 | Aikin Lambert | Mercantile | unusual red hard rubber lever-filler, 14.05 cm long, gold filled trim, with a #2 Aikin Lambert nib, but the pen itself is the size of a Waterman 55 and was likely made using Waterman reject parts (both cap and barrel have tiny black specks and surface pits); name on barrel, condition otherwise factory new, came to us clearly never filled | c. 1927 | extra-fine flex | mint | $450 |
| 13010 | American Fountain Pen Co. | Moore's Non-Leakable | rare early model retracting-nib safety with short cap and slotted sleeve, 14.65 cm long, gold filled high relief floral filigree barrel overlay with monogram engraved in cartouche; #2 nib is extremely flexible but has a hairline from the vent hole (see detail), condition of pen is otherwise notable, hard rubber crisp and glossy, some scratches on barrel from rubbing of sleeve, safety post inside cap missing | c. 1902 | medium fine superflex | fine-exc* | $1200 |
| 11383 | American Fountain Pen Co. | Moore's Non-Leakable in box | smooth black hard rubber retracting-nib safety, 14.4 cm long, crisp and glossy, long-tined American-marked #2 nib writes an elegantly shaded line. With original paper band on cap noting that the pen was sold already filled, instructions, and lower half of original box. Has not had barrel seal replaced, not guaranteed ink-tight | c. 1914 | extra-fine flex | near mint | $295 |
| 14571 | Camel | button-filler | black, 12.9 cm long, gold filled cap bands, gold plated clip; a late production version without the ink-pellet feature, but retaining the distinctive and appealing logo of two camels filling a pen between them, appearing on both barrel and nib imprints. Plating thin on the clip, otherwise excellent | c. 1939 | fine flex | fine-exc | $225 |
| 12754 | Carey | eyedropper-filler in box | black hard rubber straight-cap, gold filled chased pattern overlay, 13.5 cm long, nearly identical to a contemporary Aikin Lambert, narrow feed, #2 Carey nib has been retipped, is extremely soft and should be used with a light touch; "Cecilia" engraved on barrel cartouche, cap crown disk bumped askew from dings to cap top bead (see detail); fancy box is clean with full Carey markings on the interior | c. 1910 | fine stub flex | VG-fine | $895 |
| 12957 | Century | eyedropper-filler | black chased hard rubber taper-cap, 15 cm long, over and under feed, imprint with 1893 patent date. Moderate even fading, imprints and chasing are sharp except where heat-softened towards front of barrel, nib is usable as is but has lost its tipping. An early pen of excellent quality, from a company closely tied to Parker | c. 1898 | fine stub flex | VG-fine* | $250 |
| 11527 | Century | eyedropper-filler | slender black hard rubber slip-cap with full gold filled overlay, 13.5 cm long, over and under feed; despite Century's close ties to Parker, this pen most closely resembles a Waterman of the era -- the overlay likely coming from a common source, Heath. Sound overall condition, noting trace plating wear to high edges and more severe wear to the barrel's posting end (see details) | c. 1905 | fine flex | G-VG | $650 |
| 7628 | Chilton | pneumatic-filler | black hard rubber ringtop, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim with fancy triple banding at top of cap; barrel imprint worn but legible, replacement warranted nib; no brassing, typical chipping to edge of barrel end plug (see detail) | c. 1925 | extra-fine semiflex | G-VG* | $150 |
| 14498 | Chilton | pneumatic-filler | black hard rubber ringtop, 11.5 cm long, gold filled trim, Boston-era production, even wear and moderate fading, trim plating excellent, juicy nib | c. 1925 | medium stub flex | VG | $165 |
| 9875 | Chilton | pneumatic-filler | mottled hard rubber ringtop, 11.4 cm long, gold filled trim, excellent color, sharp imprints, responsive Chilton nib has the beginnings of a hairline from the vent hole and a tight hairline emerging from under the section | c. 1926 | fine flex | fine-exc* | $225 |
| 9848 | Chilton | pneumatic-filler | black chased hard rubber ringtop, 11.4 cm long, gold filled trim, moderate fading, imprint light but fully legible, smooth and responsive Chilton nib has the beginnings of a hairline from the vent hole, but should cause no problems unless used with a heavy hand | c. 1926 | fine flex | fine* | $165 |
| 14567 | Chilton | 16S | uncommon vest pocket size black pneumatic-filler, 10.9 cm long, gold filled trim | c. 1935 | broad semiflex | exc | $350 |
| 9839 | Chilton | Golden Quill | black pneumatic filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, section with ink window; rare late minimalist design, elegantly understated detailing on clip, crest, and applied cap escutcheon. Name on barrel, replacement warranted nib is smooth and responsive | c. 1939 | medium flex | fine-exc* | $650 |
| 14032 | Conklin | 2 | extremely early crescent-filler in mottled hard rubber, 13.7 cm long, good clean cap imprint with 1891 and 1901 patent dates, short-lived design with flat ends and trim grooves on both barrel and cap seen only at beginning of production, this example predates the mid-1902 adoption of lock ring of graduated thickness (US patent 745,481). An important Conklin rarity, only a handful of surviving examples known | c. 1901 | extra-fine flex | VG | $1600 |
| 9415 | Conklin | 10 Special | black hard rubber #1-size slip-cap crescent-filler, 12.9 cm long, nickel plated trim, imprints clear and strong; a rare and elusive model, to our knowledge not documented in any surviving catalog or advertisement -- many Conklin collectors are not even aware that Conklin made a #1-size pen | c. 1905 | medium italic flex | fine | $450 |
| 9635 | Conklin | 2 | black hard rubber slip-cap crescent-filler, gold filled trefoil filigree overlay, 12.8 cm long; very clean early pen, narrow feed, teardrop vent hole in nib, unmarked crescent; only significant flaws are tool marks on the crescent and a crack in the hard rubber at the very top of the cap -- otherwise near mint | c. 1906 | extra-fine semiflex | fine-exc* | $520 |
| 12240 | Conklin | S3 | mottled hard rubber slip-cap crescent-filler, 13.4 cm long, nickel plated trim; narrow "keel" feed, #3 Conklin nib is toothy, like a steel dip pen, crack from vent hole should be stable if not flexed; even wear, imprints worn but present | c. 1908 | extra-fine flex | VG* | $450 |
| 14015 | Conklin | S8 | rare oversize black chased hard rubber slip-cap crescent-filler, gold filled trim, 15.1 cm long, noteworthy #8 nib is a smooth flex italic; minimal wear to barrel, cap is as new and appears to be a near-perfect reproduction made by Lynn Sorgatz several years ago, using original material with an original chasing machine (since destroyed in a fire) | c. 1912 | medium broad italic flex | exc* | $895 |
| 13510 | Conklin | 3 | black hard rubber slip-cap crescent-filler with gold filled trefoil filigree overlay, 13.3 cm long, notable easy-opening #3 nib with narrow feed, engraved monogram in cap cartouche, shallow bumps to cap crown, overlay otherwise nice and clean | c. 1912 | extra-fine flex | fine | $850 |
| 11379 | Conklin | 2 | black hard rubber screw-cap crescent-filler with sinuous Art Nouveau gold filled filigree overlay, 12.9 cm long; early "PAT. PENDING" clip imprint, #2 Conklin nib is a wet writer with considerable line width variation. End of lock ring broken off, but enough remains to secure crescent | c. 1916 | medium fine flex | VG* | $575 |
| 12443 | Conklin | 75 | oversize black chased hard rubber crescent-filler, 14.25 cm long, gold filled trim, big #7 nib is a responsive writer; more wear to the barrel than to the cap, nice sound example of the largest model of crescent-filler Conklin ever offered | c. 1920 | medium fine flex | fine | $895 |
| 14136 | Conklin | 75 | oversize black chased hard rubber crescent-filler, 14.5 cm long, gold filled trim, #7 nib, sharp chevron pattern chasing, strong imprints, hard rubber black and glossy, no brassing to trim; near mint but for a tiny chunk from the front edge of the crescent opening (see detail). Largest production crescent-filler made, hard to find in any condition | c. 1921 | fine stub semiflex | exc* | $895 |
| 13490 | Conklin | 2 | black hard rubber ringtop crescent-filler, gold filled trefoil filigree overlay, 11.3 cm long, initials engraved in cap cartouche, #2 nib has easy flex | c. 1923 | medium fine flex | VG-fine | $420 |
| 13509 | Conklin | crescent-filler | red hard rubber #40-size, 13.7 cm long, gold filled trim, #4 nib, mottled hard rubber section, rare and fragile model catalogued for only one year; sound and attractive example, minor trim brassing, barrel imprints worn but legible | c. 1923 | fine flex | VG-fine | $1200 |
| 13105 | Conklin | lever-filler set in box | gold filled "all-metal" pen, checkerboard pattern engine turning, 12.4 cm long, #3 nib, early long lever with spring-loaded pressure bar; matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, both engraved with monogram "H. E. S." Box as is, with outer paper hinge torn, pen and pencil both nice and clean, slightly more wear to the pencil | c. 1925 | fine flex | fine-exc | $325 |
| 12644 | Conklin | lever-filler | green economy-line model, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprints, semistub nib has good paper feedback, small stress line at lever pivot | c. 1927 | medium fine flex | VG-fine* | $125 |
| 12221 | Conklin | Nozac | rare black-veined green marbled piston-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, unusual top-mounted clip, barrel marked "PAT. PENDING", otherwise no maker's marks, name on barrel. We have only seen a handful of these pens, which Conklin experts believe to predate the formal introduction of the Nozac line | c. 1930 | medium fine | fine | $500 |
| 14241 | Conklin | Endura Symetrik | black-veined green "Foliage Pearl" lever-filler, rare vest pocket size, 11.2 cm long, gold filled trim, outstanding color and depth of pearlescence. Early production with full "ENDURA/SYMETRIK" imprint, gold-colored crescent logo above clip, small but responsive Endura nib | c. 1932 | extra-fine flex | exc | $225 |
| 10946 | Conklin | Nozac | rare vest pocket size piston-filler, 11.4 cm long, black with gold filled trim, original price sticker, perfect barrel transparency with herringbone pattern; mechanism in excellent working order, original piston seal has not been replaced and is probably not ink tight | c. 1932 | extra-fine flex | mint* | $595 |
| 11686 | Conklin | Nozac | black veined grey-green pearl marbled piston-filler, 12-sided fluted cap and barrel, 13.4 cm long, gold filled trim, inlaid gold glitter crescent logo above clip, 5000-word "Word Gauge" scale on barrel; nib opens with light writing pressure, but not far -- nice shading, not full flex | c. 1933 | fine flex | fine | $450 |
| 13285 | De La Rue | Onoto | uncommon New York-made black hard rubber plunger-filler, 14.4 cm long, gold filled trefoil filigree overlay, over and under feed. Fully marked including 1906 USA patent date on section flange, barrel overlay is mounted on a chased and imprinted barrel. Onotos were made in the USA for only a short time, c. 1909-1912 | c. 1910 | fine flex | fine-exc | $1100 |
| 14726 | Eagle | The Lutz | mottled hard rubber straight-cap overfeed eyedropper-filler, 13.3 cm long, marked only "THE LUTZ" but characteristic Eagle styling with ribbed section and stepped barrel ends. Nib is very flexible, opens with ease | c. 1905 | fine flex | fine-exc | $250 |
| 14313 | Eagle | Capitol | mottled hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.8 cm long, original gold-filled imprint for W. H. Sample & Sons, a prominent Albany, New York cutlery and sporting goods firm. Very clean with excellent color, a small rough spot on the cap lip (see detail) | c. 1918 | fine stub flex | exc | $195 |
| 13736 | Eagle | combination | black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 15.7 cm long, nickel plated trim, pencil end uses standard 2mm drafting lead; introduced no later than 1911, this appears to have been the first mass-produced pen-pencil combo. Good sound example of later production with clip, moderate fading, imprints and chasing all good, notably precise and responsively calligraphic nib | c. 1920 | fine stub semiflex | fine | $275 |
| 14728 | Eclipse | lever-filler | jade green, long and slender, 13.45 cm long, gold filled trim, warranted 14K gold nib has nice line width variation, some tooth with pressure | c. 1928 | fine flex | fine-exc | $125 |
| 12956 | Edward Todd | lever-filler | oversize all-metal 16K gold filled, 13.2 cm long, grouped parallel lines pattern; initials in barrel cartouche, damaged original #6 Edward Todd nib included, has been replaced with a contemporary warranted #6 nib of excellent quality. An Edward Todd this large is most unusual | c. 1928 | needlepoint | exc* | $450 |
| 13747 | Esterbrook | Relief 314 | mottled hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.3 cm long, fully Esterbrook-marked, manufactured by Wirt. Characteristic bottom-vented Wirt feed, pen shows no sign of ever having been filled, ventless gold Esterbrook-marked nib has one superficial nick or tool mark on the top right tine (see detail) | c. 1910 | medium oblique italic | near mint* | $950 |
| 14719 | Esterbrook | A | slender "Dollar Pen", red pearl lever-filler, 12.2 cm long, stainless steel trim, with later #9128 nib | c. 1939 | extra-fine semiflex | exc | $125 |
| 14676 | Esterbrook | J | silver pearl lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, stainless steel trim, desirable #9314-B Relief nib | c. 1950 | broad italic oblique | exc-near mint | $95 |
| 14707 | Esterbrook | J | blue pearl full-size lever-filler, 12.6 cm long, stainless steel trim, desirable #2314-F Relief nib; clip secure but can rotate slightly side-to-side, overall condition otherwise excellent | c. 1950 | fine oblique | fine | $60 |
| 14681 | Esterbrook | J | green pearl full-size lever-filler, 12.75 cm long, stainless steel trim, pen itself is like new, wet broad #9968 nib has a bit of surface pitting (see detail) | c. 1955 | broad | exc | $65 |
| 14674 | Esterbrook | SJ | blue pearl lever-filler, 12 cm long, stainless steel trim, #9550 nib is a very fine writer | c. 1956 | extra-fine | exc | $65 |
| 14185 | Esterbrook | A101 | bright orange squeeze-filler, 13.2 cm long, stainless steel trim, #1555 Gregg nib unit | c. 1957 | extra-fine | exc | $40 |
| 14718 | Esterbrook | LJ | blue pearl lever-filler, 12.9 cm long, stainless steel trim, scarce and desirable "icicle" pattern longitudinal striping; like new, crisp barrel imprint, desirable #2314-B nib | c. 1958 | broad italic oblique | near mint | $145 |
| 14528 | Esterbrook | SJ | silver pearl lever-filler, 12.1 cm long, stainless steel trim; #9550 nib is a smooth and precise writer. Late production with icicle-like patterning | c. 1958 | extra-fine | exc-near mint | $65 |
| 10196 | Eversharp | Doric | oversize black first-generation lever-filler, 14.7 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal, roller clip, massive Gold Seal manifold nib with semistub tip, screw-in Personal Point nib assembly, feed marked "B" for broad; black is one of the less common Doric colors | c. 1931 | medium firm | fine | $1200 |
| 12930 | Eversharp | Doric | slender full-length facetted lever-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, screw-in Personal Point nib unit, "MANIFOLD"-marked #2 nib is smooth and precise; slight waviness next to lever, exaggerated in photo | c. 1935 | extra-fine rigid | VG-fine | $200 |
| 11879 | Eversharp | Skyline Demi | rare early production slender burgundy lever-filler with striped cap, gold filled trim, section with transparent ink window, standard short-model length at 12.2 cm long, but markedly slimmer (10 mm OD over barrel threads) -- parts do not interchange with any standard production pen; well worn but mechanically sound, gouges to barrel, lever sits slightly loosely at rest. To date we have found only a handful of examples of this slender model (Demis are normally shorter than standard Skylines but of the same thickness) | c. 1941 | extra-fine rigid | VG | $225 |
| 12582 | Eversharp | Skyline | dark burgundy lever-filler, 13.35 cm long, gold filled trim, doubly rare with ribbed sterling silver cap -- the rarest of all Skyline caps -- and Wahl markings instead of Eversharp (nib, top ring, and clip, with "W" logo in place of double check mark). It has been suggested that a small number of Skylines were so marked in order to maintain trademark protection for the Wahl name, but this is still speculation -- though the rarity of these pens is well-known | c. 1942 | medium fine flex | fine | $675 |
| 11347 | Eversharp | Skyline | black full-length lever-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, uncommon configuration with ribbed plastic cap; name on barrel | c. 1943 | medium fine flex | fine-exc | $145 |
| 14109 | Eversharp | Skyline in box | black streamlined lever-filler, ribbed 1/10 14K gold filled cap and trim, 12.7 cm long, original price band; has been filled, some shallow bumps to the cap, slight lever opening swelling, unusual fancy box may be somewhat earlier | c. 1943 | extra-fine firm | fine-exc | $145 |
| 13467 | Eversharp | Skyline Gold Award | uncommon version with full 1/10 14K yellow gold filled ribbed cap and barrel, 13.6 cm long, lever-filler, striking Machine Age design, two areas of stress cracks in barrel overlay (material probably made too hard), does not affect function, priced accordingly -- otherwise excellent | c. 1944 | extra-fine | VG* | $150 |
| 14230 | Eversharp | Skyline Executive set | rare oversize lever-filler, burgundy with striated red and pearl cap, 14.35 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, even scarcer matching injector pencil has wartime plastic nose cone, uses 1.1 mm lead; pen is a smooth writer, effortless line variation | c. 1944 | fine stub firm | exc-near mint | $465 |
| 14260 | Eversharp | Symphony set in box | black lever-filler with chrome cap, gold filled inset band, chrome lever, 14 cm long, extra-fine manifold nib; matching injector pencil uses 1.1 mm lead. Both with original barrel price bands and stickers, box comes with bottom portion of cardboard outer box and display insert. Original sac has not been replaced but appears to be still flexible | c. 1952 | extra-fine firm | mint | $145 |
| 13661 | Eversharp | Gregg in box | unusual black lever-filler, 13.35 cm long, gold filled trim, made for resale by the Gregg shorthand company and bearing an enameled Gregg logo in the cap top, and carrying a special Gregg-marked nib over a Skyline-style feed. Wahl-Eversharp made Gregg and Palmer Method pens from the 1920s on, but postwar examples are particularly uncommon, and this is the first example we have had with the original box and instructions | c. 1955 | extra-fine | exc | $225 |
| 14210 | Eversharp | Gregg in box | unusual black lever-filler, 13.25 cm long, gold filled trim, made for resale by the Gregg shorthand company, bearing an enameled Gregg logo in the cap top and carrying a special Gregg-marked nib over a Skyline-style feed. Wahl-Eversharp made Gregg and Palmer Method pens from the 1920s on, but postwar examples are uncommon. With instructions and insert, some damage to box top. Original sac is still soft and has not been replaced | c. 1955 | extra-fine | mint | $225 |
| 14153 | LeBoeuf | sleeve-filler | black and pearl ringtop, 11.7 cm long, black ends, gold filled trim, barrel end unscrews, can accommodate a taper to convert to a desk pen (not included); #4 size, with a notable sharp-edged but smooth-writing factory italic nib. Some plating wear to lowest cap band, factory crimp marks on all three bands (typical for LeBoeuf, for some reason), pressure bar is a modern replacement, excellent function and appearance | c. 1932 | medium fine italic | fine* | $175 |
| 11272 | Mabie Todd | Swan | black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with solid 18K gold barleycorn pattern overlay, 13.5 cm long, tool marks on posting end and on section overlay (see details), but pattern and imprints all sharp and clean. #2 New York nib is sharp-cut, with classic over and under feed with twisted silver wire feed tail | c. 1905 | fine italic flex | fine* | $1250 |
| 11132 | Mabie Todd | Swan | hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler with extremely rare Fleur-de-lys pattern gold filled high relief overlay; 13.5 cm long, full Mabie Todd & Bard imprint on barrel with 1880s patent dates, classic over and under feed with twisted silver wire "tail". Initial on cap, name on barrel, only a handful of examples of this design are currently known, with a silver specimen selling for over $11,000 on eBay in November 2013£6,750 for silver on eBay UK Nov 2013 to Graham Jasper, Silvert underbidding | c. 1905 | medium stub flex | VG-fine | $4500 |
| 12065 | Mabie Todd | Swan Safety | unusual clipless vest-pocket screw-cap black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 8.75 cm long, New York production, unusual chasing, Eberstein patent dates on cap and barrel | c. 1910 | extra-fine firm | fine-exc | $145 |
| 12717 | Mabie Todd | Swan in box | black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with full heavy 18K solid gold overlay, checkerboard pattern engine turning, 13.1 cm long, in extra-fancy original box with instructions, dropper still below pad, though bulb is hardened and broken. Pen is US-made, for the English market, slip-on clip is added and appears to be solid gold as well, total pen weight is 21g. Metal is undinged and with full London hallmarks, excellent but for what appears to be a polished-out inscription on the barrel | c. 1920 | fine stub semiflex | fine* | $1100 |
| 11940 | Mabie Todd | Swan set in box | black hard rubber lever-filler with engine turned gold filled overlay, 13.2 cm long, New York production, with matching Fyne Poynt pencil; both would be near mint, but the pencil has a couple of scratches and bumps to the eraser cover and the pen has the typical corrosion damage to the section overlay (see details). Still a very handsome set, top quality construction and weight, pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, pen is a smooth writer | c. 1926 | medium fine semiflex | fine-exc* | $450 |
| 14572 | Mabie Todd | Swan 54 Eternal | blue on blue ringtop lever-filler, 11.15 cm long, gold filled trim, bold imprints, oversize #4 Eternal nib | c. 1928 | extra-fine semiflex | fine | $205 |
| 10205 | Mabie Todd | Swan set in box | beautiful and solid New York-made lever-filler in 1/5 18K gold filled, 13.1 cm long, crisp rings chasing pattern (usually found on Edward Todd pens, but very uncommon for Mabie Todd). Matching 1.1 mm Fyne Poynt pencil, both pieces bear a neatly engraved 1928-dated inscription on their barrels. Nib is set tight, so writes a very fine line, but the tip is large enough that it could be adjusted to a medium fine if opened up. Set is like new with attractive age toning, no brassing but usual Mabie Todd seam lines visible where end caps soldered on pen | c. 1928 | extra-fine semiflex | near mint | $685 |
| 13425 | Moore | Non-Leakable | black hard rubber retracting-nib safety with smooth gold filled overlay, 12.1 cm long, Moore #2 nib; one shallow ding and some pinprick marks to the cap, small patch of corrosion at front of barrel overlay (see details), safety post inside cap is absent | c. 1920 | fine stub flex | VG-fine | $650 |
| 14732 | Moore | L-72 | black chased hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, 11.35 cm long, gold filled trim, cap crown, #2 nib is smooth writer, hard rubber only slightly and very evenly faded, overall condition fine or better but for hairline stress crack from the front of the lever opening (see detail; should be stable, caused by forcing lever against hardened sac) | c. 1925 | medium fine flex | VG* | $85 |
| 14731 | Moore | L-72 | black chased hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, 11.3 cm long, gold filled trim, fancy cap top banding, #2 nib is a notably smooth factory italic with flex, hard rubber only slightly and very evenly faded | c. 1925 | medium italic flex | fine-exc | $165 |
| 14733 | Moore | 72 | dark blue ringtop lever-filler, 11.1 cm long, gold filled trim, #2 nib is a responsive writer with paper feel, condition fine but for stress cracks at front of lever opening (should be stable; caused by operation of the lever against a petrified sac) | c. 1927 | fine flex | VG* | $65 |
| 14734 | Moore | lever-filler | black ringtop, 11.15 cm long, gold filled trim, no imprints, #2 Moore nib has considerable flex, semistub tip; comb feed has one "tooth" chipped, does not affect function, ditto for slight swelling at front of lever opening | c. 1932 | medium fine flex | VG* | $ |
| 14698 | Omas | Milord T2 in box | full-size facetted piston-filler, 13.5 cm long, rhodium-plated trim, cap and barrel machined from solid titanium, elegant matte finish, responsive titanium nib has been professionally smoothed and tuned; short-lived model of the highest quality and refinement, with all original packaging and instructions | 2000 | medium fine flex | mint | $1250 |
| 14472 | Parker | Silver Dollar | very rare economy sub-brand black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 14.6 cm long, stepped section, distinctive early feed, original ventless nib marked only "14K". Barrel imprint very light, barrel slightly out of round from what appears to have been the removal of a name. Cap is an accurate reproduction in original material | c. 1897 | medium fine flex | G* | $465 |
| 13373 | Parker | 24 New Style | an extremely rare slip-cap eyedropper-filler design, offered for only a very brief time (mentioned in Parker's Side Talks in 1899, absent from 1898 and 1900 Parker catalogs); mottled hard rubber, correct black hard rubber section, 14.45 cm long, #4 keyhole vent Lucky Curve nib, intact early narrow Lucky Curve feed, barrel imprint worn at ends but almost all legible. Tool marks and crack in section (see details), cap is a precise replacement made from original material | c. 1899 | extra-fine flex | VG* | $1200 |
| 14099 | Parker | 018 in box | black hard rubber "Jointless" eyedropper-filler, 15 cm long, early example with rounded ends, cap without 1900 patent imprint, barrel imprint without Lucky Curve logo, 1899 last patent application date, unusual feed with split insert in channel. Surface of barrel shallowly rippled, a production quality control issue seen before on Parkers of this era, imprints strong, color excellent. With instructions and original dropper (bulb hardened), box top shows medals from St. Louis and New Orleans expositions of 1904, though pen appears to have been made a bit earlier | c. 1900 | extra-fine | fine-exc* | $395 |
| 9247 | Parker | 30 | black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold filled overlay with scrollwork and diamond pattern, one of Parker's most expensive gold filled pens at the time, catalogued at $10. Rare, short-lived Lucky Curve feed with side cutouts, responsive Lucky Curve nib; metalwork crisp, name on barrel, a few marks on the posting end, but much better than usually seen, tiny hairline in section mouth underneath nib (see detail) | c. 1904 | fine flex | fine-exc* | $1650 |
| 13552 | Parker | 018 | rare black hard rubber "Jointless" eyedropper-filler, 13.9 cm long, spearhead Lucky Curve feed, barrel imprint heavily worn, no visible cap imprint, hairline from vent hole of teardrop-vent Lucky Curve nib should be repaired if pen is to be used extensively, otherwise usable as is | c. 1905 | medium fine stub flex | G* | $250 |
| 11977 | Parker | 62 | classic fully-overlaid hand-engraved eyedropper-filler in the uncommon slender "lady's" version; 12.7 cm long, fully marked, crisp engraved decoration, teardrop-vent #2 Lucky Curve nib, tool marks to section overlay, trimmed slightly at front edge (see details) | c. 1905 | fine flex | VG-fine | $1200 |
| 13448 | Parker | 16 | black hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, gold filled filigree overlay, 13.9 cm long, fully marked, #3 keyhole-vent Lucky Curve nib, intact Lucky Curve feed; an unusually clean example, hard rubber has not been reblackened, interesting dated presentation inscription on barrel cartouche | c. 1910 | fine flex | fine-exc | $595 |
| 14098 | Parker | 20 in box | early black hard rubber slip-cap button-filler with transparent Bakelite barrel, 13.75 cm long, #2 Lucky Curve keyhole-vent nib, transparent silicone sac has been installed. In excellent self-filling labeled box, with instructions. | c. 1913 | fine flex | exc | $695 |
| 9777 | Parker | 61 in box | black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with full overlay, 12.9 cm long, intact Lucky Curve feed, #3 Lucky Curve nib, very clean condition with strong imprints, no dings, initials "MS" engraved on cap. Described in Parker's 1914 catalog: "Barrel, cap and nozzle entirely covered with 18K gold. There is something about the plainness of this pen that makes it very pleasing to the eye." Cannot guarantee gold content, but no evidence of brassing (old ink in photos of section is not corrosion; has been cleaned off since). Much less common than more ornate contemporary models such as the 62. Box leatherette hinge only partly intact | c. 1914 | fine flex | exc | $2250 |
| 12849 | Parker | 20 | rare slip-cap button-filler with transparent Bakelite barrel, hard rubber cap; 14.1 cm long, good barrel imprint, no model number on blind cap, #2 keyhole-vent Lucky Curve nib has moderate flex. A transparent silicone sac has been installed | c. 1914 | fine flex | fine | $485 |
| 14479 | Parker | 23½ Jack-Knife Safety | clipless and bandless black chased hard rubber vest pocket button-filler, 11.35 cm long, #3 Lucky Curve nib with "lazy S" imprint, intact Lucky Curve feed, crisp imprints and chasing, earlier production with slightly domed cap crown | c. 1917 | extra-fine flex | near mint | $220 |
| 10122 | Parker | Jack-Knife Safety | long #2-size screw-cap eyedropper-filler with transparent Bakelite barrel; 12.2 cm long, wide gold filled cap band, nickel plated clip, good cap and barrel imprints, intact Lucky Curve feed, #2 Lucky Curve nib opens up with light pressure, noting tiny hairline starting from vent hole (repair should not be necessary if pen is to not be used regularly); cap posts on barrel but only on very end | c. 1918 | fine superflex | fine* | $625 |
| 12682 | Parker | 16 Jack-Knife Safety | gold filled filigree over black hard rubber ringtop button-filler, 11.6 cm long, patent dates on barrel overlay, model number on blind cap; #3 Lucky Curve nib requires some initial pressure to open up, hard rubber has been chemically reblackened and shows porosity in piercings of overlay | c. 1918 | medium fine flex | VG | $350 |
| 13988 | Parker | 20½ Jack-Knife Safety | black chased hard rubber screw-cap eyedropper-filler, nickel plated trim, 12.9 cm long, intact Lucky Curve feed, #2 Lucky Curve nib has scant tipping but is a good writer; name on barrel, unusual configuration, imprint on cap | c. 1918 | fine flex | fine | $195 |
| 14314 | Parker | 16 Jack-Knife Safety | gold filled filigree over black hard rubber ringtop button-filler, 11.9 cm long, later production example, barrel is black celluloid and is likely an old replacement (the imprint shows under the barrel overlay); Lucky Curve feed is intact, #2 Lucky Curve nib is long-tined and a smooth writer with moderate flexibility | c. 1918 | medium flex | VG-fine* | $325 |
| 14534 | Parker | 20½ Jack-Knife Safety | middle-length black chased hard rubber button-filler, 11.6 cm long, nickel plated trim, earlier model with slightly domed cap top; clean imprints and chasing, intact Lucky Curve feed, #2 nib with heart-shaped vent | c. 1920 | extra-fine flex | fine-exc | $175 |
| 14028 | Parker | Duofold Senior | classic oversize orange button-filler, single raised cap band, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, small Lucky Curve barrel imprint, spearhead feed, massive Duofold nib writes a smooth fine line | c. 1926 | extra-fine firm | fine-exc | $450 |
| 13354 | Parker | Duofold Senior | large Mandarin Yellow button-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, single raised cap band; nib has ruler wear on left tine, stress line from vent hole (stable, as the nib is quite firm), cap lip has been restored using original period celluloid, repair stronger than new and visible only from inside the cap | c. 1927 | extra-fine | fine* | $850 |
| 13753 | Parker | Duofold Junior | rare and unusual Canadian button-filler in orange Permanite (celluloid) but with giant barrel imprint normally seen only on early hard rubber pens; 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, single raised cap band, nib is notably calligraphic | c. 1927 | medium stub flex | exc | $495 |
| 14312 | Parker | button-filler | black celluloid "Black Line" flat-top, uncommon thick stubby model, 11.65 cm long, gold filled trim, hard rubber ends, Lucky Curve imprint and P5X nib, spearhead feed with intact Lucky Curve | c. 1929 | medium flex | exc | $265 |
| 12869 | Parker | button-filler | black celluloid "Black Line" flat-top, 11.2 cm long, gold filled trim, hard rubber ends, Lucky Curve imprint and nib, spearhead feed | c. 1929 | extra-fine firm | fine | $150 |
| 14490 | Parker | Raven | small bandless streamline button-filler in basic black, 11.4 cm long, gold filled trim, strong barrel imprint, #2 Lucky Curve nib, spearhead feed | c. 1930 | extra-fine | fine-exc | $145 |
| 14444 | Parker | Duofold Junior Deluxe | black-veined pearl streamlined button-filler, 11.35 cm long, gold filled trim, Duofold Deluxe nib, excellent color, no brassing, clean imprints | c. 1932 | extra-fine | exc | $275 |
| 10236 | Parker | Golden Arrow (?) | very early red pearl laminate lockdown-filler, 12.2 cm long, gold filled trim, two cap bands, one-piece section-barrel construction, two-tone nib with single central rib on arrow; rare barrel imprint with no mention of model name, no date code. Only a handful of these pens are known, and it seems most likely that they either predate the original Golden Arrow or immediately postdate it, prior to its renaming as the Vacuum Filler (discussion here). Condition is mixed, with excellent appearance, minimal wear, and crisp imprints, but with two small cap lip hairlines and a circumferential separation between cap laminations due to age shrinkage over the inner cap (see details; all have been professionally repaired). Long-tined nib has tight central hairline extending up from base; name engraved on barrel. Sac has been removed to preserve color | c. 1932 | fine semiflex | VG-fine* | $650 |
| 14299 | Parker | Vacumatic | slender silver pearl laminate Deluxe, 11.75 cm long, chrome plated trim, lockdown filler unit, imprint without date code, early Vacuum-Filler style construction with one-piece opaque barrel, no separate section, skewed laminations; two-tone Arrow nib is a slightly later replacement, two-way tip writes a smooth extra-fine inverted. Shallow tool marks to section, short sealed hairline in cap lip | c. 1933 | medium fine/extra-fine | fine* | $265 |
| 13768 | Parker | button-filler | unusual long and slender model, silver pearl marbled with red spots, 12.2 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada; excellent color, bold imprints, excellent plus but for spots of plating wear to the clip, #3 Canadian nib | c. 1933 | extra-fine flex | fine-exc | $265 |
| 11610 | Parker | Duofold Junior | streamlined button-filler in Mandarin Yellow, 11.5 cm long, gold filled trim, Duofold nib is a precise smooth writer, spearhead feed; some staining to cap, cap lip has been replaced using vintage celluloid, stronger than new and invisible from the outside | c. 1933 | extra-fine firm | fine* | $400 |
| 14660 | Parker | Challenger | black button-filler, 12.3 cm long, gold filled trim, strong imprint with 3rd quarter date code, clean condition noting typical wear to thinly-plated clip, nib is listed as semiflex but has stublike tipping and writes a nicely shaded line | 1934 | fine semiflex | fine | $95 |
| 13527 | Parker | Duofold Senior Deluxe set | oversize streamline button-filler in Moderne Pearl green and black, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, triple cap bands with wider central band, straong imprint, numbered Duofold Deluxe nib, comb feed; matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, color is slightly brighter than that of the pen | c. 1934 | extra-fine rigid | fine-exc | $785 |
| 13752 | Parker | Duofold Senior | oversize orange streamline button-filler, 13.1 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, notable semistub flex nib, smooth and responsive with large line width variation | c. 1935 | medium fine flex | fine-exc | $450 |
| 13620 | Parker | button-filler | uncommon Depression-era model, 12.2 cm long, gold filled trim, like a Deluxe Challenger but different trim, colored rather than black ends; 2nd quarter date codes on both barrel and nib | 1936 | fine stub | VG | $165 |
| 11695 | Parker | Vacumatic Debutante set | silver pearl laminate, 11.85 cm long, chrome plated trim, Blue Diamond clip, striped section and end jewels, aluminum Speedline filler, two-tone arrow nib, fine barrel transparency, usual slight swelling over filler unit, good imprint with 3rd quarter date code; matching injector pencil has first quarter date code, uses 1.1 mm lead. Both pen and pencil have matching extra-wide "jeweler's" cap bands, engraved "E. G." | 1939 | extra-fine semiflex | fine-exc | $365 |
| 14661 | Parker | Duofold | Vac-filling, blue and silver pearl with black stripes, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, strong imprint with 1st quarter date code, aluminum Speedline filler unit, fine barrel transparency, nib with correct imprint but later date code | c. 1940 | extra-fine semiflex | fine | $175 |
| 14654 | Parker | Duofold | blue and silver pearl button-filler with black stripes, 12.1 cm long, gold filled trim, strong imprint with 3rd quarter date code, section with ink window | 1941 | extra-fine semiflex | exc | $175 |
| 14716 | Parker | Duofold | black Vac-filler, 12.25 cm long, gold filled trim, sharp imprint with inverted 1st quarter date code, aluminum Speedline filler unit, notable barrel transparency, nib has matching date code | 1941 | extra-fine semiflex | exc-near mint | $225 |
| 14387 | Parker | Duofold Senior | green and brown pearl Vac-filler with black stripes, 13.5 cm long, Blue Diamond clip and geometric patterned cap band are gold filled over sterling silver, "V" imprint two-tone nib; barrel imprint is strong but anomalous as the date code is "0" -- perhaps a 1940 barrel reused under wartime production constraints | c. 1942 | extra-fine | VG-fine | $250 |
| 14242 | Parker | Duofold Senior set | green and brown pearl Vac-filler with black stripes, 13.6 cm long, wartime gold filled over silver trim, Blue Diamond clip, geometric patterned cap band, largest size, much scarcer than contemporary Vacumatics, especially as a set; crisp imprint with 1st quarter date code, excellent barrel transparency, minor plating wear to two-tone "V" for victory nib. Matching twist-action pencil shows significantly more wear, has uncommon wartime plastic inner mechanism housing, strong imprint with 4th quarter 1942 date code, uses .9 mm lead | 1943/1942 | extra-fine | exc-near mint/VG-fine | $365 |
| 14451 | Parker | Vacumatic Major | silver pearl laminate, 12.75 cm long, Blue Diamond clip, chrome plated trim with wartime silver substrate, wartime plastic filler unit with diamond imprint on plunger end; excellent barrel transparency, strong imprint with 4th quarter date code | 1944 | extra-fine | exc | $165 |
| 14194 | Parker | 51 "Magic Wand" desk set | black Vac-filler, 15.5 cm long, bold imprint with 4th quarter date code, some heat distortion to the lower part of the barrel; heavy black marble base with bronze central panel in modernist style, 14.5 cm (5.75 inches) wide, Magnetix swivel joint | 1946 | extra-fine | fine | $145 |
| 12966 | Parker | Vacumatic Debutante | silver pearl laminate with wide "jeweler's" cap band, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, bold imprint with original silver infill but lacking date code, perfect transparency, appears to be new old stock, never filled (we have replaced the diaphragm), pristine. This pen came to us without a nib; we have installed a correct new old stock nib | c. 1946 | extra-fine | near mint | $265 |
| 14070 | Parker | Vacumatic Junior | silver pearl laminate pump-filler, 12.9 cm long, chrome plated trim (cap bands appear to be leftover wartime sterling silver), strong imprint with 4th quarter date code, barrel darkened but still translucent. Pen was found with present English Parker replacement nib, notable sharp-edged factory italic | 1947 | extra-broad italic | fine-exc* | $225 |
| 14715 | Parker | 51 Demi set in box | grey Vac-filler with matching .9 mm pencil, Lustraloy caps, chrome plated trim; pen has barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code, caps are very clean, one tiny dig towards the end of the blind cap, otherwise as new. Vac-filling Demis were made for only a couple of years | 1947 | extra-fine | exc-near mint | $225 |
| 13944 | Parker | VS set | red-brown button-filler, frosty Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, 13.9 cm long, bold deep imprint with 2nd quarter date code, early production with plastic blind cap threads, black hard rubber feed; with matching .9 mm pencil | 1947 | extra-fine | exc | $175 |
| 13843 | Parker | 61 | black capillary-filler, 12.8 cm long, stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, test-market design differing in several key respects from the full production version introduced in 1956: "61" logo pierced into gold undernib shield and barrel-end vent; integral barrel and hood construction; unique cap design, interior details shown in US patent 2,773,479, applied for March 1, 1952. Parker intended to put this design into full production until consumers rejected it during test marketing. Shallow dent to undernib shield, sealed hairline in shell at base of nib opening (see details), fully functional and otherwise excellent | c. 1953 | extra-fine | VG-fine* | $485 |
| 14575 | Parker | 61 Classic | aqua USA-made capillary-filler, 13.8 cm long, frosty Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, name on barrel. Unused, but no packaging; white-colored pad, unstained, in end of uninked capillary filling unit (pen cannot be returned if inked) | c. 1957 | extra-fine | mint | $165 |
| 14554 | Parker | 61 Heritage set in box | black capillary-filler, 13.85 cm long, matching pencil uses .9mm lead; silver and yellow gold filled "Rainbow" caps, gold plated trim | c. 1957 | extra-fine | exc | $265 |
| 14193 | Parker | 51 Special desk set | black Aerometric filler with chrome trim, Octanium nib, 16.7 cm long, massive special presentation base in solid granite, 24.2 cm (9.5 inches) wide, presented to Congressman Paul Brown (1880-1961) by the Elberton, Georgia Granite Association | c. 1958 | broad | exc-near mint | $275 |
| 13830 | Parker | 61 Classic | black capillary-filler, frosty Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim | c. 1963 | extra-fine | near mint | $125 |
| 13834 | Parker | 75 | vermeil grid pattern, gold filled trim, early model with solid ends, short-feathered arrow clip, US-made, marked "STERLING/&14K G.F.", section with angle indicator, 14K nib, original clip hang tag. Cap tarnish will easily polish off, interesting (factory?) code engraved on barrel end. Uses standard cartridges or converter (not included) | c. 1966 | broad | mint | $365 |
| 13682 | Parker | 45 | prototype with dark grey baked enamel finish over metal cap and barrel, gold plated trim, 14K nib, as new | c. 1967 | extra-fine | near mint | $295 |
| 14114 | Parker | 75 Godron | early production in heavy gold plate, solid ends, 20 micron mark, French-made 14K nib unit, metal squeeze converter, section with angle indicator and "0" center mark | c. 1968 | broad | fine-exc | $375 |
| 13420 | Parker | 75 | sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, made in USA, marked "STERLING CAP & BARREL", 14K nib marked "XF" on feed; section with angle indicator, no "0", metal ring on section very slightly canted off-axis (see detail); includes later piston-style converter | c. 1978 | extra-fine | fine* | $175 |
| 13828 | Parker | 75 Flighter | stainless steel cap and barrel, chrome plated trim, made in USA, "AC" date code, section with angle indicator, 14K nib, condition as new, uses standard cartridges or converter (not included) | 1982 | extra-fine | near mint | $185 |
| 12564 | Parker | Duofold International set in box | green marble, cartridge/converter (converter included), 13.1 cm long, gold plated trim, made in England, notable factory italic nib came to us very scratchy, has been tuned and smoothed, now wonderfully calligraphic; pen has 1st quarter 1996 date code, matching 0.7 mm pencil has slightly later "E" date code. In original inner and outer boxes, with guarantee and instructions | 1996 | extra-broad italic | near mint | $695 |
| 14122 | Pick | Exceptional | black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, armorial clip badge for Alpha Xi Delta, a sorority founded in Illinois in 1893. Overall appearance excellent, but chasing loss to cap immediately above the clip, along with what appears to be a stable crack in the rubber (see details). Pick #2 nib has a semistub tip, writes well but not glassy smooth | c. 1925 | fine flex | VG-fine* | $95 |
| 14573 | Sheaffer | Self-Filling | black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler with full sterling silver overlay, 10.4 cm long, long-tined #2 nib opens up easily with normal writing pressure. Engine turning and imprints are crisp, but some patches of pitting to the silver (see details), initials in cartouche | c. 1917 | medium flex | fine | $250 |
| 11792 | Sheaffer | Self-Filling | black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, nickel plated trim, crisp chasing and imprints, #2 Self-Filling nib is an elegant writer; excellent appearance, glossy hard rubber has been professionally reblackened, tight hairline crack in cap lip (see detail), post cap lightly | c. 1921 | extra-fine semiflex | fine* | $250 |
| 13601 | Sheaffer | Lifetime | oversize black flat-top lever-filler, 13.45 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot on cap top; celluloid section with ink window and fine-finned feed are later Sheaffer replacement parts but from the original working lifetime of the pen (late 1930s/1940s, most likely). Good imprints, name on barrel | c. 1927 | extra-fine firm | fine-exc | $220 |
| 14541 | Sheaffer | Lifetime Balance | oversize black lever-filler, 14.7 cm long, gold filled trim, scarce early production model with short section, long humped clip, and large White Dot, rare convertible version with screw-off barrel end piece. Some age shrinkage at barrel end, otherwise excellent | c. 1929 | extra-fine firm | fine* | $385 |
| 13717 | Sheaffer | Lifetime desk pen | black lever-filler, 19.6 cm long, uncommon reverse trim (chrome rather than gold filled), large White Dot, red trim band, two-tone Lifetime nib with turned-up nib | c. 1930 | extra-fine | exc | $165 |
| 14519 | Sheaffer | Balance | uncommon miniature lever-filler in scarce white-veined light and dark blue; 10.5 cm long, gold filled trim, typical barrel darkening, imprints good but prominent flat area from name removal and addition of a new name. Nib is an old replacement of excellent quality, very possibly for the original owner | c. 1932 | needlepoint semiflex | VG* | $165 |
| 14686 | Sheaffer | Balance 3-25 set | long slender red-veined silver pearl lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, strikingly beautiful celluloid, super-fine and precise 3-25 nib; pen is in excellent condition, matching 1.1 mm pencil is fully functional but has seen harder usage, with a couple of patches of surface pitting and a small split near the top end plug (see details) | c. 1933 | extra-fine | excellent/VG* | $180 |
| 14643 | Sheaffer | Univer | rare oversize lever-filler in green-tinted black and pearl, 13.4 cm long, gold filled trim but only gold wash (now missing) on clip, comb feed, correct #6 Sheaffer-made warranted nib has scant tipping but is still a fine writer. Sheaffer extended the color range of their Univer sub-brand by applying tinted celluloid lacquer over black and pearl. In this case, the original overtinting has worn thin due to usage and polishing, Most Univers are small; oversize examples are seldom seen. Toothmarks to ends, small pit next to cap band (see details) | c. 1934 | fine flex | VG | $385 |
| 13571 | Sheaffer | Gregg Balance set in box | full-length slender striated golden pearl lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp bold imprints, section with ink window, #3 nib, Gregg shorthand symbol on barrel; matching pencil uses .9 mm lead. Condition as new but for very slight polishing wear to pen's lever | c. 1936 | extra-fine | near mint | $275 |
| 14680 | Sheaffer | Junior set | grey pearl and black marbled semistreamlined lever-filler, 11.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, section with ink window, very flexible semistub Junior nib; matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, both pieces have excellent color, bold imprints, typical age roughness to trim plating | c. 1936 | medium fine flex | fine | $195 |
| 14625 | Sheaffer | Balance 350 | small green striated lever-filler, 12.2 cm long, gold filled trim, section with ink window, #3 nib is super fine. No brassing to trim, condition would be excellent+ but for sealed cap lip hairline (see detail -- hard to see) | c. 1936 | extra-fine semiflex | fine-exc* | $95 |
| 14209 | Sheaffer | Gregg | black flat-top lever-filler, 12.75 cm long, gold filled trim, enameled Gregg emblem on top of cap; no Sheaffer markings, made for resale by Gregg shorthand schools; special "Gregg" marked nib is responsive though stiffly sprung, brassing to trim | c. 1936 | extra-fine semiflex | VG-fine | $125 |
| 14520 | Sheaffer | Lifetime Balance Autograph | full size black lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, wide 14K solid gold cap band engraved with facsimile signature; large White Dot, two-tone Lifetime nib is a later replacement. Clean barrel imprint, substantial scratching to cap | c. 1937 | extra-fine | fine* | $175 |
| 14729 | Sheaffer | Gregg Balance | brown pearl striated lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, special version for Gregg shorthand with Gregg symbol imprinted on barrel. #3 nib, section with ink window has some tool marks and other surface roughness, pen is otherwise excellent | c. 1937 | extra-fine | fine | $160 |
| 14633 | Sheaffer | Junior Balance 275 | small red and silver pearl striated "Roseglow" lever-filler, 12.2 cm long, chrome plated trim, section with ink window, Junior nib gives nice line width variation but requires a bit of pressure; excellent color, crisp imprints, slight posting impression on barrel | c. 1938 | fine flex | fine-exc | $165 |
| 14551 | Sheaffer | Gregg | black lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, two-tone conical Triumph nib is a smooth and precise writer; special Gregg shorthand logo on barrel | c. 1946 | extra-fine | exc | $125 |
| 12038 | Sheaffer | Craftsman | black lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, uncommon variant with Gregg shorthand symbol on barrel; sharp imprints, very slight swelling over lever retaining spring | c. 1947 | extra-fine | fine | $120 |
| 13167 | Sheaffer | Snorkel Crest | burgundy pneumatic-filler, gold filled cap, White Dot, notable broad two-tone Triumph conical nib; Australian production, fully marked | c. 1955 | broad | exc-near mint | $250 |
| 12544 | Sheaffer | Snorkel Statesman | pneumatic-filler in uncommon late color, "Mandarin Orange", 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp barrel imprint, conical silver-palladium F4 nib is notably fine | c. 1957 | extra-fine | near mint | $275 |
| 14195 | Sheaffer | Lady Skipsert XVI desk set | cartridge desk pen, 14.7 cm long, small conical gold plated Triumph nib, enameled gold moire finish on both pen and holder, wear specks in finish (see detail) but overall fine appearance. Green onyx base is 9 cm (3.5 inches) square, nameplate is unengraved | c. 1959 | extra-fine | fine | $95 |
| 14016 | Tiffany | dip pen in box | 14K solid gold (13.15 grams), 16.2 cm long excluding ventless gold F. T. Pearce #2 nib. Fully marked, engraved "Bertha" on side, Tiffany box in excellent condition13.15 g | c. 1900 | fine flex | exc | $895 |
| 9877 | unmarked | eyedropper-filler | black hard rubber straight-cap, 11.65 cm long, overlay marked "18K" on both cap and barrel, but appears to be gold filled. Excellent quality, like new condition, warrnted nib somewhat toothy | c. 1910 | fine flex | near mint | $225 |
| 14465 | unmarked | pencil | black with ivory-colored trim band, 13.2 cm long, uses 1.9 to 2.0mm lead; probably English or German, material appears to be casein-based, a few light scratches on the barrel, probably from a slip-on clip | c. 1928 | fine | $45 | |
| 14071 | Wahl | Tempoint | early green gold filled lever-filler ringtop, 9.7 cm long, no Wahl marks on metal, only Boston Safety patent dates and "18 1/8"; crisp "Grecian Border" pattern, early Sheaffer-licensed sprung lever mechanism, #2 Tempoint nib | c. 1919 | medium stub flex | exc | $225 |
| 14495 | Wahl-Eversharp | Signature | large "Rosewood" red and black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, appears to be a c. 1927 pen but fitted with a Personal Point section with screw-in Gold Seal nib unit from c. 1929. Slight waviness to the nib's top surface does not affect its writing, which is smooth and responsive with great line width variation | c. 1929 | fine flex | fine-exc | $495 |
| 13366 | Wahl-Eversharp | Gold Seal set | oversize green and gold "Deco Band" lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, Personal Point nib unit, roller clip, rare and mysterious variant with "X" seal instead of the usual double check mark. Massive manifold Gold Seal nib, slight roughness to area around end of lever, nicks to bands at ends, shallow depression on side of barrel (probably from overenthusiastic spot polishing; not really possible to photograph). Includes matching pencil, uses 1.1 mm lead, has name on side, scrape marks, more heavily used than the pen | c. 1929 | medium firm | fine/VG | $800 |
| 14436 | Waterman | 504 | black hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler with smooth 14K solid gold overlay, 13.6 cm long, early pen with narrow feed (earlier than the 1904-dated presentation inscription on the barrel). An unusually clean example, with only a few very shallow dings at the ends, one tiny stress hairline at the base of the posting end overlay (see detail) | c. 1899 | fine flex | fine* | $1600 |
| 14041 | Waterman | 412 | black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, early pattern .999 fine silver Art Nouveau filigree overlay, 13.6 cm long, feed with early patent imprint, sharp overlay imprints with 1884 patent dates on barrel, 1898 date on cap. Star-imprint nib has a semistub tip. Hard rubber is clean, dark, and has not been reblackened. Extremely unusual to find a fine silver filigree in such good condition | c. 1900 | fine flex | exc | $1200 |
| 14292 | Waterman | 12 | mottled hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.6 cm long, two-line barrel imprint with 1884 patent dates, pre-1903 Spoon Feed patent imprint, 1898 patent imprint on cap. All imprints strong, slight even dulling to hard rubber surfaces | c. 1902 | medium fine flex | fine | $285 |
| 13606 | Waterman | 412 | black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, early pattern .999 fine silver Art Nouveau filigree overlay, 13.35 cm long, feed with patent imprints, imprints on overlay nice and legible, noting nicks and digs to the silver (see details). Hard rubber has been professionally dye-reblackened | c. 1902 | extra-fine flex | VG | $785 |
| 11773 | Waterman | 222 | rare black hard rubber taper cap eyedropper-filler with .999 fine silver Art Nouveau filigree barrel overlay, 14.6 cm long, Spoon Feed with patent date imprint, early #2 New York nib; imprints on the silver are all present and legible, noting light toothmarks at barrel end | c. 1902 | extra-fine semiflex | fine | $3500 |
| 14315 | Waterman | 222 | black hard rubber half-overlay taper-cap eyedropper-filler, 14.4 cm long, "Chased" pattern sterling silver barrel with Heath maker's mark, slight even fading, monogram elegantly engraved on barrel, imprint on taper cap is worn but legible, early Spoon Feed with long tail, no imprint on posting end, not uncommon on earlier Watermans | c. 1902 | extra-fine semiflex | fine | $1250 |
| 14196 | Waterman | 412 | early black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with .999 fine silver filigree Art Nouveau overlay with large flower on cap; 13.5 cm long, #2 star-imprint New York nib, spoon feed, nice strong imprints on top and bottom of barrel overlay, initials "B.R." on cartouche. The hard rubber has been chemically reblackened, surface finely pebbly; marks on cap are old gouges, not cracks. Fine silver overlays are much scarcer than later examples in sterling | c. 1902 | extra-fine flex | VG-fine | $795 |
| 13551 | Waterman | 412 | early black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with .999 fine silver filigree Art Nouveau overlay; 13.5 cm long, #2 New York nib, spoon feed with patent imprints, imprints on cap, top and bottom of barrel overlay. Moderate fading to the hard rubber, which has not been reblackened. Fine silver overlays are much scarcer than later examples in sterling | c. 1903 | extra-fine flex | fine | $865 |
| 14043 | Waterman | 414 | early black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with .999 fine silver filigree Art Nouveau overlay; 13.1 cm long, #4 nib is a notable writer, early imprint, stable base crack; imprints on the silver are clean and legible, hard rubber has been professionally chemically reblackened. #4-size fine silver overlays are much less common than #2-size | c. 1903 | medium stub | VG* | $875 |
| 14151 | Waterman | 412 in box | black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, .999 fine silver Art Nouveau filigree overlay, 13.3 cm long, imprints on overlay present but hard to read, early filigree pattern with large flower. Scattered shallow marks to the silver, cap lip width uneven (see details), sound condition overall, #2 New York nib goes easily from a hairline to extra-broad | c. 1903 | extra-fine flex | G-VG | $825 |
| 14267 | Waterman | 622 in box | black hard rubber taper-cap eyedropper, 14.3 cm long, barrel with nicely colored pearl slabs; gold filled barrel bands, long-tailed early Spoon Feed. Nib has early imprint, tipping on one side is partially chipped, catches paper. Good cap imprint with 1884 patent dates, no globe, moderate even fading, box hinge loose. Ex-Tefft collection | c. 1905 | extra-fine flex | fine* | $1250 |
| 11341 | Waterman | 412 | early black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with .999 fine silver filigree Art Nouveau overlay; 13.1 cm long, #2 nib with "N.Y." imprint, spoon feed with patent imprints, imprints on silver light but legible; hard rubber under the overlay has been professionally reblackened. Fine silver overlays are much scarcer than later examples in sterling | c. 1905 | extra-fine semiflex | VG* | $785 |
| 14052 | Waterman | 0502 | black hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler, gold filled fine barleycorn overlay, 13.2 cm long, hard rubber crisp and glossy with sharp imprints, including on Spoon Feed; elegant engraved monogram in barrel cartouche | c. 1905 | extra-fine flex | near mint | $950 |
| 9133 | Waterman | 322 Commercial | black hard rubber taper-cap eyedropper-filler, solid 9K English-hallmarked barrel overlay, 14.6 cm long; pre-Globe cap imprint worn but fully legible, seam split at front of overlay rewelded (see details); long-tail feed with patent imprints, early slender #2 New York nib | c. 1905 | medium flex | exc* | $950 |
| 11608 | Waterman | 0502 in box | straight-cap black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with uncommon smooth gold filled overlay, 13.4 cm long, made for the French market, "DOUBLÉ OR" hallmarks, 18K gold #2 New York nib. No dings, test marks to cap overlay rim (see detail), posting end imprint has caused some plating loss (die too sharp?); nib is long-tined, soft and opens up easily with only slight pressure, has been retipped | c. 1905 | fine flex | fine-exc | $950 |
| 13614 | Waterman | Remex | smooth black hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 12.8 cm long, a Waterman sub-brand model made specifically for the Royster Guano Company and so imprinted; moderate even fading, nib has a stress line from the vent hole. An unusual but known model, we have seen a few examples over the years | c. 1905 | fine stub flex | fine* | $245 |
| 10952 | Waterman | 612 | black hard rubber slip cap eyedropper-filler with pearl slabs on barrel, smooth gold filled barrel bands; 13.5 cm long, moderate even fading to hard rubber, #2 New York nib opens up easily with minimal pressure | c. 1907 | fine flex | fine | $950 |
| 12173 | Waterman | 522 | black hard rubber eyedropper-filler taper-cap, full London-hallmarked 9K solid gold fine barleycorn overlay, 15 cm long, patent imprint on feed, early imprint on #2 New York nib, no number on end of barrel as is usual for English-marked Watermans; overlay is crisp, initials engraved in barrel cartouche, slight seam opening (see details) | c. 1907 | fine flex | exc* | $2500 |
| 14585 | Waterman | 12 | mottled hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.5 cm long, #2 New York nib writes a precise and elegantly shaded line. "Flame" hard rubber much more red/orange than black, richly patterned | c. 1908 | extra-fine semiflex | exc | $325 |
| 11729 | Waterman | Remex Self-Filler No. 101 | rare early sleeve-filler, 14 cm long, all-aluminum construction with a hard rubber section assembly, sleeve rotates rather than slides to expose filler bar; originally made with the pressure bar tied to the sac, this specimen uses a more conventional attachment as found in other Waterman sleeve-fillers. Patent date imprint refers to William Ferris's patent 799,897 of 1905 (Ferris' patent 950,817 of 1910 is the one covering the usual Waterman sleeve-filler design), narrow feed, Remex nib; scattered nicks and shallow dings to the cap and rotating sleeve | c. 1908 | fine flex | VG | $950 |
| 11501 | Waterman | 43 | rare desk pen, short-lived model, black hard rubber slip-cap clipless eyedropper-filler with long tapered barrel, 17.3 cm long; uncommon #3 New York nib is flexible but not soft, barrel imprints bold, scrape marks to feed. Moderate even fading, two longitudinal cracks in barrel (one virtually invisible, see detail; perhaps from pen being caught in a desk drawer) have been internally sealed, pen is ink-tight | c. 1908 | extra-fine flex | VG-fine* | $565 |
| 13631 | Waterman | 0502 | gold filled "Chased" pattern eyedropper-filler, 13.3 cm long, posting end has usual scratches from cap but "WATERMAN" imprint clearly legible; spoon feed with patent imprints and long internal tail, tail end chipped, section front edge as well (does not affect function), "Vivian" engraved in barrel cartouche | c. 1908 | fine flex | VG-fine | $825 |
| 14389 | Waterman | 514 | black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with solid 14K gold "Filigree" overlay; 13.45 cm long, #4 New York nib, feed with patent imprints, initials engraved on barrel cartouche. Clip is not solid gold, but 18K gold filled (Waterman would install clips on older clipless pens and this was a popular retrofit; the original owner may have balked at paying $2 for a 14K clip when a gold filled clip could be had for $1) | c. 1908 | fine flex | fine-exc* | $865 |
| 14340 | Waterman | 0514 Chased Filigree | black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled relief work scroll pattern barrel overlay, #4 New York nib, feed with patent date imprint. Overlay metal crisp, only trace plating wear around cap crown rim, shallow ding in barrel cartouche, pinhead ding to side of cap top (see details). An unusually clean example of a scarce and short-lived pattern | c. 1908 | fine flex | fine-exc | $1200 |
| 10974 | Waterman | 412 SF | black hard rubber clipless sleeve-filler with sterling silver "Filigree" overlay, 13.3 cm long, #2 New York nib is smooth and lively, number at end of barrel is worn away, sleeve overlay bears initials and date | c. 1911 | fine flex | VG | $1200 |
| 14298 | Waterman | 12 | mottled hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.5 cm long, nickel silver clip with 1905 and 1910 patent dates, three-line barrel imprint, imprints on feed. Long-tined New York #2 nib opens up with light pressure but is rather draggy on paper, tines slightly wavy from restraightening. Unusual and striking hard rubber coloration with considerable red, black ends, and a very dark section | c. 1912 | fine flex | fine-exc | $275 |
| 14308 | Waterman | 412½VPSF | black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, 11.5 cm long, sterling silver overlay in "Filigree" pattern, early production with two-piece pressure bar with spring, narrow raised barrel threads; hard rubber black and glossy, has not been reblackened, #2 New York nib responsive and smooth. Overlay PSF ringtops are larger and much scarcer than their 452½V series successors | c. 1915 | medium fine flex | near mint | $365 |
| 10090 | Waterman | 0512½ PSF Oriental | black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold filled overlay with uncommon hand-engraved pattern; early production, with two-piece sprung pressure bar, bold imprints on posting end, metal excellent noting engraved initial on cap crown, some corrosion around cap vent holes (see details) -- metal otherwise near mint. Notable nib, smooth and flexible, feed with bold patent date imprint | c. 1915 | fine flex | fine-exc | $985 |
| 14509 | Waterman | 12 | mottled hard rubber clipless eyedropper-filler, 13.2 cm long, barrel imprint worn but mostly legible, good patent date imprints on feed, slightly later #2 nib (1920s) | c. 1915 | VG-fine | $165 | |
| 10506 | Waterman | 0512½ PSF | early black hard rubber clipless lever-filler with rose gold filled "Gothic" pattern overlay, 13.5 cm long; one of Waterman's first lever-fillers, with narrow raised barrel threads and two-piece sprung pressure bar. Imprints on hard rubber posting end are mostly worn away, commensurate wear to overlay, initials on barrel. Long-tined New York #2 nib is a wet writer and very soft, should be used with a light hand | c. 1915 | medium fine flex | VG | $595 |
| 13116 | Waterman | 0512½ VP | uncommon vest-pocket screw-cap eyedropper-filler with smooth gold filled overlay, 10.5 cm long, crisp imprints on hard rubber, elegant monogram engraved on barrel, #2 New York nib | c. 1916 | fine flex | fine-exc | $325 |
| 9184 | Waterman | 442½V in box | black hard rubber ringtop safety, 9.6 cm long, smooth sterling silver overlay with hard to find telescoping outer cap; metal clean, imprints on hard rubber strong, initials "M.W.D." on barrel. Patent imprints on feed, responsive nib | c. 1918 | fine stub flex | exc | $465 |
| 14586 | Waterman | 55 | large black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 14 cm long, nickel plated trim, clip with large rivets, 1905 and 1910 patent dates, notable calligraphic #5 New York nib, sharp-edged but smooth. Honest wear, moderate even fading, a handsome pen that wears its age proudly | c. 1918 | broad italic semiflex | VG | $325 |
| 9874 | Waterman | 0552 | black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled "Gothic" pattern overlay, earlier production with 18K gold filled mark on clip, globe emblem on metal filler piece in lever head recess; nice smooth responsive #2 New York nib, not great line width variation. End number worn off, though imprint on side of posting end quite strong. Nicely engraved monogram on barrel, metalwork crisp, only a couple of dots of brassing | c. 1918 | extra-fine flex | fine-exc | $495 |
| 12440 | Waterman | 0512 Filigree | black hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, gold filled overlay, 13.6 cm long, initials "A.G.C." engraved on barrel, lively and responsive #2 New York nib, cap dome is more yellowish in tone than the rest of the overlay | c. 1919 | medium fine flex | fine | $425 |
| 12972 | Waterman | 42½ | black chased hard rubber slender full-length clipless safety, 12.8 cm long, crisp and glossy, bold imprints, only slightest fading, lively springy #2 New York nib, tiny fleabite to edge of cap lip (see detail) | c. 1920 | fine flex | exc | $265 |
| 8907 | Waterman | 472 | uncommon black hard rubber screw-cap eyedropper-filler with smooth sterling silver overlay; 13.1 cm long, London hallmarks, number at barrel end is simply "72" with no hundreds column digit, as is typical for English-market Watermans; 1925-dated presentation inscription, nice stub #2 nib has an incipient hairline from the vent hole, but should be stable if used without excessive writing pressure; even wear, light marks to metal, one tiny stress crack where barrel overlay crimped in place (see detail; for some reason these are extremely common in English-market Waterman overlays) | 1920 | medium italic flex | VG* | $565 |
| 13761 | Waterman | 58 | oversize black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 15.5 cm long, nickel plated trim, excellent original color and gloss, has not been reblackened, a couple of scratches on the side of the cap (see detail) | c. 1922 | fine stub semiflex | exc | $865 |
| 12180 | Waterman | 552½ | slender black hard rubber lever-filler, solid 14K gold "Filigree" overlay, 13.65 cm long, responsive #2 New York nib; handsome pen, excellent overall appearance, hard rubber barrel appears to be a replacement without model number at end, overlay staked in place (see details). Initials lightly engraved on barrel overlay, one ding to side of cap dome | c. 1923 | fine flex | fine* | $650 |
| 11586 | Waterman | 0552½ Oriental | black hard rubber lever-filler with gold filled overlay, scarce and attractive pattern, 13.6 cm long, imprints on hard rubber strong, only slightest fading, metal likewise crisp with only trace wear to top edge of cap crown. #2 nib has considerable flex, opens wide with light pressure | c. 1924 | medium fine flex | exc | $950 |
| 12883 | Waterman | 0552½V Filigree | black hard rubber ringtop with gold filled overlay, 9.4 cm long, very clean example, initials "ES" on barrel, specks of plating loss at the very edge of the end of the barrel. Nib is a smooth writer with light pressure, controllable toothiness if made to flex | c. 1925 | extra-fine semiflex | fine-exc | $200 |
| 13385 | Waterman | 0552½ Pansy Panel | black hard rubber slender full-length lever-filler, 13.65 cm long, 18K gold filled overlay with hand-engraved floral decoration; hard rubber crisp with bold imprints, nib is medium flex, will give good line variation without excessive writing pressure | c. 1925 | medium fine flex | exc | $565 |
| 8908 | Waterman | 0552½ Gothic | clipless black hard rubber lever-filler, gold filled checkerboard pattern overlay, 13.6 cm long; initials on barrel, trace plating wear at top edge of crown, but otherwise extremely clean with bold posting end imprint and unfaded glossy black hard rubber; no trace of model number imprint on end, appears never to have been there; notable nib, very fine yet with a good degree of flexibility | c. 1925 | extra-fine flex | exc | $450 |
| 10678 | Waterman | 552½ LEC | black hard rubber lever-filler with solid 14K green gold overlay in Sheraton (grouped parallel lines) pattern; 13 cm long, light bumps to ends, barrel engraving has been covered with a matching solid gold plate; nib has a very fine tip, opens up to a considerable degree with slight pressure | c. 1925 | extra-fine flex | VG-fine* | $895 |
| 14563 | Waterman | 52V Cardinal | red hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, 11.5 cm long, gold filled trim, uncommon thick vest pocket model, full imprints, nice responsive nib | c. 1925 | fine flex | fine | $225 |
| 14208 | Waterman | 452½ Filigree | black hard rubber lever-filler with sterling silver overlay, 13.5 cm long, scattered light marks to silver, nib has ruler wear notch on side (see detail; does not affect function), fine overall appearance, an elegant flex writer | c. 1926 | extra-fine flex | VG* | $395 |
| 13310 | Waterman | 554 LEC | black hard rubber lever-filler, 14K solid gold overlay in "Sheraton" pattern, 13.75 cm long, classic Waterman signature-style #4 nib, metal crisp but for a couple of small and shallow bumps, initials engraved in barrel cartouche over previous filled monogram; a large pen of considerable heft and presence | c. 1926 | medium-fine flex | fine-exc | $1250 |
| 12834 | Waterman | 0552½ | black hard rubber lever-filler with 18K gold filled smooth overlay, 13.8 cm long, hard rubber slightly faded, clean imprint on side of posting end, noting scratch or crack next to end of barrel overlay (see details) | c. 1927 | fine flex | fine | $395 |
| 14121 | Waterman | 452½ | red hard rubber lever-filler, 13.4 cm long, sterling silver "Filigree" pattern overlay, long-tined New York nib is earlier, has plenty of easy flex. Factory-assembled examples of USA Waterman lever-filler overlays over Cardinal rubber are extremely rare. Nearly all examples extant are not factory-assembled, and this pen is no exception. All parts are genuine and original, but the overlay was transferred from a black pen. Note that most examples of this sort are 52-size, as 52½-size pens in Cardinal are much less common | c. 1927/1995 | fine flex | fine | $950 |
| 13005 | Waterman | 0552 | black hard rubber lever-filler, gold filled "Filigree" overlay, 13.7 cm long; beautiful example of a classic design, bold imprints on barrel posting end, only slightest fading to hard rubber, plating wear to high points of lever, top edge of cap, initials RJW on barrel cartouche; #2 nib has considerable flex, but is springy rather than soft | c. 1927 | fine flex | fine | $495 |
| 14316 | Waterman | 452 Filigree | black hard rubber lever-filler, sterling silver overlay, 13.8 cm long, later example, initials "P.E." on barrel, good imprints, notable nib; metal clean, noting marks to clip and beginning of stress cracks around lower clip rivet (see detail) -- condition otherwise fine to excellent | c. 1928 | extra-fine flex | fine* | $495 |
| 14579 | Waterman | 52 in box | classic black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, nickel plated trim, perfect surfaces, name lightly imprinted on barrel. In box with instructions and insert | c. 1929 | extra-fine flex | mint | $275 |
| 14533 | Waterman | 58 Ripple | oversize red and black hard rubber lever-filler, 15.5 cm long, gold filled trim, English-market 9K solid gold cap band with London hallmarks, date letter for 1929/30. Bold patterning, excellent color, #8 nib is a spectacular writer, smooth and flexible. Some plating loss to clip, stress marks from lower rivet (see details) | c. 1929 | extra-broad italic flex | fine-exc | $1685 |
| 8923 | Waterman | Ink-Vue demonstrator | dealer's version in transparent celluloid, not sold to the public, 13 cm long, chrome plated trim, Tip-Fill feed; usual darkening to the barrel, a very clean example of a particularly uncommon, fully functional demonstrator. Fresh to the market -- came to us with a slightly later #5 needlepoint nib, Oregon store's name on barrel | c. 1936 | needlepoint rigid | fine-exc | $595 |
| 14727 | Waterman | Lady Patricia Ink-Vue | red pearl "Sunset" compound lever pump-filler, 10.8 cm long, chrome plated trim, fancy patterned transparent barrel, good imprints, feed with inset red hard rubber central stripe; a good user-grade pen, cap band relief patterning flattened, plating has typical age pitting. To fill, lever is opened and pressed several times (similar to a Vacumatic), fine barrel transparency. Nib has considerable flex, with paper feel | c. 1936 | fine flex | VG | $150 |
| 14058 | Waterman | 54 | late production clipless smooth black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.85 cm long, nickel plated trim, lever without box, spring-loaded pressure bar; clean imprints, only slight fading with subtle shadow mark on cap from add-on clip; unusual English keyhole-vent #4 nib | c. 1938 | medium semiflex | exc | $175 |
| 14031 | Waterman | 7 | black lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, "Tip-Fill" feed; second largest in Waterman line of 1930s, next to Patrician, scarce model. Red disk insert on barrel end denotes a "signature" nib, this example is later production so the matching #7 nib does not bear a color imprint; neatly engraved name on cap band | c. 1939 | fine flex | fine | $265 |
| 14545 | Waterman | Thorobred | black vest pocket lever-filler, 10.8 cm long, chrome plated trim, identical to a 3V (renamed towards end of production) | c. 1940 | extra-fine flex | fine-exc | $145 |
| 14092 | Waterman | Crusader Taperite | dark blue lever-filler, 11.5 cm long, frosted aluminum cap, hooded nib | c. 1947 | fine stub | exc | $105 |
| 14093 | Waterman | Crusader | black slip-cap lever-filler, 13 cm long, two-tone metal cap, chrome plated trim; usual slight scuffs and marks to cap, nib will open up but requires some pressure | c. 1949 | fine flex | fine | $120 |
| 10705 | Wirt | Phenix in box | mottled hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13 cm long, hard rubber glossy and unfaded with strong barrel imprint, classic Wirt ventless nib, feed with top and bottom channels. Nib tipping is missing, but tip is rounded and can be used as is; otherwise near mint | c. 1905 | fine flex | exc* | $185 |
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