Pencils listed below are all offered individually. Additional pencils may be found as part of pen and pencil sets, which are listed on the pen pages.
Pencil lead links: order - sizes and sources
13715: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold desk pencil: black veined pearl, scarce model with letter-opener taper; 16.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, imprints light but fully present, good color, short nose cone.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $175
15537: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold pencil: black ringtop golf pencil, 8.7 cm long, gold filled trim, imprinted name, uses 1.1 mm lead; colored examples are much easier to find.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $75
10948: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold desk pencil: Lapis Blue, scarce model with letter-opener taper; 16.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, imprints strong, no brassing, chip on end of letter-opener.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine* • $125
16383: Parker Duofold Junior Deluxe pencil: Moderne Green and Pearl, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, clean barrel imprint, excellent color, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $120
13623: Parker Duofold Junior Deluxe pencil: black-veined pearl streamline, 12.1 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, fraternal order emblem on top; excellent color, wear to clip.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $145
15687: Parker Depression pencil: red-veined tan marble, same material as Waterman's "Onyx", very scarce in a Parker, 11.7 cm long, gold plated trim, outstanding color preservation, only slight wear to plating, light marks to nose cone; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc • $150
13714: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold desk pencil: jade green, scarce model with letter-opener taper; 16.7 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, good imprints strong, moderate darkening, long nose cone.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: fine • $150
16473: Parker pencil: so-called "Depression" series model in green-veined pearl, less common late celluloid pattern used for Duofolds but rarely seen used in other model lines; 11.4 cm long, excellent color, imprint with "34" date code, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: 1934 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $95
14448: Parker Diamond Medal pencil: silver pearl and black marbled, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, name on side of cap; made for Sears, an uncommon rebranded Challenger pencil.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG • $85
14297: Parker Vacumatic Junior pencil: grey pearl and black marbled, 11.9 cm long, chrome plated trim; good imprint with 2nd quarter date code, one area of brownish staining on barrel, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: 1936 • CONDITION: fine • $80
14697: Parker pencil: red pearl marble Challenger-style Depression era model, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, generic imprint with 3rd quarter date code, stepped black clip button, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: 1938 • CONDITION: fine • SOLD
16117: Parker Imperial Vacumatic pencil: golden pearl laminate, 13.3 cm long, 1/10 14K gold filled cap with alternating pairs of straight and squiggly lines pattern, rectangular cartouche, barrel imprint strong with 3rd quarter date code, uses .9 mm lead. Name engraved, front of barrel has increased transparency.
DATE: 1940 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $105
14952: Parker Vacumatic Major pencil: silver pearl laminate, 12.85 cm long, nickel plated trim, good imprint with 4th quarter date code, overall condition fine+ but for deep circumferential scratches below barrel band (see details, not so obtrusive due to the direction of the pattern). Uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: 1941 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $50
16318: Parker Vacumatic Debutante pencil: green pearl laminate, 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, strong barrel imprint with 1st quarter date code, striped jewel.
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $95
15590: Parker 51 pencil: black Heirloom model, 1/10 16K gold filled cap with grouped parallel lines pattern, geometric band, and rectangular cartouche; trim is solid 14K gold and fully marked.
DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: exc • $175
15343: Parker Duofold Senior pencil: red and silver pearl with black stripes, 13.1 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, matches Vac-filling Duofold pen; largest size, strong imprint with 1st quarter date code, uses .9 mm lead, mechanism propels but does not consistently retract lead.
DATE: 1944 • CONDITION: fine* • SOLD
16720: Parker 51 pencil: black with smooth solid 14K gold cap and matching trim, no dents, fully marked, gold-plated mechanism, uses .9 mm lead, gold value alone is $372 at time of listing.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: exc • $425
14956: Parker Vacumatic Major pencil: silver pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, wartime trim is sterling silver, some nickel or chrome plating still present but mostly worn away, especially on barrel band; good imprint with 4th quarter date code, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $95
16317: Parker 51 pencil: black twist-action with clean undinged 1/10 14K gold filled cap, uncommon pattern of alternating straight and squiggly lines; 13.3 cm long, uses .9 mm lead, notably sharp and deeply cut barrel ribbing.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: exc • SOLD
15323: Parker Vacumatic Sub-Debutante pencil: brown pearl laminate, 11.9 cm long, single smooth gold filled barrel band, black jewel, good imprint with 4th quarter date code, uses .9 mm lead, original stickers but has been used, some increase in transparency (see details).
DATE: 1947 • CONDITION: exc • SOLD
16141: Parker 51 repeater pencil: Forest Green with 1/10 12K gold filled cap with converging lines pattern, 13.2 cm long, uses .9 mm lead, good imprint with 4th quarter date code.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: exc • $120
16173: Parker 51 repeater pencil: Forest Green with frosty Lustraloy cap, imprint with 3rd quarter date code, 13.2 cm long, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: 1949 • CONDITION: near mint • $85
16174: Parker 51 repeater pencil: black with frosty Lustraloy cap with polished rim band, 13.2 cm long, uses .9 mm lead; clean barrel imprint with late two-digit 2nd quarter date code; original barrel sticker for 51 Demi, though pencil is full-length.
DATE: 1952 • CONDITION: mint • $80
16171: Parker 51 repeater pencil: Forest Green with frosty Lustraloy cap, imprint with late "53" date code; like new, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: 1953 • CONDITION: near mint • $95
16368: Parker 61 pencil: red repeater, smooth gold filled cap and trim, 12.9 cm long, uses .9 mm lead, early test-market design strikingly different from the version put into full production in 1956. Often called a prototype, this pencil is less common than its matching fountain pen. Both are seldom seen in colors other than basic black.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: near mint • $275
16685: Parker 51 desk pencil: black twist-action, 15.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses .9 mm lead; two available, both with late two-digit date code.
DATE: 1954 • CONDITION: near mint • $60
16072: Parker 51 Special Liquid Lead pencil: black with polished stainless steel cap, black jewel, barrel imprint bold, no date code; original barrel sticker, original cartridge still works but refills no longer available (can use ballpoint refills with an adapter, not included).
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint • $65
15348: Parker Eversharp Teena pencil: unusual bright red model with triangular barrel, 12.7 cm long, chrome plated trim; uses .9 mm lead, appears to be new old stock.
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: near mint • $80
5828: Parker 51 pencil lead refills: 12 leads in a stoppered glass tube, 8 cm long, made in England, label reads "for Parker '51'/ROTARY PENCIL", with Parker "halo" mark; many available, all "B" hardness.
DATE: c. 1964 • CONDITION: mint • $6
13656: Parker T-1 ballpoint with repeater pencil cartridge: brushed titanium, gold plated trim, red clip jewel, original clip tag; uses standard Parker ballpoint refills, or can be used as a pencil with the included 1.0 mm converter cartridge; as new, no box or papers.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: mint • $350
