NOTE: Items on this page may need new refill cartridges in order to write. We do not sell ballpoint or rollerball refills. Refills for some older pens may no longer be manufactured, though newer refills can often be adapted.
15742: Cross 150th Anniversary limited edition set: sterling silver fountain pen and ballpoint, reproduction of iconic and extremely rare 1930s Signet model, fountain pen comes with converter (some wear from rubbing inside barrel, but unfilled), 18K gold nib. Comes in a standard Cross box rather than the special limited edition packaging, not originally a set as the two pieces do not have matching numbers (fountain pen is from an edition of 2100, ballpoint from an edition of 1750). Unused, slight tarnish.
DATE: 1996 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine • $850
15345: Eversharp ballpoint: large, all metal, 13.75 cm long, chrome plated with two black trim bands and somewhat worn United Air Lines name on side. Press button to extend tip, clip top to retract.
DATE: c. 1957 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $60
14154: Eversharp US Civil War Centennial ballpoint: Union blue "Billy Yank" pen, gold-plated sword clip is pressed at the top to retract the writing point.
DATE: c. 1961 • CONDITION: exc • $35
16559: Eversharp US Civil War Centennial ballpoint: Union blue "Billy Yank" pen, gold-plated sword clip is pressed at the top to retract the writing point; new old stock, minor storage wear, original refill dried out, several available.
DATE: c. 1961 • CONDITION: near mint • $45
13939: Montblanc Franz Kafka ballpoint: limited edition of 12,000 pieces plus 4,500 sets; as new, noting rubs to a couple of the book-shaped box's corners, no outer sleeve.
DATE: 2004 • CONDITION: mint • $500
13918: Montblanc Oscar Wilde set: complete three-piece limited edition ensemble (only 5000 made) comprising fountain pen, ballpoint, and mechanical pencil. Original packaging, box has not been opened, seals are unbroken.
DATE: 1994 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $2500
16726: Norma 850P four-color ballpoint in box: chrome-plated brass, engine turned, 14.4 cm long with tips retracted, original refills dried out, will need to modify currently available refills to work; with box and price tag.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: mint* • $60
15526: Parker 180 Imperial set in box: gold plated fountain pen and cap-actuated ballpoint (same as 75 ballpoint), made in USA, both have early "NI" date code (4th quarter 1979), two-way 14K gold nib writes medium on one side, extra-fine on the other.
DATE: 1979 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine/medium • $295
16607: Parker 45 George Bush Presidential rollerball in box: dark blue with brushed stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, facsimile presidential signature on barrel; takes standard Parker rollerball refill. In box with presidential seal and signature, as new but a few shallow bumps to box top metal trim on top side.
DATE: c. 1989 • CONDITION: near mint • $120
16605: Parker 45 George Bush Vice Presidential rollerball in box: dark blue with brushed stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, facsimile signature on barrel; takes standard Parker rollerball refill. In box with vice-presidential seal and signature.
DATE: c. 1982 • CONDITION: mint • $95
16606: Parker 45 Gerald Ford Presidential rollerball in box: dark blue with brushed stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, facsimile signature on barrel; originally intended as a fiber-tip but also takes standard Parker rollerball refill. Perhaps due to the circumstances of Ford's brief presidency, the box bears the presidential seal whereas the pen has the vice-presidential seal.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $150
16592: Parker 45 Nixon Presidential rollerball in box: dark blue with brushed stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, facsimile presidential signature on barrel along with "THE WHITE HOUSE"; originally intended as a fiber-tip but also takes standard Parker rollerball refill. In box with presidential seal and signature, usual slight age shrinkage to gripping section, a few shallow bumps to box top metal trim on right side.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $105
15722: Parker 51 ballpoint: black with frosty Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, 13.3 cm long, uses standard Parker refills; later production with plastic barrel threads.
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: exc • $145
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
16071: Parker 51 Special set: grey Aerometric filler, polished stainless steel cap, black jewel, 13.8 cm long, "Octanium" alloy nib is a smooth writer; good imprint with 1st quarter 1951 date code, Liquid Lead pencil is a match but made at least four years later. Both excellent or better, noting slight sun fading to pen barrel where not covered by cap. Original Liquid Lead cartridge dried out, refills no longer available (ballpoint refills can be used with an adapter, not included).
DATE: 1951, c.1955 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: medium fine • $165
7650: Parker 75 ballpoint manufacturing display: five pieces in sterling silver illustrating different stages of forming a cap, deep-drawing from sheet; the last stage is at final dimensions with the top hole cut, but before application of the imprints and engine turning; from Parker's Janesville factory.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • $200
15883: Parker 75 Flighter Soft Tip/rollerball: stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, made in USA, originally sold as a felt tip, but takes standard Parker rollerball refills (one included).
DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: exc • $120
15222: Parker 75 Flighter Soft Tip/rollerball in box: stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, made in USA, new old stock, originally sold as a felt tip, but takes standard Parker rollerball refills (one included). Original foil clip tag, instruction sheet.
DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: mint • $150
16690: Parker 75 Grain d'Orge ballpoint: fine barleycorn pattern, silver plate, made in France, dished clip button, "AL" date code.
DATE: 1982 • CONDITION: fine • $125
16684: Parker 75 Insignia ballpoint: gold filled crosshatch grid pattern, cap actuated, marked "14K G.F. CAP & BARREL U.S.A."; not to be confused with later production examples in electroplated brass. Includes both regular ballpoint refill and repeater pencil converter.
DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: exc • $165
16102: Parker 75 Insignia set in box: early production, made in USA, 14K gold filled rather than later electroplate, solid ends, section with angle indicator, 14K French-made nib, large metal squeeze converter included; matching ballpoint uses standard refills.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $395
16196: Parker 75 Laque ballpoint: rare grey lacquer finish, gold plated trim, made in France, "LE" date code; probably a test marketing color, not catalogued.
DATE: 1983 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $250
16197: Parker 75 Laque ballpoint: rare speckled olive brown lacquer finish, gold plated trim, made in France, "LE" date code, condition as new; not a catalogued finish, likely test market.
DATE: 1983 • CONDITION: near mint • $450
16199: Parker 75 Laque ballpoint: burgundy lacquer finish, gold plated trim, made in France, "TE" date code.
DATE: 1985 • CONDITION: fine • $120
16169: Parker 75 Milleraies rollerball: fine parallel lines pattern in gold plate, made in France, "YC" date code, factory-installed Westinghouse company logo badge attached to clip; uses standard Parker refills.
DATE: 1986 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $165
16152: Parker 75 Perlé set: the gold plated version of this pattern is not uncommon, but scarce in silver plate; made in France, "LE" date code, silver plate with rhodium finish, includes slender metal squeeze-filler convertor, section with angle indicator, 14K French-made nib marked "XF' on feed but more of a fine; matching cap-actuated ballpoint has "IE" date code, uses standard Parker refills.
DATE: 1983/1984 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $495
16107: Parker 75 Soft Tip/rollerball: gold filled over sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, solid flat ends, large arrowhead clip, made in USA, marked "STERLING & 14K G.F.", condition like new. Uses standard Parker rollerball refills.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint • $250
12630: Parker 85 Florence set: short-lived and scarce high-end 75 derivative, 13.5 cm long, gold plated, made in France, 14K French-hallmarked nib, matching rollerball comes with adaptor to use ballpoint refills; a few light marks on the back of the fountain pen's cap, flake of plating loss on bottom end of rollerball, otherwise near mint. Both pieces very solid and hefty.
DATE: c. 1979 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $450
16158: Parker Classic Black Pearl ballpoint in box: uncommon and attractive dark mirror gunmetal finish, matching trim, "UC" date code, new old stock, with 1982-dated instructions, made in USA but not so marked, actuator button also lacks usual Parker "halo" logo; these may have been limited release test-market items.
DATE: 1981 • CONDITION: mint • $195
11083: Parker Classic Grain d'Orge ballpoint: gold plated, made in France, special order for Bank One with enamel logo on clip and engraving on cap; "IE" date code could be either 1984 or 1988. As new, but no packaging.
DATE: c. 1986 • CONDITION: mint • $85
11228: Parker Classic Imperial ballpoint: grouped parallel lines pattern, marked "10K G.F. CAP & BARREL", Bank One enamel badge on clip, bank name etched on side of cap; "IIE" date code, made in USA.
DATE: 1988 • CONDITION: near mint • $65
8447: Parker Classic Laque ballpoint: earliest production French lacquer, tortoiseshell with Chinese two-character signature on barrel, narrow gold plated bands at joint, and band at top marked "PARKER" and "LAQUE"; very hard to find, near mint condition but for spot of missing lacquer directly under clip ball.
DATE: c. 1979 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $320
15399: Parker Duofold International ballpoint: green marble, 13.1 cm long with tip retracted, gold plated trim, made in UK, date code "II A", twist-action, uses standard Parker refills. As new, no packaging.
DATE: 1992 • CONDITION: near mint • $275
8370: Parker Jotter saccharine dispenser: hard to find pocketable sweetener carrier, 11.4 cm long, transparent barrel, brushed steel cap, chrome 45-style clip; new old stock.
DATE: c. 1965 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $65
14330: Parker Sonnet China Laque Ambre rollerball: early production with Chinese characters in red, 1st quarter date code on cap band, original hang tag, but no box.
DATE: 1994 • CONDITION: mint • $175
15713: Parker T-1 ballpoint: brushed titanium, gold plated trim, red clip jewel; uses standard Parker ballpoint refills.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: exc • $285
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
13658: Parker T-1 rollerball: dark grey matte-finish titanium, 13 cm long, gold plated trim, transparent red ends, takes standard Parker refills, like new.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint • $500
14372: Pelikan K800 in box: transparent green "Green Ocean" Collector's Edition oversize ballpoint pen, 14.2 cm long with point extended, twist-action mechanism, gold plated trim, marked "GERMANY", with signed 1994-dated certification of number of limited edition (648 pens for North America, 850 total worldwide), number does not match number on pen.
DATE: c. 1993 • CONDITION: mint • $350
12209: Reynolds Rocket ballpoint desk set: rare institutional desk version of Reynolds' infamous pioneer ballpoint; pen is anodized aluminum, ball tip is intact, original refill has not been replaced, nonfunctional as is, chain attachment to black-finished cast zinc base, screw hole in front of base to allow permanent attachment to a counter or table.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine* • $95
13912: Rotring Tikk Kuli ballpoint demonstrator: transparent dealer-only version, 12.2 cm long, German made, thin wash plating to trim mostly worn off, but condition otherwise fine to excellent.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $165
15905: Sheaffer Autograph Stratowriter: black ballpoint, 13.5 cm long, solid 14K gold trim, signature engraved on wide cap band, introductory year model without White Dot, original refill is stuck in place, would have to be extracted if pen is to be used (would also require an adapter, not included).
DATE: 1947 • CONDITION: exc* • $150
15186: Sheaffer Imperial Triumph ballpoint and mechanical pencil set in box: all gold filled, ballpoint has "Reminder" clip which automatically retracts tip when clipped into a pocket, pencil is twist-action, uses .9 mm lead. In box with instructions and guarantee.
DATE: c. 1961 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $120
15642: Sheaffer Lifetime Sentinel DeLuxe triple set in box: large black lever-filler, 13.4 cm long, brushed stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, White Dot at end of barrel, big two-tone conical Triumph nib, section with ink window. Matching twist-action pencil uses .9 mm lead, ballpoint retains original refill (replacements no longer made but adaptors are available). This first model of the Sentinel was only produced for around a year, as the cap was changed to a bright polished finish in 1948.
DATE: c. 1947 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine firm • $295
14646: Sheaffer Sentinel Deluxe Threesome set in box: black lever-filler, polished stainless steel cap with gold filled trim, 13.4 cm long, big two-tone conical Triumph nib, section with ink window; matching twist-action .9 mm pencil and Stratowriter ballpoint, all three pieces have the White Dot attached to their caps with a gold filled eyelet -- a very short-lived transitional feature, used only for a few months. Ballpoint retains its original barrel sticker, pencil is as new, fountain pen lightly used, very slight swelling over lever retaining C-spring.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: near mint* • NIB: medium firm • $350
7806: Sheaffer Targa ballpoint: sterling silver, 13.3 cm long, gold plated trim, White Dot, twist-action to extend and retract tip; new old stock but without packaging; several available.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • $80
7780: Sheaffer Targa ballpoint: sterling silver, 13.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, White Dot, twist-action to extend and retract tip; new old stock but without packaging; several available.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • $80
13905: Tiffany ballpoint: solid 14K gold, bamboo pattern, 12.7 cm long with tip retracted, fully marked; pinhead dings to ends, uses full-length (95 mm) Waterman Titane-style refills, total weight 26.8 g, excellent quality and heft.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: VG • $825
13903: Tiffany ballpoint: solid 14K gold, bamboo pattern, 11.8 cm long with tip retracted, fully marked; a few shallow bumps to the front end, uses mid-length (87 mm) Waterman Titane-style refills, total weight 25.4 g, excellent quality and heft.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: fine • $795
12916: Towle ballpoint telephone dialer: sterling silver, 12.3 cm long, uses standard Schneider Express 75 refills, scattered bumps and marks, ball end bent to the side (see detail), very solidly made with good heft.
DATE: c. 1965 • CONDITION: G • $35
13440: Waterman C/F liquid lead ballpoint: blue with brushed stainless steel cap, 13.4 cm long, gold plated clip, made in USA, twist-action point retraction; chalk marks on barrel, eraser under cap, original cartridge dried up, refills no longer available.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: mint • $40
