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We missed out on this year's post-Chicago show visit to the Sheaffer Museum in Fort Madison. So here is a selection of Sheaffer highlights, from the 'teens all the way up to the 1980s.
17273: Sheaffer Craig: rare full length black chased hard rubber coin-filler, 13.6 cm long, warranted #2 nib, narrow keel feed, crisp and glossy, only slightest fading. The coin-filling system was never used by Sheaffer for its own-brand pens, and is seldom seen in their Craig sub-brand line either.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine stub flex • $295
17263: Sheaffer Self-Filling: black hard rubber lever-filler, rare and desirable slotted pattern sterling silver overlay, 13.65 cm long, very flexible #2 Self-Filling nib, name engraved on barrel, slight clip mark on cap; very difficult to find this model in better condition, fresh to the market.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • SOLD
17272: Sheaffer Lifetime Balance: green striated pearl plunger-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, two-tone Lifetime nib is remarkably smooth and fine; uncommon early version with only two wide longitudinal ink windows in the barrel.
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: needlepoint • SOLD
17275: Sheaffer Lifetime Valiant: golden pearl striated plunger-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot on cap, wide cap band, big two-tone conical Triumph nib, ribbed section with ink window, strong imprints, smooth precise writer.
DATE: c. 1947 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine • SOLD
17267: Sheaffer Snorkel Sentinel: black pneumatic-filler, 14.1 cm long, stainless cap, gold filled trim, White Dot, two-tone conical Triumph M5 nib has an unusually shapely tip, offering excellent stub-like shading. PVC sac has been installed for maximum durability.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium stub • $225
17266: Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant ballpoint: burgundy with gold filled trim, original tip grade sticker on barrel; comes with old cartridge, but can use modern Sheaffer refills. Snorkel ballpoints are not at all common.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • SOLD
17265: Sheaffer Snorkel Sentinel ballpoint: black with stainless steel cap, gold filled trim; comes with original cartridge, but can use modern Sheaffer refills. Snorkel ballpoints are not at all common.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: fine • SOLD
17276: Sheaffer Imperial I doctor's set in box: three-piece set, white Touchdown-filling fountain pen, mechanical pencil, and thermometer holder, Canadian production, in an equally unusual box, with bilingual English and French instruction sheet and guarantee certificate; rare version of an uncommon model, pen has been used, does not fill as the barrel seal is no longer airtight and is not easily replaced.
DATE: c. 1961 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: medium fine • $350
17271: Sheaffer Silver Imperial pencil: sterling silver, 12.7 cm long, diamond crosshatch pattern, gold plated trim, uses .9 mm lead; exterior perfect, plating losses to the mechanism visible when cap removed, age line in White Dot.
DATE: c. 1973 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $80
17270: Sheaffer Imperial ballpoint: sterling silver, 12.9 cm long with tip retracted, White Dot, diamond crisscross pattern, "Reminder" clip retracts and extends tip, insuring that it will not go into a pocket with tip extended; as new, noting tarnish and darkening of factory clear protective lacquer coating.
DATE: c. 1973 • CONDITION: near mint • $105
17269: Sheaffer Silver Imperial set in box: sterling silver, diamond crosshatch pattern, gold plated trim, White Dot, inlaid 14K gold nib; cartridge-filler, uses standard refills, matching pencil uses .9 mm lead. New old stock, pencil retains original cap sticker.
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium fine • $325
17257: Sheaffer Imperial: sterling silver fine barleycorn pattern cartridge-filler, 13.15 cm long, gold plated trim, White Dot, 14K gold inlaid nib; original shop sticker on back of cap, new old stock but no box, includes converter.
DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • SOLD
17274: Sheaffer Slimline Targa in box: matte black cartridge-filler, 13.6 cm long, chrome plated trim, White Dot, inlaid stainless steel nib; as new, includes converter of our manufacture.
DATE: c. 1985 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium fine • $65
17326: Autopoint No. 106 pencil: facetted blue-black barrel, exposed eraser, 13.3 cm long, chrome trim, advertising giveaway for the Federal Land Bank Association of Colby, Kansas; uses .9 mm lead, with original instruction sheet; several available, new old stock with minimal storage wear.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint • $12
17327: Autopoint No. 106 pencil: facetted blue-black barrel, white nose cone, exposed eraser, 13.3 cm long, chrome trim,advertising giveaway for the Federal Land Bank Association of Colby, Kansas; uses .9 mm lead, several available, new old stock with minimal storage wear.
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: near mint • $12
17314: Edward Todd eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber screw-cap, 11.95 cm long, gold filled trefoil filigree pattern overlay, excellent quality, initials in barrel cartouche, one small test mark to side of cap top; outstanding nib goes from hairline thin to extra-broad with perfect control.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $695
17315: Parker Duofold Senior "Big Bro" pencil: early production, distinctive crown with three bands of knurling, red hard rubber barrel, gold filled trim, 13.9 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead; good imprint, no dings to crown.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $250
17320: Parker Duofold Senior: bright jade green oversize button-filler, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, outstanding color, crisp end milling, sharp imprints; extremely hard to find with original color so well preserved, a true rarity. Sac has been removed.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • SOLD
17324: Parker Duofold Juniorette Deluxe pencil: green streamline, 11.95 cm long, gold filled trim, nice color and appearance, tool marks on clip button and dig in bbl next to top ring (see details); uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG • $60
17323: Parker Vacumatic Major: early long single-jewel in green pearl laminate, 13.3 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, Blue Diamond clip, good barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code, typical 1942 wartime black filler plunger, fine barrel transparency.
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $175
17319: Parker 51: blue Vac-filler, sterling silver cap, gold filled Blue Diamond clip, barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code; a few shallow dings to the cap, date code could be an "8" but would be unusually late production for this configuration.
DATE: 1943 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $225
17302: Parker 51: burgundy Aerometric filler, Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, new sac installed, good imprint with 4th quarter date code, name on barrel.
DATE: 1949 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine • SOLD
17303: Parker 51: grey Aerometric filler, Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, early filler housing with "PRESS . . . 6 TIMES" imprint, new sac installed, machined acrylic connector, good imprint with 2nd quarter date code.
DATE: 1949 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $175
17322: Parker 51 Special: late production grey Aerometric filler, made in USA, Lustraloy cap with Parker "halo" logo and "51" imprint, chrome clip jewel, perfect sac transparency, acrylic barrel and shell, Octanium nib.
DATE: c. 1966 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $165
17312: Parker 75 Bicentennial set in box: early limited edition in pewter, fountain pen and rollerball, with wood from Independence Hall inset into the clip screws; numbers do not match, 10,000 examples made; not hard to find in the standard wooden box, much scarcer in Parker-marked pewter inkstand (measures 20 x 12 cm, 7 7/8 x 4 5/8 inches). Also includes souvenir pewter plaque with inset cedar wood from Independence Hall. Pewter is extremely soft, superficial marks to inkstand surfaces, pens are undented and quite clean.
DATE: 1976 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $1200
17313: Parker 180 Flighter: stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, 13.2 cm long, US-made cartridge-filler; "X/M" designation on 14K gold two-way triangular nib, includes converter.
DATE: c. 1979 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine/medium • $125
17321: Waterman 4494: French lever-filler in Ripple hard rubber, 11.4 cm long, sterling silver overlay in "CA" pattern, fully hallmarked, 18K #2 nib is a notable writer, goes from hairline-thin to extra-broad. Overlay appearance is excellent, noting several shallow marks concentrated around the barrel cartouche.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $985
17317: unmarked writing set: dip pen, seal, flat sheath pencil, and paper knife, in box; European manufacture, gold-plated with simulated Toledo work, European manufacture. As new with a few tiny handling bumps to the dip pen and sheath pencil, use with standard steel or brass nibs (can provide at no cost on request). Box measures 18.3 x 9.2 cm (7 1/4 x 3 1/8 inch), dip pen is 15.1 cm long.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $125
