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16401: Eagle Rex No. 40: unusual eyedropper-filler, dark orange-brown lacquered brass cap and barrel, 13 cm long, barrel lined with hard rubber, red hard rubber section with narrow feed, gold nib with Eagle escutcheon imprint is very flexible; clean example showing only light usage, noting chipping and wear to lacquer around barrel mouth (see details).

DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium flex • $165

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16385: Esterbrook B: full-size "Dollar Pen", blue pearl lever-filler, 12.2 cm long, stainless steel trim, later #2556 nib with round-bottomed feed.

DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $125

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16384: Esterbrook A: slender "Dollar Pen", green pearl lever-filler, 12 cm long, stainless steel trim, later #9461 nib with round-bottomed feed.

DATE: c. 1941 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $125

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16386: Esterbrook B: full-size "Dollar Pen", black lever-filler, 12.1 cm long, uncommon wartime version with incised trim grooves instead of cap bands, trim is plated rather than stainless steel, #1551 nib with flat-bottomed feed is of the same period, not a later replacement as is usually the case.

DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $165

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16399: Foley magic pencil: gold filled ringtop, special commemorative for the United States' 1876 Centennial, 5.25 cm long closed, 10.1 cm extended, made to use 1.5 mm lead, can be used with more readily available 1.4 mm lead.

DATE: 1876 • CONDITION: G-VG • $150

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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

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16403: Parker Challenger: grey pearl and black button-filler, 13 cm long, nickel plated trim, section with ink window, crisp imprints with double-digit date code with dot, nib is notably fine and a precise writer.

DATE: 1937 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $150

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16361: Parker 75 Bicentennial in box: early limited edition in pewter, with wood from Independence Hall inset into the clip screw; number 555 of 10,000 examples made; this example is more of a user, mahogany box top is warped, pen has some pitting on the barrel (see detail), but all fully functional.

DATE: 1976 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine • $400

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15639: Parker Wood Pen in box: rare German-made limited edition cartridge filler, 14.3 cm long, gold plated trim, cap and barrel in Peruvian rosewood, section band bears number 746. Cap is not made to post on the barrel end. Reportedly production of this line was halted by Parker USA before the intended 2000 were made (in all woods). 14K ventless nib is a lively writer, Pau Rosa wood box with brass plaque with matching number.

DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $1100

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16402: Parker Duofold International: blue pearl marble, 13.1 cm long, gold plated trim, scarce and desirable #79 broad oblique 18K two-tone nib, not easy for right-handers to use. Made in UK, uses cartridge or convertor pen (slide convertor included), cap imprint weak but "IN" date code clearly visible, monogram "CW" on crown.

DATE: 1989 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-broad italic oblique • $395

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16392: Parker World Memorial Duofold International limited edition: black cartridge-filler, 13.15 cm long, gold plated trim, edition of 10,000 pieces, made in USA, "IU" date code for 3rd quarter, two-tone 18K nib is marked as "M" on the feed, but more of a broad. Lightly used, complete packaging including cherrywood box and cardboard outer box, paperwork.The emblem on the cap top is made from the metal of decommissioned Soviet SS20 and US Pershing missiles.

DATE: 1991 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad • $695

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16379: Seth Crocker pneumatic-filler: black, 12.1 cm long, gold filled trim, imprint on cap, hole-less end knob with inner valve, warranted nib; scarce and desirable Chilton family offshoot, most of these were made for sale at various large department stores and are marked accordingly; these pens came with warranted nibs, this one is notably calligraphic, noting the beginnings of a stress crack from the vent hole (see detail).

DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine stub flex • $350

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16378: Waterman 0552½ Pansy Panel set in box: black hard rubber slender full-length lever-filler, 13.3 cm long, 18K gold filled overlay with hand-engraved floral decoration, matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, both pieces neatly monogrammed, moderate even fading to hard rubber, only spot brassing to usual high points; #2 nib is classic Waterman, smooth with easy and responsive flexibility, pencil top is plain hard rubber replacement, original would have been metal covered.

DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine flex • $695

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16396: Weidlich lever-filler: vest-pocket size in striking green pearl marble with red threads -- a distinctive celluloid normally seen only in the Eversharp Bantam series; 11.1 cm long, gold filled trim, #1 Weidlich nib is a smooth writer.

DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $95

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16398: unmarked Graf Zeppelin dip pen: rare figural holder, probably made to commemorate the Graf Zeppelin's visit to Estonia in 1930; .875 fine silver, Estonian hallmarks, 14.6 cm long excluding nib, nicely detailed, excellent quality; engraved monogram on top, a few shallow nicks, much better condition than is typical.

DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine • $650

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