Photo on the Left: Top: Parker Duofold SET, 1940, fine nib, with some slight flex. Refurbished with new diaphragm (uses a vac-fill filling mechanism). Blue/cream/black striped pattern, with wide "jeweler's" cap bands. There is some slight plating loss on the pencil's clip. Pencil works, and uses a .09 mm lead.. Comes in a Parker box. Duofolds from the 1940s are not easy to find in a set. Price until March 1st. 2024: $225. At/after Baltimore Show: $245.00
Bottom Left: Waterman 452, sterling-silver clad over black hard rubber, circa 1918. Nice chased pattern to the overlay. Fine, rigid Waterman "Ideal" nib. Lever fill, with new sac--fills only from an ink-bottle, and writes as it should. No dings, cracks, or other signs of heavy use. Price until March 1st, $295. After March 1st, 2024 $325.00.
Photo on the right: Mont Blanc "Rosa Monte" model, circa 1959/53. Pen appears to be NOS, but is being sold as used. Piston fill, and seals seem intact. Bluish-gray plastic, with name on barrel; does not have the MB star. Nib inscribed "Mont Blanc 14 ct., 585." Medium flexible nib, with ink-vu window. No dings, scratches or discoloration noted. Price until March 1st, 2024, $215. At/after Baltimore Show, $235.
FOR RARELY FOUND PENS IN MIDDLE, SEE BELOW.
RARELY SEEN VINTAGE PENS
Name, Description, Price
1. Luinn's, oversize senior pen ( 5 3/8" capped), circa 1928/29. Red/orange plastic with black end-pieces--resembles a Duofold. Medium gold-plated nib, lever fill (fills only from a bottle, refurbished). Nothing known about the company. $50
2. Pyralin senior size pen (5" capped). in Mandarin yellow plastic, about 1930. Large #8 gold-plated rigid medium nib, marked "Nichro tip." Levr fill (fills only from a bottle, refurbished), Nothing known about the company, though "Pyralin" was a trademarked cellulite material. Mimics the Duofold of the same color. $75.
3. Hy-Grade senior size (5 1/8" capped) pen in cream and black "moderne" pattterned plasstic. Wielded clip, and etched pattern on lever (similar to Eclipse). Nib marked "14 kt., Joe Lipic, St. Louis," with a semi-flex fine to medium line. Nickel clip and lever, gold-filled cap band. Lever-fill, refurbished. $90
4. Krako senior size (5" capped) pen in green/cream plastic, early 1930s. Patterned nickel cap band, and gold-filled clip. Lever fill, fills only from a bottle, refurbished. Nib marked "Durium. 14 kt. gold plated." (plating has worn off.) Medium nib $50. SOLD
5. Senior size (5" capped) chased black hard rubber "ribbon" pen, from about 1910. No name. Pen is an eye-drop filler, with an unmarked nib incised "stainless 14 kt. gold plated." In excellent shape considering its age. Nib writes a medium line. Includes an eye-dropper for filling. $50. SOLD
6. National Security medium size (4 1/2" capped) English-made pen, with back and brown patterned plastic, about 1930. Barrel incised "National Security. Highest grade English manufacture." Resembles a Duofold of the same era: button fill, similar pocket clip, etc. Fine nib marked "Phillip. 14 ct. Oxford" (Oxford was an Eversharp brand, so this may be a replacement nib.) Fills only from an ink-bottle, refurbished. $80.
7. Wyvern 404, English made senior size (5" capped) pen from about 1950. Dark green plastic barrel and cap, with gold0filled hardware. Hooded fine 14 kt. nib, lever fill (fills only from a bottle), refurbished. $85
8. Banker, over-size pen (5 1/2" capped) fill circa 1920. black hard rubber, possibly made by Julius Shnell or Joe Walsh--two names associated with Banker pens during the period 1912--1920. (Before John Kelley brought out a different "banker pen" that was judged inferior.) Lever fill--fills only from a bottle. Fine, rigid Warranted 14 kt. nib. Refurbished. $95.
9. Writefine senior size (5 1/8" capped) ink-view pen in black plastic with gold-filled hardware , from about 1935. (Made by Parker?) Lever fill--fills only from a bottle, refurbished, medium 14 kt. nib. $75 SOLD
10. Good service junior size (4 1/2" capped) ribbon pen in green and cream mixed plastic pattern. Barrel marked "Good Service, Chicago Ill." Probably made by National Pen Co. as a store brand--most likely Sears Roebuck. Stainless medium nib marked "EPENCO"--an Eagle pen co., so probably a replacement nib. Note: no observable discoloration on barrel or cap, unusual for green plastic of this era. $50.
11. Miracle senior-size (5" capped) cream, gray and black striped pen, about 1940, +/-. Has a steel-supported 14 kt. nib identical to Wearever nibs, but nothing else resembling Wearever pens, and appears better made, in terms of the gold-filled hardware and plastic body. Lever-fill, refurbished. $75.
12. Chilton junior size (4 1/2" capped) green plastic pen, crica 1935. Features Chilton vacuum-fill (like Sehaffer touch-down fill) method, refurbished. Medium Chilton 14 kt. gold nib. (Slight discoloration on barrel and cap, and mark on cap). Gold-filled hardware. $125.