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September 30: Sheaffer Fred Force 10 Targa fountain pen c1992-1996

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September 29: Sheaffer Targa Cobalt Blue Ronce Laque fountain pen c1989-1996

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September 28: Sheaffer Targa Laque Green Marble fountain pen c1997-1999

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September 27: Sheaffer Stylist 909 Brushed Gold finish fountain pen c1966-1967

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September 26: Sheaffer Stylist 404 Chrome Blue fountain pen c1966-1967

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September 25: Sheaffer Stylist 404 Chrome Turquoise fountain pen c1966-1967

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September 24: Waterman Gentleman Sterling Silver Godron c1983-1997

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September 23: Eversharp Slim Ventura Sterling Silver c1953-1957

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September 22: Parker 51 Aerometric Signet Black with converging lines gold filled cap c1954-1956

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September 21: Sheaffer Stylist 404C Brushed Chrome Foursome set c1966-1967

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September 20: Sheaffer Imperial Model AS9G Burgundy c1960

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September 19: Sheaffer Imperial Model AS9 Black c1960

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September 18: Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper Burgundy Triple Set c1955-1956

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September 17: Parker Trench Pen in red brown and black mottled ebonite c1916-1918

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September 16: Merz & Krell piston fill pen in grey green cell/brickwork celluloid c1950s

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September 15: Parker Royal Challenger in slim size Burgundy 1937

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September 14: Caran d'Ache Léman Grand Bleu fountain pen 2016

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September 13: Merz & Krell piston fill pen in blue etched celluloid c1950s

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September 12: Merz & Krell piston fill pen in black celluloid c1950s

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September 11: Merz & Krell piston fill pen in gray snakeskin celluloid c1950s

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September 10: Merz & Krell piston fill pen in blue cell/brickwork celluloid c1950s

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September 9: Merz & Krell piston fill pen in green etched celluloid c1950s

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September 8: Parker 51 Vacumatic Custom Cedar Blue 1946

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September 7: Parker 51 Vacumatic Dove Grey Lustraloy cap gold filled Blue Diamond clip 1948

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September 6: Parker Vacumatic Junior Transparent Grey 1934

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September 5: Parker Vacumatic Major in Laminated Jet black 1946

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September 4: Sheaffer Oriental Mosaic Coral Butterfly pen and pencil set c1924-1928

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September 3: Parker Sac Duofold button filler in Blue 1941

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September 2: Parker Sac Duofold Lady button filler in Green 1942

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September 1: Parker Sac Duofold button filler in Black 1941

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This is a Parker Sac Duofold button filler in Black, the same filling system as the original Duofold. Sac Duofold models were also available in striped Blue, Maroon and Green. This 5 1/8 inch long pen is date coded 1941. Parker did not mark button fill pens with the Blue Diamond Guarantee and also gave them plainer unhallmarked gold nibs. The catalog says the Duofold nibs are 14 karat gold. They sold for $2.95 and the matching pencil was $2.00. Blue Diamond Vacumatic models were not cataloged in black. Sacless Duofold Vacumatics, Sacless Duofold Sub Deb Vacumatics and button fill pens were available in black.

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This is a Parker Sac Duofold button filler in Black, the same filling system as the original Duofold. Sac Duofold models were also available in striped Blue, Maroon and Green. This 5 1/8 inch long pen is date coded 1941. Parker did not mark button fill pens with the Blue Diamond Guarantee and also gave them plainer unhallmarked gold nibs. The catalog says the Duofold nibs are 14 karat gold. They sold for $2.95 and the matching pencil was $2.00. Blue Diamond Vacumatic models were not cataloged in black. Sacless Duofold Vacumatics, Sacless Duofold Sub Deb Vacumatics and button fill pens were available in black.

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This is a Parker Sac Duofold Lady button filler in Green, the same filling system as the original Duofold. The Green color includes green, gold and black elements. Sac Duofold models were also available in striped Blue, striped Maroon, and Black. This 5 1/8 inch long pen is date coded 1942. Parker did not mark button fill pens with the Blue Diamond Guarantee and also gave them plainer unhallmarked gold nibs. The catalog says the Duofold nibs are 14 karat gold. They sold for $2.95 and the matching pencil was $2.00. It's hard to see from the plating loss, but the cap band is plain.

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This is a Parker Sac Duofold Lady button filler in Green, the same filling system as the original Duofold. The Green color includes green, gold and black elements. Sac Duofold models were also available in striped Blue, striped Maroon, and Black. This 5 1/8 inch long pen is date coded 1942. Parker did not mark button fill pens with the Blue Diamond Guarantee and also gave them plainer unhallmarked gold nibs. The catalog says the Duofold nibs are 14 karat gold. They sold for $2.95 and the matching pencil was $2.00. It's hard to see from the plating loss, but the cap band is plain.

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This is a Parker Sac Duofold button filler in Blue, the same filling system as the original Duofold. Sac Duofold models were also available in striped Maroon, striped Green, and Black and featured a Visometer visible ink section. This 5 1/8 inch long pen is date coded 1941, as you can see from the highlighted imprint, and has three narrow cap bands. Parker did not mark button fill pens with the Blue Diamond Guarantee and also gave them plainer unhallmarked gold nibs. The catalog says the Duofold nibs are 14 karat gold. They sold for $2.95 and the matching pencil was $2.00.

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This is a Parker Sac Duofold button filler in Blue, the same filling system as the original Duofold. Sac Duofold models were also available in striped Maroon, striped Green, and Black and featured a Visometer visible ink section. This 5 1/8 inch long pen is date coded 1941, as you can see from the highlighted imprint, and has three narrow cap bands. Parker did not mark button fill pens with the Blue Diamond Guarantee and also gave them plainer unhallmarked gold nibs. The catalog says the Duofold nibs are 14 karat gold. They sold for $2.95 and the matching pencil was $2.00.

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This is a Sheaffer Oriental Mosaic Coral Butterfly pen and pencil set. It dates c1924-1928 based on advertisements and catalog listings. The pen measures 3 13/16 and the pencil 3 1/2 inches long. These appear to be plain gold filled ringtop instruments that are then hand painted. There are four Oriental Mosaic patterns, sterling silver with a blue butterfly design and three gold filled designs, pale blue flower, coral butterfly and yellow daisy. The pens sold for $10.00 and the matching pencil $5.00. Shown is the Penvelope soft Ecrase leather case that were made to match the color of each pen set and were included if the pair was purchased. Note that the enamel is fragile and prone to flaking off, as seen especially on the pencil.

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This is a Sheaffer Oriental Mosaic Coral Butterfly pen and pencil set. It dates c1924-1928 based on advertisements and catalog listings. The pen measures 3 13/16 and the pencil 3 1/2 inches long. These appear to be plain gold filled ringtop instruments that are then hand painted. There are four Oriental Mosaic patterns, sterling silver with a blue butterfly design and three gold filled designs, pale blue flower, coral butterfly and yellow daisy. The pens sold for $10.00 and the matching pencil $5.00. Shown is the Penvelope soft Ecrase leather case that were made to match the color of each pen set and were included if the pair was purchased. Note that the enamel is fragile and prone to flaking off, as seen especially on the pencil.

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This is a particularly nice condition Parker Vacumatic Major in Laminated Jet black date coded 1946. It's hard to see in this photo, but the barrel clarity is excellent. Parker called the ink view barrel a "full television ink supply." It's 5 inches long, has the plastic plunger, and has the Vacumatic Arrow 14 karat gold nib. The Major sold for $8.75 and the matching pencil sold for $4.00. By 1945 the Vacumatic was being overtaken in sales by the new 51 and the line was down to the Major and Debutante models. Parker ended the model in 1948.

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This is a particularly nice condition Parker Vacumatic Major in Laminated Jet black date coded 1946. It's hard to see in this photo, but the barrel clarity is excellent. Parker called the ink view barrel a "full television ink supply." It's 5 inches long, has the plastic plunger, and has the Vacumatic Arrow 14 karat gold nib. The Major sold for $8.75 and the matching pencil sold for $4.00. By 1945 the Vacumatic was being overtaken in sales by the new 51 and the line was down to the Major and Debutante models. Parker ended the model in 1948.

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This is a Parker Vacumatic Junior in Transparent Grey date coded 1934. This 4 3/4 inch long pen has large clear elements in the barrel so the user could check the ink level. These early Vacumatics have a lockdown-filler unit that required the user to remove the blind cap and press and turn the filler knob that unlocked and extended the spring loaded plunger so the pen could be filled. Note the unhallmarked 1934 date coded Parker Vacumatic stamped gold nib nib that pre-dates the Arrow nibs. These pens sold for $5.00.

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This is a Parker Vacumatic Junior in Transparent Grey date coded 1934. This 4 3/4 inch long pen has large clear elements in the barrel so the user could check the ink level. These early Vacumatics have a lockdown-filler unit that required the user to remove the blind cap and press and turn the filler knob that unlocked and extended the spring loaded plunger so the pen could be filled. Note the unhallmarked 1934 date coded Parker Vacumatic stamped gold nib nib that pre-dates the Arrow nibs. These pens sold for $5.00.

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This is a Parker 51 Vacumatic in Dove Grey with Lustraloy cap and gold filled Blue Diamond clip date coded 1948. Parker began phasing out the Blue Diamond clip in 1948 in favor of an Arrow clip like the one that appears on the Aerometric pens launched in 1949. This 5 3/8 inch long pen has the clear plunger filler unit. This version of the "world's most wanted pen" sold for $12.50.

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This is a Parker 51 Vacumatic in Dove Grey with Lustraloy cap and gold filled Blue Diamond clip date coded 1948. Parker began phasing out the Blue Diamond clip in 1948 in favor of an Arrow clip like the one that appears on the Aerometric pens launched in 1949. This 5 3/8 inch long pen has the clear plunger filler unit. This version of the "world's most wanted pen" sold for $12.50.

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This is a Parker 51 Vacumatic Custom in Cedar Blue with 1/10 16K gold filled Blue Diamond cap date coded 1946. Usually Custom caps were 1/10 12K gold filled. Note that this pen's Blue Diamond has been repainted. Unfortunately the paint work got onto the diamond border as can be seen under a loupe, something to take note when getting a pen serviced if it needs this done. There are multiple versions of the Custom cap. This one has sets of four vertical lines separated by a plain band, probably the most common version. This 5 3/8 inch long pen has the clear plunger filler unit and sold for $15.00.

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This is a Parker 51 Vacumatic Custom in Cedar Blue with 1/10 16K gold filled Blue Diamond cap date coded 1946. Usually Custom caps were 1/10 12K gold filled. Note that this pen's Blue Diamond has been repainted. Unfortunately the paint work got onto the diamond border as can be seen under a loupe, something to take note when getting a pen serviced if it needs this done. There are multiple versions of the Custom cap. This one has sets of four vertical lines separated by a plain band, probably the most common version. This 5 3/8 inch long pen has the clear plunger filler unit and sold for $15.00.

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This is a Merz & Krell piston fill pen in green etched celluloid from the 1950s. It is similar to celluloid used by Conklin in the 1930s. It has a large ink view window in the barrel with a black and clear spiral pattern. The piston knob is accessed by removing the black end cap. The nib is a lightly gold plated Number 2 stainless steel semi flex. There are no makers marks on the 4 13/16 inch long pen other than a half eclipsed sun stamping on the nib. This model is shown in a Merz & Krell Senator / Melbi instruction sheet. Merz & Krell manufactured under contract some Pelikan 120 and 400 models for export. The German company is now known by the Senator name.

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This is a Merz & Krell piston fill pen in green etched celluloid from the 1950s. It is similar to celluloid used by Conklin in the 1930s. It has a large ink view window in the barrel with a black and clear spiral pattern. The piston knob is accessed by removing the black end cap. The nib is a lightly gold plated Number 2 stainless steel semi flex. There are no makers marks on the 4 13/16 inch long pen other than a half eclipsed sun stamping on the nib. This model is shown in a Merz & Krell Senator / Melbi instruction sheet. Merz & Krell manufactured under contract some Pelikan 120 and 400 models for export. The German company is now known by the Senator name.

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This is a Merz & Krell piston fill pen in blue cell/brickwork celluloid from the 1950s, an unusual celluloid pattern. It has a large ink view window in the barrel with a black and clear spiral pattern with enough clarity to see through the window, giving a criss cross effect. The piston knob is accessed by removing the black end cap. The nib is a lightly gold plated Number 2 stainless steel semi flex and some of the plating is still intact. There are no makers marks on the 4 13/16 inch long pen other than a half eclipsed sun stamping on the nib.

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This is a Merz & Krell piston fill pen in blue cell/brickwork celluloid from the 1950s, an unusual celluloid pattern. It has a large ink view window in the barrel with a black and clear spiral pattern with enough clarity to see through the window, giving a criss cross effect. The piston knob is accessed by removing the black end cap. The nib is a lightly gold plated Number 2 stainless steel semi flex and some of the plating is still intact. There are no makers marks on the 4 13/16 inch long pen other than a half eclipsed sun stamping on the nib.

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This is a Merz & Krell piston fill pen in gray snakeskin celluloid from the 1950s. It is similar to celluloids used by several European brands in the 1940s. It has a large ink view window in the barrel with a black and clear spiral pattern and if you look closely you can see the piston seal in the window. The piston knob is accessed by removing the black end cap. The nib is a lightly gold plated Number 2 stainless steel semi flex and this example has more plating than most. There are no makers marks on the 4 13/16 inch long pen other than a half eclipsed sun stamping on the nib.

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This is a Merz & Krell piston fill pen in gray snakeskin celluloid from the 1950s. It is similar to celluloids used by several European brands in the 1940s. It has a large ink view window in the barrel with a black and clear spiral pattern and if you look closely you can see the piston seal in the window. The piston knob is accessed by removing the black end cap. The nib is a lightly gold plated Number 2 stainless steel semi flex and this example has more plating than most. There are no makers marks on the 4 13/16 inch long pen other than a half eclipsed sun stamping on the nib.

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This is a Merz & Krell piston fill pen in black celluloid from the 1950s. The blind cap is removed to show the piston knob. The large ink view window in the barrel shows the spiral pattern especially well. The nib is a lightly gold plated Number 2 stainless steel semi flex made by Degussa, whose half eclipsed sun logo stamping is on the nib. There are no other makers marks on the 4 13/16 inch long pen. Degussa was the Deutsche Gold und Silber Scheideanstalt, German Gold and Silver Extracting Company and was in the nib business starting in the 1930s after purchasing Osmia’s nib manufacturing. Some Degussa nibs have the name stamped as well. Apparantly the name Degussa came about as telegraph shorthand for the company's rather long name.

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This is a Merz & Krell piston fill pen in black celluloid from the 1950s. The blind cap is removed to show the piston knob. The large ink view window in the barrel shows the spiral pattern especially well. The nib is a lightly gold plated Number 2 stainless steel semi flex made by Degussa, whose half eclipsed sun logo stamping is on the nib. There are no other makers marks on the 4 13/16 inch long pen. Degussa was the Deutsche Gold und Silber Scheideanstalt, German Gold and Silver Extracting Company and was in the nib business starting in the 1930s after purchasing Osmia’s nib manufacturing. Some Degussa nibs have the name stamped as well. Apparantly the name Degussa came about as telegraph shorthand for the company's rather long name.

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This is a Merz & Krell piston fill pen in blue etched celluloid from the 1950s. It is similar to celluloid used by Conklin in the 1930s, though Conklin did not use this blue. The large ink view window in the barrel shows a black and clear spiral pattern. The piston knob is accessed by removing the black end cap. The Number 2 stainless steel semi flex nib originally was lightly gold plated, but the plating is polished off and now shows bright stainless steel. There are no makers marks on the 4 13/16 inch long pen other than nib maker Degussa's half eclipsed sun stamping on the nib.

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This is a Merz & Krell piston fill pen in blue etched celluloid from the 1950s. It is similar to celluloid used by Conklin in the 1930s, though Conklin did not use this blue. The large ink view window in the barrel shows a black and clear spiral pattern. The piston knob is accessed by removing the black end cap. The Number 2 stainless steel semi flex nib originally was lightly gold plated, but the plating is polished off and now shows bright stainless steel. There are no makers marks on the 4 13/16 inch long pen other than nib maker Degussa's half eclipsed sun stamping on the nib.

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This is the Caran d'Ache Léman Grand Bleu fountain pen, released in 2016. The guilloche engraved background is a wave pattern overcoated with a layer of translucent blue lacquer, evoking the waves of Lake Geneva (or Lac Léman). The clip is spring loaded. Not shown is the cap top which has the new six sided Caran d'Ache logo in blue enamel, also seen on the nib. All the fittings are silver plated and then rhodium plated. The 18 karat gold nib is rhodium plated. It's a large and fairly heavy pen, measuring about 5 1/2 inches long. The fountain pen is a cartridge / converter type and retails for $900.00.

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This is the Caran d'Ache Léman Grand Bleu fountain pen, released in 2016. The guilloche engraved background is a wave pattern overcoated with a layer of translucent blue lacquer, evoking the waves of Lake Geneva (or Lac Léman). The clip is spring loaded. Not shown is the cap top which has the new six sided Caran d'Ache logo in blue enamel, also seen on the nib. All the fittings are silver plated and then rhodium plated. The 18 karat gold nib is rhodium plated. It's a large and fairly heavy pen, measuring about 5 1/2 inches long. The fountain pen is a cartridge / converter type and retails for $900.00.

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This is a Parker Royal Challenger in the slim size in Burgundy date coded 1937. The three Royal Challenger colors, brown, burgundy and grey, have alternating herringbone and marble strips down the length of the cap and barrel. This 4 13/16 inch long pen has three gold filled cap bands, the stepped spade clip, and the visulated ink-view section. Parker's catalog states unhallmarked Challenger nibs are solid gold and they sold for $5.00 and the matching pencil was $2.50.

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This is a Parker Royal Challenger in the slim size in Burgundy date coded 1937. The three Royal Challenger colors, brown, burgundy and grey, have alternating herringbone and marble strips down the length of the cap and barrel. This 4 13/16 inch long pen has three gold filled cap bands, the stepped spade clip, and the visulated ink-view section. Parker's catalog states unhallmarked Challenger nibs are solid gold and they sold for $5.00 and the matching pencil was $2.50.

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This is a Merz & Krell piston fill pen in grey green cell/brickwork celluloid from the 1950s, an unusual celluloid pattern. It has a large ink view window in the barrel with a black and clear spiral pattern with enough clarity to see through the window, giving a criss cross effect. The piston knob is accessed by removing the black end cap. The nib was a lightly gold plated Number 2 stainless steel Degussa semi flex but most of the plating has been lost. There are no makers marks on the 4 13/16 inch long pen.

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This is a Merz & Krell piston fill pen in grey green cell/brickwork celluloid from the 1950s, an unusual celluloid pattern. It has a large ink view window in the barrel with a black and clear spiral pattern with enough clarity to see through the window, giving a criss cross effect. The piston knob is accessed by removing the black end cap. The nib was a lightly gold plated Number 2 stainless steel Degussa semi flex but most of the plating has been lost. There are no makers marks on the 4 13/16 inch long pen.

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This is a Parker Trench Pen in red brown and black mottled ebonite c1916-1918. Parker's Trench Pen is an ink dropper pen with a long end cap intended to hold ink tablets. The barrel is essentially the same as a self-filler without the button fill mechanism or the hole in the bottom of the barrel for the button, as can be seen in the photo. To refill, the user would take one or two tablets out of the end cap, unscrew the nib section, drop them in the barrel, add water, and the tablets would dissolve, making ink. This eliminated soldiers having to carry ink bottles. Parkers 1916 patented clip allowed the pen to clip to a soldier's pocket and be able to button the pocket flap. The 4 9/16 inch long pen has a 5/8 inch long end cap. The Number 2 solid gold nib is unhallmarked. The clip is chrome plated. These pens were also made in black and red hard rubber. Parker's 1918 advertisements states these pens sold for $2.75 and up, the clip was an additional 25 cents, and a packet of 36 ink tablets was 10 cents.

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This is a Parker Trench Pen in red brown and black mottled ebonite c1916-1918. Parker's Trench Pen is an ink dropper pen with a long end cap intended to hold ink tablets. The barrel is essentially the same as a self-filler without the button fill mechanism or the hole in the bottom of the barrel for the button, as can be seen in the photo. To refill, the user would take one or two tablets out of the end cap, unscrew the nib section, drop them in the barrel, add water, and the tablets would dissolve, making ink. This eliminated soldiers having to carry ink bottles. Parkers 1916 patented clip allowed the pen to clip to a soldier's pocket and be able to button the pocket flap. The 4 9/16 inch long pen has a 5/8 inch long end cap. The Number 2 solid gold nib is unhallmarked. The clip is chrome plated. These pens were also made in black and red hard rubber. Parker's 1918 advertisements states these pens sold for $2.75 and up, the clip was an additional 25 cents, and a packet of 36 ink tablets was 10 cents.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper Burgundy in a difficult to find Triple Set including the Clipper fountain pen, retractable Sheaffer Feathertouch ballpoint pen, and pencil c1955-1956. The fountain pen has a Triumph palladium-silver alloy nib (some are hallmarked PdAg), polished stainless steel cap with a repeating pattern of four straight longitudinal engraved lines in a stepped grouping, gold-filled cap band, gold-filled clip, and plastic barrel. Barrel colors produced were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), pastel green, peacock blue, buckskin tan, mandarin orange, fiesta red, and sage green. The Clipper fountain pen is 5 1/2 inches long and sold for $18.50. The ballpoint sold for $3.95. The matching pencil sold for $7.50.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper Burgundy in a difficult to find Triple Set including the Clipper fountain pen, retractable Sheaffer Feathertouch ballpoint pen, and pencil c1955-1956. The fountain pen has a Triumph palladium-silver alloy nib (some are hallmarked PdAg), polished stainless steel cap with a repeating pattern of four straight longitudinal engraved lines in a stepped grouping, gold-filled cap band, gold-filled clip, and plastic barrel. Barrel colors produced were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), pastel green, peacock blue, buckskin tan, mandarin orange, fiesta red, and sage green. The Clipper fountain pen is 5 1/2 inches long and sold for $18.50. The ballpoint sold for $3.95. The matching pencil sold for $7.50.

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This is the first Sheaffer pen to use the Imperial name, the somewhat obscure Sheaffer Imperial Model AS9 c1960. The pen is similar in size to the Sheaffer Thin Model (TM) Touchdown Pens made from 1950 to 1951 but uses a later short Triumph or sheath nib that appears first in 1958 on Skripsert and Lady Sheaffer cartridge pens. AS9 translates to A=pen, S=Touchdown, long, and 9=9.2 karat gold Short Sheath Nib. The model was offered after the 1959 Sheaffer catalog and gone before 1961 when the PFM style Imperials were introduced. They were offered in Black, Burgundy, Blue and Sage Green. These 5 5/16 inch long pens sold for $6.00 and had a matching pencil.

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This is the first Sheaffer pen to use the Imperial name, the somewhat obscure Sheaffer Imperial Model AS9 c1960. The pen is similar in size to the Sheaffer Thin Model (TM) Touchdown Pens made from 1950 to 1951 but uses a later short Triumph or sheath nib that appears first in 1958 on Skripsert and Lady Sheaffer cartridge pens. AS9 translates to A=pen, S=Touchdown, long, and 9=9.2 karat gold Short Sheath Nib. The model was offered after the 1959 Sheaffer catalog and gone before 1961 when the PFM style Imperials were introduced. They were offered in Black, Burgundy, Blue and Sage Green. These 5 5/16 inch long pens sold for $6.00 and had a matching pencil.

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This is the Sheaffer Imperial Model AS9G in Burgundy c1960. The pen is similar to the Imperial AS9 except that it has a slip cap instead of a screw cap and the cap is gold filled. It has the same Touchdown filling system and short Triumph or sheath nib, this one being a palladium silver unit. AS9G translates to A=pen, S=Touchdown, long, 9=9.2 karat gold Short Sheath Nib, and G=Gold. Technically it should be an AS8G with the palladium silver nib, but the Sheaffer Repair Guide only has one version. All three types of short sheath nibs can be found on AS9 and AS9G pens, plain gold, two tone gold and palladium silver. They were offered in Black, Pastel Blue, Sage Green and Burgundy. These 5 5/16 inch long pens sold for $12.00 and had a matching pencil.

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This is the Sheaffer Imperial Model AS9G in Burgundy c1960. The pen is similar to the Imperial AS9 except that it has a slip cap instead of a screw cap and the cap is gold filled. It has the same Touchdown filling system and short Triumph or sheath nib, this one being a palladium silver unit. AS9G translates to A=pen, S=Touchdown, long, 9=9.2 karat gold Short Sheath Nib, and G=Gold. Technically it should be an AS8G with the palladium silver nib, but the Sheaffer Repair Guide only has one version. All three types of short sheath nibs can be found on AS9 and AS9G pens, plain gold, two tone gold and palladium silver. They were offered in Black, Pastel Blue, Sage Green and Burgundy. These 5 5/16 inch long pens sold for $12.00 and had a matching pencil.

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This is a Sheaffer Stylist 404C Brushed Chrome Foursome set c1966-1967. The Stylist was the first new pen line introduced after Textron bought Sheaffer in 1966. Two design elements of the Stylist were never repeated on a Sheaffer pen, the first being the replacement of the Sheaffer White Dot with a White 'S,' the second being the unusual hooded two way nib unit with the arrowhead mark. The Stylist in this form was marketed in 1966 and 1967. Sheaffer eventually replaced the nib unit with a short sheath nib and the White Dot reappeared on the clip. The model was soon dropped altogether in favor of a return to pens in the Imperial design. This set in brushed chrome plate with gold plated trim includes the fountain pen, which came with a pushbutton converter for $5.00, a Glidewriter fiber tip pen that could use Skrip ink cartridges for $3.95, a Safeguard Clip ballpoint for $5.00 and a twist action pencil for $5.00. The fountain pen is about 5 1/2 inches long.

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This is a Sheaffer Stylist 404C Brushed Chrome Foursome set c1966-1967. The Stylist was the first new pen line introduced after Textron bought Sheaffer in 1966. Two design elements of the Stylist were never repeated on a Sheaffer pen, the first being the replacement of the Sheaffer White Dot with a White 'S,' the second being the unusual hooded two way nib unit with the arrowhead mark. The Stylist in this form was marketed in 1966 and 1967. Sheaffer eventually replaced the nib unit with a short sheath nib and the White Dot reappeared on the clip. The model was soon dropped altogether in favor of a return to pens in the Imperial design. This set in brushed chrome plate with gold plated trim includes the fountain pen, which came with a pushbutton converter for $5.00, a Glidewriter fiber tip pen that could use Skrip ink cartridges for $3.95, a Safeguard Clip ballpoint for $5.00 and a twist action pencil for $5.00. The fountain pen is about 5 1/2 inches long.

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This is a Parker 51 Aerometric Signet in Black with the converging lines pattern 1/10 12K gold filled cap c1954-1956. This pen has no date code, but was dated by having the matching cap activated 51 Jotter Ballpoint, introduced in 1954. This 5 3/8 inch long pen has the press 4 times Aerometric filler unit and sold for $19.75.

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This is a Parker 51 Aerometric Signet in Black with the converging lines pattern 1/10 12K gold filled cap c1954-1956. This pen has no date code, but was dated by having the matching cap activated 51 Jotter Ballpoint, introduced in 1954. This 5 3/8 inch long pen has the press 4 times Aerometric filler unit and sold for $19.75.

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This is an Eversharp Slim Ventura Sterling Silver c1953-1957. The Slim Ventura was the last quality pen marketed by Eversharp and replaced the lever-fill Ventura and was breifly advertised alongside the older pen. Though slender, the pen is 5 1/8 inches long. It has a spring loaded clip and a small 14 karat gold hallmarked nib. The filling system is an aerometric style squeeze filler that uses a cylindrical metal frame around a long ink sac with a breather tube inside, a crude knock off of the Parker system. There were five different models in a variety of finishes. The Sterling Silver model is hallmarked "STERLING" and sold for $15.00 and the matching Repeater pencil was $10.00.

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This is an Eversharp Slim Ventura Sterling Silver c1953-1957. The Slim Ventura was the last quality pen marketed by Eversharp and replaced the lever-fill Ventura and was breifly advertised alongside the older pen. Though slender, the pen is 5 1/8 inches long. It has a spring loaded clip and a small 14 karat gold hallmarked nib. The filling system is an aerometric style squeeze filler that uses a cylindrical metal frame around a long ink sac with a breather tube inside, a crude knock off of the Parker system. There were five different models in a variety of finishes. The Sterling Silver model is hallmarked "STERLING" and sold for $15.00 and the matching Repeater pencil was $10.00.

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This is a Waterman Gentleman Sterling Silver Godron c1983-1997. The cap, barrel and section are all hallmarked .925 sterling silver with a deeply cut godron pattern engraved. The Gentleman was the top of the line model with a simple tapered cylinder design and made in a variety of metal and laquer finishes. The clip was borrowed from the C. F. and that style has become a Waterman trademark. Gentleman pens have sections that match the cap and barrel, unusual on metal pens today with interchangeable sections. The cap top and barrel end cap have a black lacquer circle, with the cap having a Waterman 'W' logo in the center. This 5 9/16 inch long pen has the Ideal 18 karat gold nib.

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This is a Waterman Gentleman Sterling Silver Godron c1983-1997. The cap, barrel and section are all hallmarked .925 sterling silver with a deeply cut godron pattern engraved. The Gentleman was the top of the line model with a simple tapered cylinder design and made in a variety of metal and laquer finishes. The clip was borrowed from the C. F. and that style has become a Waterman trademark. Gentleman pens have sections that match the cap and barrel, unusual on metal pens today with interchangeable sections. The cap top and barrel end cap have a black lacquer circle, with the cap having a Waterman 'W' logo in the center. This 5 9/16 inch long pen has the Ideal 18 karat gold nib.

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This is a Sheaffer Stylist 404 Chrome Turquoise fountain pen c1966-1967. This version of the Stylist has a bright polished chrome cap and trim with an injection molded turquoise plastic barrel and section. Sheaffer 'S' on the clip is not white filled as on the more expensive Stylist pens. The hooded two way nib unit has a painted on triangle mark instead of the arrowhead on the higher models. The clip is spring loaded. These 5 1/2 inch pens were sold without converters for $2.98 and in sets with the matching $1.98 pencil.

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This is a Sheaffer Stylist 404 Chrome Turquoise fountain pen c1966-1967. This version of the Stylist has a bright polished chrome cap and trim with an injection molded turquoise plastic barrel and section. Sheaffer 'S' on the clip is not white filled as on the more expensive Stylist pens. The hooded two way nib unit has a painted on triangle mark instead of the arrowhead on the higher models. The clip is spring loaded. These 5 1/2 inch pens were sold without converters for $2.98 and in sets with the matching $1.98 pencil.

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This is a Sheaffer Stylist 404 Chrome Blue fountain pen c1966-1967. This 404 has a bright polished chrome cap and trim with an injection molded blue plastic barrel and section. Note the silk screening on the barrel where Sheaffer would mark the price and nib size. The Sheaffer 'S' on the clip is not white filled and the hooded two way nib unit has a painted triangle mark, which indicates the "top" side. The clip is spring loaded. These 5 1/2 inch pens were sold without converters for $2.98 and in sets with the matching $1.98 pencil.

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This is a Sheaffer Stylist 404 Chrome Blue fountain pen c1966-1967. This 404 has a bright polished chrome cap and trim with an injection molded blue plastic barrel and section. Note the silk screening on the barrel where Sheaffer would mark the price and nib size. The Sheaffer 'S' on the clip is not white filled and the hooded two way nib unit has a painted triangle mark, which indicates the "top" side. The clip is spring loaded. These 5 1/2 inch pens were sold without converters for $2.98 and in sets with the matching $1.98 pencil.

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This is a Sheaffer Stylist 909 Brushed Gold finish fountain pen c1966-1967. This version of the Stylist was introduced to the Sheaffer sales team in 1966, according to the August 1966 Sheaffer's Review. It has the white fill Sheaffer 'S' logo on the clip. The hooded two way nib unit has a the arrowhead marking. The gold plated clip is spring loaded. These 5 1/2 inch pens were sold in a set with the matching ballpoint and pencil for $32.50.

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This is a Sheaffer Stylist 909 Brushed Gold finish fountain pen c1966-1967. This version of the Stylist was introduced to the Sheaffer sales team in 1966, according to the August 1966 Sheaffer's Review. It has the white fill Sheaffer 'S' logo on the clip. The hooded two way nib unit has a the arrowhead marking. The gold plated clip is spring loaded. These 5 1/2 inch pens were sold in a set with the matching ballpoint and pencil for $32.50.

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This is a Sheaffer Targa Laque Green Marble fountain pen c1997-1999. This was one of the last Targa models produced, model 1186, and featured a 14 karat gold Inlaid nib. The finish was lacquered and polished 14 times for a deep glow. The trim is 23 karat gold electroplated. The cap top and barrel end is a black laque circle. The Targa is 5 5/16 inches long.

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This is a Sheaffer Targa Laque Green Marble fountain pen c1997-1999. This was one of the last Targa models produced, model 1186, and featured a 14 karat gold Inlaid nib. The finish was lacquered and polished 14 times for a deep glow. The trim is 23 karat gold electroplated. The cap top and barrel end is a black laque circle. The Targa is 5 5/16 inches long.

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This is a Sheaffer Targa Cobalt Blue Ronce Laque fountain pen c1989-1996. This was one of the more highly gold trimmed Targa models, model 1080, and featured a 14 karat gold Inlaid nib. The finish was lacquered and polished 14 times for a deep glow. The trim is 23 karat gold electroplated. The cap top and barrel end is a black laque circle. The Targa is 5 5/16 inches long.

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This is a Sheaffer Targa Cobalt Blue Ronce Laque fountain pen c1989-1996. This was one of the more highly gold trimmed Targa models, model 1080, and featured a 14 karat gold Inlaid nib. The finish was lacquered and polished 14 times for a deep glow. The trim is 23 karat gold electroplated. The cap top and barrel end is a black laque circle. The Targa is 5 5/16 inches long.

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Unique among Targas, the Sheaffer Fred Force 10 Targa fountain pen was produced from c1992-1996 in a joint effort with Fred Joaillier of Paris. It's model 1090 and is a palladium plated nautical cable twist pattern, which is a theme of the Fred Force 10 jewelry collection. The elaborate trim elements are 23 carat gold electroplated. It features an 18 karat gold Inlaid nib and special Fred Force 10 presentation packaging. It is 5 5/16 inches long.

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Unique among Targas, the Sheaffer Fred Force 10 Targa fountain pen was produced from c1992-1996 in a joint effort with Fred Joaillier of Paris. It's model 1090 and is a palladium plated nautical cable twist pattern, which is a theme of the Fred Force 10 jewelry collection. The elaborate trim elements are 23 carat gold electroplated. It features an 18 karat gold Inlaid nib and special Fred Force 10 presentation packaging. It is 5 5/16 inches long.