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The Parker 51s shown below were first listed as part of the 2008 "World's Largest Parker 51 Offering".  Some remain. I have hundreds of similar Parker 51s at home, not listed. Feel free to ask.  Please note that this website has no sales cart. Most pens shown are singletons, and I sometimes lag with updates noting completed sales.   Please contact me to confirm availability. Payment typically is by Paypal, though Postal Money Order can be done too. Shipping starts at about $9 insured in USA and ranges up with price of pen. International shipping tends to run $25-$50




December  '08 Update: Focus on Parker 51
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Pens for sale  to find these pens and more grouped by brand and style

The pens below are from Vacumania's 2008 December Update:

Holiday Parker "51" Insanity.

I suspect  that in the 30 or so years of existence of the organized hobby of collectable pendom (using the publication of Cliff Lawrence's first book for our starting point),  this update constitutes the largest single retail offering of Parker "51" fountain pens.  No auction, no catalogue, no website has had so many. Of course... i could be wrong ;)

Below take a gander at about 230 Parker "51" fountain pens.  A few have  sold or are on-hold from want lists, but most are up for grabs. A few will be available for shipping in January '09, as I found couple minor tweaks still to be done.


Included find:
  1. A gold Empire cap.
  2. Scarce red-band pens in three colors
  3. ALL the catalogued colors
  4. A few uncatalogued colors
  5. 49 double jewel pens (yes, 49)
  6. First Year pens
  7. A Mark-III Flighter
  8. 19 Plums
  9. Mint, boxed, stickered pens and sets.
  10. And, of course, much much more
Thanks to the pen restorers:

I collect pens. I have them restored by the pro restorers.  As fate and timing would have it, I was lucky to have a number of the pens below restored by Joel Hamilton, Ron Meloche and Danny Fudge.  Grand work as always.  But, I do owe a special note to Sean Gosse of Toronto, who on short notice and trying circumstances was able to get 60 or so of these up and running. And, finally,  this special offering could not have fallen in place without Ron Zorn's help. Friend, neighbor and well respected  restorer of old pens, Ron-- in order to accomodate a large portion of these pens,  which could have set his  usual queue back by a month--  let me drop by on multiple evenings so he could do overtime to get many of these done, while still providing timely  service to... everyone else.  If you happen to have pens needing repair, do give these guys a yell. You won't regret it.

Will I ever do this again?

Doubt it, at least not to this scale for "51" alone.   A fun but exhausting project.  After this, back to the usual 100-pen mixed updates.

Please be tolerant of typos:

Even if i priced the Empire at $25 by mistake, final call on prices is mine. No malice intended with prices, but errors happen. Thanks. Feel free to drop me a note with questions.

 -David Isaacson
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RED BAND "51" 1946-1947


Produced merely two years and released in small numbers, the "red band" Parker "51" pens from 1946-1947 are items of high cachet. Discontinued due to challenges repairing them, today they are quite scarce. Most commonly found as desk pens in black, pocket pens are more difficult to obtain, particularly in  colors other than black.



Pen 2747 Parker "51" Full Size "Red Band"  $1400 Unrestored
Dove Gray Lustraloy

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: NM Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  none Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $1400 
COMMENTS: Red-Band pens are high-cachet items in the "51" universe. Produced in limited numbers for couple years, they were tough to repair and- rumor has it- largely recalled.  A hoard came on the market about 8 years ago, further stimulating interest.  Most found are black desk pens. Pocket pens in general, and colors other than black in particular, are far harder to procure.  This one has  plastic red threads (also found in red metal) which, i'm told, is the more difficult to find of the two styles. This pen is very clean, including the lustraloy cap, which has a much earlier (and better)  "First Year" clip with horizontal feathers, large diamond and negative reverse imprint. Pen does not fill, is sold unrestored, and again- i'm told- makes for a difficult restoration.

Pen 2748 Parker "51" Full Size "Red Band"  $1750  SOLD
Cedar Blue with Gold Filled Clip

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: NM Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  none Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $1750 
COMMENTS: Red-Band pens are high-cachet items in the "51" universe. Produced in limited numbers for couple years, they were tough to repair and- rumor has it- largely recalled.  A hoard came on the market about 8 years ago, further stimulating interest. Most found are black desk pens. Pocket pens in general, and colors other than black in particular, are far harder to procure.  This one has  plastic red threads (also found in red metal) which, i'm told, is the more difficult to find of the two styles. This pen is very clean, including the lustraloy cap, which has a much earlier (and better)  "First Year" clip with horizontal feathers, large diamond and negative reverse imprint. The  pen does fill, after a fashion. Button tends to stick in the down position. May not be returned if ya break the button :)

Pen 2749 Parker "51" Full Size "Red Band" $975
Black with Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: Mint Barrel
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  none Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $975 
COMMENTS: Red-Band pens are high-cachet items in the "51" universe. Produced in limited numbers for couple years, they were tough to repair and- rumor has it- largely recalled.  A hoard came on the market about 8 years ago, further stimulating interest. Most found are black desk pens. Pocket pens in general, and colors other than black in particular, are far harder to procure.  This one has  metal red threads (also found in red plastic). The barrel assembly appears to be MINT with no ink expsoure. The cap clearly is not mint (fitted to the barrel after the fact, i'd imagine), and   has a much earlier (and better)  "First Year" clip with horizontal feathers, large diamond and negative reverse imprint. Pen has not been tested for filling and is a tricky repair, if restorable. May not be returned if you break it. Go figure ;)


Double Jewel Vac-Fill "51"
with SOLID GOLD Cap and TRIM


Near the high end of the cachet pyramid reside those "51" featuring solid gold caps.  Priced originally at $50 the pen,  these cost two weeks' gross pay for the average American worker during the 1940's, nearly a month's wages after taxes.
Given as gifts by those who had significant discretionary funds, these truly evinced Parker's, "Jewels of Pendom" philosophy.  Four cap patterns  originally were manufactured: Smooth, Empire, Fish Scale and Coronet, though some low run variants appear to exist, too.



Pen 2814-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $2850  SOLD
Yellowstone Yellow (Mustard). Solid Gold Two Tone "Empire" Cap 1946

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $2850
COMMENTS: One of the keystone cacheities (neologism alert) in the "51" collecting sphere. Two tone solid gold cap. Solid gold trim. This one is the thin lip variant (also available with the more common wide lip, or so i'm told). No dings. Minimal use marks anywhere. Strong imprint, though not near mint razor yada yada. Fine Point.  Excellent color, noting one or two tiny specks in barrel where color is lighter. This is the only Empire I've ever owned.

Pen 1618 Parker "51" Solid Gold Cap and trim SOLD
Triple hallmarked. 1946  $1100

Overall Grade: extra fine
Metal: Perfect Color:  Perfect CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc Clutch:  Exc clarity:    NA
Point:  Med Imprint:  VG Size: 5 1/2"
PRICE: $1100 
COMMENTSVac-Fill 51's can be found wtih four patterns of solid gold cap. This one is the smooth finish. The cap has no dings. 14k hallmarks are present on cap, clip and bottom tassie. 1946 imprint. Couple light marks to black plastic. A much "better" Parker "51"


 Vac-Fill "51" 1941
FIRST YEAR PENS
Double Jewel and Desk


Parker "51" was released for sale in the USA in 1941. The "First Year Pen"  is  believed to be  found with particular cap variants, to carry a clip  that features a larger-than-later blue diamond and to be stamped such that a peek at the reverse side of the clip shows a mirrored incuse "Parker", to  feature the metal "speedline" filler,  to have an early style clutch,  to have metal end "jewels", and  to show the manufacturer's imprint near the blind cap jewel rather than near the barrel's clutch ring.  While it is uncertain that all features persisted the entire year, or that all the first year features disappeared by the start of the 2nd year, pens that carry "First Year" features do have above average collector cachet.


Pen 2640 Parker "51" Double Jewel 1941  $675  SOLD
Cordovan. "First Year". GF Cap with Double Border for Cartouche.

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $675 SOLD 
COMMENTS: "First Year" features including blind cap imprint, metal bottom jewel, metal filler with diamond logo, double-border cartouche, clip with large diamond with "negative imprint" on reverse.  Clutch is the 2nd style 5-finger mechanism. Very clean pen.

Pen 2637 Parker "51" Double Jewel  $800 SOLD
Cedar Blue "First Year" Smooth Sterling Cap 1941

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $800  SOLD
COMMENTS: First year Blue Cedar pen with imprint by blind cap,  with metal bottom jewel, and with metal filling unit with diamond logo. Smooth Sterling cap (with proper imprint at top of cap) is an high cachet cap.  This one has later clip with small blue diamond, and has later (though perhaps still first year) clutch.  Clean pen with no dings, no longer with any rhodium plating, and with some wear to side opposite clip.

Pen 2824 Parker "51" Double Jewel   $750 SOLD
Black  "First Year" Scalloped/Straight Line Cap. 1941

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: -- Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $750 on hold
COMMENTS: A "better" first year cap with large diamond and negative reverse "PARKER" imprint, with imprint at top of cap. Metal filling unit. Nice imprint at bottom of pen.

Pen 2826-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $600 SOLD
FIrst Year. Dove Gray with  "1st Yr" Gold-Filled Cap
Clusters-of-4-Lines Pattern

Overall Grade: Extra Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Extra Fine CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $600 
COMMENTS:"First Year" features including blind cap imprint, metal bottom jewel, metal filler with diamond logo, double-border cartouche, clip with large diamond with "negative imprint" on reverse. Top Jewel is pearl plastic, an accepted finding.   Few superficial marks near bottom of cap. Better than average Dove Gray early barrel with slight darkening distally. No cracks or stress marks (early Dove Gray particularly at risk). Imprint ok on blind cap, fully legible though quite light in couple places, eg "51". Fine-Medium point.

Pen 2827-R Parker "51" Double Jewel  $825 SOLD
FIrst Year. Cedar with "Scalloped/Straight Lines" GF Cap

Overall Grade: Extra Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $825 
COMMENTS:First year pen with imprint by bottom tassie, metal filler unit, metal top and bottom jewels, clip with large diamond and reverse negative imprint, and cap with imprint correctly at top.  A "better" early cap.   Clean  color. No cap dings. No  cap brassing. The blind cap tassie  is about half brassed with couple dings. Imprint is sound for "made in usa" and with top half solidly visible for "PARKER '51'".  Extra Fine Point.

Pen 2720-R Parker "51" Double Jewel  $650   SOLD
First Year. Black with 1st-Year Smooth Sterling Cap 1941

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint: ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $650
COMMENTS:First year pen with bottom imprint, metal top and bottom jewels, metal filler unit,  "better" smooth sterling cap with proper imprint at top of cap ), and clip with large diamond and reverse side negative imprint.  

Cap has no dings and has good imprint at top. The "deco band" pattern at bottom shows wear at the bottom in a couple 4mm areas. As often found, no rhodium remains on the cap. It is at this point all silver.   The blind cap's imprint is complete with some obvious scratches scattered across the  imprint. . Clip has small nick in the ring at top. Tassie has slight edge brassing (i did place a cleaner tassie since this pen was shot pre restoration)

Pen 2837-R  Parker "51" Double Jewel  $625 SOLD
FIrst Year. Dove Gray with  "1st Yr" Lined Sterling Cap

Overall Grade: Extra Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Extra Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $625
COMMENTS:First year pen with imprint by bottom tassie, metal filler unit, metal top and bottom  jewels, clip with large diamond and reverse negative imprint, and early lined sterling cap with simple deco band.  Good color. Sharp details on cap. Imprint on blind cap  complete with scattered scratches on "51" and below the imprint.  Cap has no dings but has  scattered light nicks (light!) in top quarter. No cracks or stress marks to the barrel (early Dove barrels are at risk). Fine-Medium point.

Pen 2828-R Parker "51" Double Jewel   $675 SOLD
FIrst Year.  Cordovan  with  "1st Yr" Lined Sterling Cap

Overall Grade: Extra Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $675
COMMENTS:First year pen with imprint by bottom tassie, metal filler unit, metal bottom jewel, clip with large diamond and reverse negative imprint,  and early lined sterling cap with simple deco band.  There are marks couple light marks to bottom jewel. Clean color imprint and contour. No cap dings, though typical light marks short scratches etc are present. Nice eye appeal. Internal filling unit shows wear and lacks diamond at back end.

Pen 2831-R Parker "51" Double Jewel  $450 SOLD
FIrst Year. Black with Lustraloy/GF "Wedding Band" Cap

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF-F Imprint: VG Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $450
COMMENTS:First year pen with imprint by bottom tassie, metal filler unit, metal top and  bottom jewel, clip with large diamond and reverse negative imprint, and "Wedding Band" Cap.   There are marks couple light marks to bottom jewel. The imprint is light showing only "PARKER", the blind cap ring (tassie) has high point edge brassing. The top metal jewel has one tiny pock. The cap has been fully refrosted . It has couple tiny crimps in the band.

Pen 2825-R  Parker "51" Double Jewel  $240  SOLD
FIrst Year. Black with  "Wedding Band" Lustraloy/Gold Cap
From Vacumania's Basement

Overall Grade: Good
Metal: VG Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA Personalized: L. Silverstein
Point: F-M Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $240 
COMMENTS:  Yeah, it is a first year pen with metal filling unit, imprinted blind cap and "Wedding Band" cap.  The clip is post first year, with small blue diamond. Both jewels are plastic. Blind cap imprint still shows most of "Parker" and "in USA 1", with "made", "51"  and part of "Parker" long gone. Blind cap imprint actually is better than shown in the pic as restoration done after the shot. Cap has been fully refrosted but still shows  a few dings, scratches and crimps onthe bottom third.  The barrel  has been personalized, "LOUIS SILVERSTEIN" in fairly shallow neat letters.  Entry level "First Year" no doubt with nice fine-medium smooth point.

Pen 2835-R  Parker "51" Double Jewel  $225 SOLD
FIrst Year. Black with  "1st Yr" GF Cap
Clusters-of-4-Lines Pattern. From Vacumania's Basement

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $225 
COMMENTS:First year pen with imprint by bottom tassie, metal filler unit, metal bottom jewel, clip with large diamond and reverse negative imprint, and cap with double-border cartouche.  A pen that has seen better days. There is a large oval mark on blind cap (visible in pic) that  appears to be a filled large deep scratch.  Imprint is full with overlying scratches. Cap has no dings and  withour brassing, but appears to have two sets of the 4-line clusters worn away (they are lightly stamped in this style). The tassie (blind cap ring) has some nicks and dings.    Entry level  First Year pen no doubt. Fine Point.

Pen 2820-R Parker "51" First Year Desk Pen $300 SOLD
Cordovan

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: NA Color:  Exc
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  Exc Size:  "  cm PRICE: $300
COMMENTS: First Year Desk Pen in Cordovan. Barrel diamond, metal filling unit, taper imprint. Only one i've owned


Double Jewel Vac-Fill "51"(1942-1948)
-Excluding solid-gold caps and first year variants-


Double Jewel "51" pens feature end screws ("jewels")  at both top and bottom of the pen. The blind cap is fitted with a gold-filled or gold tassie (trim ring), instead of being smooth, as for Single Jewel pens. Even excluding those pens with solid gold caps and those with "first year" features, the remaining Double Jewel pens are considered up-scale items from a collector standpoint, and do offer a wide variety of both colors and cap styles.  Some- even with gold-filled caps-  feature solid gold trim (clip and tassie) and this is known to be factory original.


Pen 2817-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $620  SOLD
Nassau Green. Gold-Filled "Deco Band" Lined Cap. 1945

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch: perfect clarity: NA
Point: XF-F Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $620
COMMENTS: Nassau is the most highly sought and scarce amongst the regular production colors from the vac-fill era. Cap is free of dings and of brassing. Blind cap tassie has edge brassing. Color is excellent. Imprint faint at top half strong on bottom half. The blind cap is a bit short relative to most "51" blind caps and (thus?) is bit narrow where it meets the barrel. Writes a very fine line. 

Pen 2789-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $695 
Yellowstone Yellow (Mustard). Gold-Filled "Clusters of 4 Lines" Cap 1945

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine to Fine-Med Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $695
COMMENTS: Yellowstone is one of the three high-cachet vac-era "51" colors. This one is a more than acceptable example. No dings and no brassing to cap/trim.  Good color including match between barrel and blind cap. Two tone clutch ring. Sharp imprint.  The blind cap's position is about a 99% match to barrel.

Pen 2790-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $550  SOLD
Forest Green with GF Cap

Overall Grade: Extra Fine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $550
COMMENTS: Yellowstone is one of the three high-cachet vac-era "51" colors. This one is one of those "Would be excellent except for..." pens.  The trim is excellent. The imprint is excellent. No brassing and no dings.  Blind cap is perfect fit.  Buuuuut....  As is obvious the blind cap is  paler than the barrel (and NO, it is not a Buckskin blind cap. Sheesh!).  And - observable to skilled "51" players but readily overlooked by many casual users, the very tip of the gripping section (hood) has been a bit rounded, revealing an extra 1/2 mm or so of nib. Save $150 from pen sans issues.

Pen 2810-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $525 SOLD
Yellowstone Yellow (Mustard) with GF "Scalloped Line" Cap.  1944

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF-F Imprint: Poor Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $525 
COMMENTS:  One of the high cachet Vac-fill era colors. Clean even color. Brasing only to the  edges of the blind cap tassie (bottom ring), a "better" gold-filled cap, pairs of scalloped lines alternating with straight lines. Clutch ring now monotone. Imprint about gone, showing only the date code of "4" 

Pen 2652 Parker "51" Double Jewel   $595  SOLD
Buckskin Beige.  1948. Correct Long Feather Clip

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF-F Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $595 
COMMENTS: Buckskin is one of the three high-cachet Vac-Fill era colors. Until hitting this last-quarter 1948 pen, I hadn't realized Buckskin ran right to the end of the Vac-Fill Era. The feather (non-blue diamond) clip of course is correct for the last of the Vacs. Plastic is superb, with perfect color match amongst hood, barrel and blind cap.  Clean metal overall, noting (can see in the pic) high point brassing on the arrow and blind cap tassie.  Smooth writer, especially for such a fine point.

Pen 2651 Parker "51" Double Jewel $550 Sold 
Cedar Blue. Superb Sterling Cap.

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc+ Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $550 SOLD 
COMMENTS: Double Jewel and a superb Sterling cap. Nice Cocktail. The cap has full Rhodium plating intact with minimal contact marks and no dings.

Pen 2767-R Parker "51" Double Jewel  $515 SOLD
Cedar Blue with Lined Sterling Cap (superb cap) 1944

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $515
COMMENTS: Superb lined sterling cap. Single score mark where clip moved (can see in pic) otherwise NO speckling, NO dings, NO loss of rhodium plating, otherwise. Probably one in fifty amongst what crops up at the pen shows. Clean barrel.  Plastic is nice with good color match of blind cap to barrel.  Complete bold imprint. There is some brassing only to the bottom tassie which has- no, i don't know why- a "first year style" metal jewel. Consider it a bonus. Down the pike you can swap it into a first year pen that has a pearl jewel in its blind cap. Note, this pen was shot PRIOR to restoration. Ya should see it now :)

Pen 2718-R Parker "51" Double Jewel  $215  SOLD
Double Jewel Cedar Blue. Gold-Filled "clusters of 9 lines" Cap. 1947

Overall Grade: VG-Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine-Med Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $215
COMMENTS: Bit of an entry level (regarding condition) pen. Clean cap. Nice imprint. Some color mismatch barrel to blind cap (I see many Cedar with blind cap lighter than barrel, indicating perhaps barrel darkening from ink or an unlikely number  of swapped blind caps), and the back end of barrel is a bit narrow. Blind jewel replaced (by me) with black jewel. Bottom of cap has one splotch (just <1cm) of brassing near cap lip Tassie has brassing and nicks. Entry level  Double Jewel pen.

Pen 2707-J  Parker "51" Double Jewel $550 SET (pencil not shown) SOLD
Cordovan with Lined Sterling Cap 1942

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $550
COMMENTS: Gorgeous pen with clean ding free cap with full Rhodium plating intact. Not easy to find silver caps this clean

Pen 2715-R  Parker "51" Vac-Fill Double Jewel $450  SOLD
Cordovan.  Gold-Flled "Clusters of 4-Lines" pattern.

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Extra Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $450
COMMENTS: Clean plastic with even color. Imprint clear.  Has the two-tone clutch ring. A bit of roughness to the very edge of bottom tassie (common spot). minimal marks and no dings to cap.  Buttery smooth Fine to Fine-Medium point.

Pen 2716-R Vac-Fill Double Jewel  $365 
Cordovan.  Gold-Flled "Clusters of 4-Lines" pattern. 1945

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $365 
COMMENTS:Very sharp imprint. Cap without brassing or dings but couple micro scratches here and there. The bottom tassie (ring on blind cap) shows significant brassing and has one deep ding. Oddly, it has a metal bottom jewel usually seen on "first year" pens, though the blind cap color matches barrel perfectly. Front half of hood a bit lighter than back half. Smooth Fine Point. This one was shot pre restoration. The bit of tarnish (not brassing no worries) on the cap since has been wiped away. 

Pen 2787-R Parker "51" Double Jewel  $485 SOLD
Cordovan. GF Cap with "Converging Lines" Pattern.  1945
Superb Writer Alert

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $485
COMMENTS:Clean cap and clip with  the (supposedly) earlier and scarcer  large diamond, negative reverse "parker" imprint.  Bottom ring (Tassie) is brassed and nicked;  clean findings otherwise.  Imprint ok save for "Parker" being faint.  Front half of the gripping section a bit lighter in color than back half.   Clean metal with bit of high point brassing on tassie only. In fact, I placed a cleaner tassie than what is showing in the pic (itself not bad) after this one was photographed.  Has early style (and more scarce) large diamond clip.  What sets this one apart is having one of the 3-4 smoothest nibs in this 200 pen update which has at baseline has  smooth nibs in most of the pens. Wish I could hand this pen to the various restorers next time I drop off 50 "51" pens and say, "Just make 'em all write like this".  Some pens are destined to be better writers than others.

Pen 2791-R Parker "51" Double Jewel   $540 SOLD
Cordovan. Gold-Filled "Lined Deco-Band" Cap 1944
Left Hand Broad Oblique (original) Nib

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Broad Left Oblique Imprint:  Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $540
COMMENTS: Clean pen overall. No dings or brassing to cap. "Typical" edge (1mm or so) brassing at main step of the tassie (ring) at bottom of blind cap. Nice color with bit of  slight darkening just the 1cm of the gripping section by the nib. Early cap with bottom pattern similar to seen on Parker Vacumatic Debutante. Clusters of 9 parallel lines above that. Single-border cartouche (area for engraving, unengraved in this case) appropriate to cap. First year variants  of this cap have double-border.   Nib is, what do they say, "One in one hundred"? Gives a nicely shaded stub-like experience even used by right handed writers (as am I).

Pen 2795-R Parker "51" Double Jewel  $410 SOLD
Cordovan. Gold-Filled "Custom"(lines all around) Cap. 1946

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch: perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $410
COMMENTS: Crisp plastic on this Cordovan Double Jewel "51". Cap has no brassing or dings but has scattered pin sized bubbles just near the clip. Clean two tone clutch ring. Tassie (bottom ring)  has "typical" brassing at edges of the steps.  Top half of imprint light but legible, bottom half is sharp. Sound barrel contour. Slight darkening of plastic about 1 cm by nib (not uncommon in Cordo hoods).  True XF Point.

Pen 2799-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $485   SOLD
Cordovan. Gold Filled "Custom" (liens all around) Cap 1946
Odd gold-filled clip apparently done in rose-gold color

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint: Sharp Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $465 
COMMENTS: Crisp plastic on this Cordovan Double Jewel "51". No dings or brassing to cap/clip. Sharp barrel imprint. Excellent contour. The blind cap ring (tassie) has the "typica" mm or so of high point brassing on the main step.  Unusual:  The Clip has a rose-gold cast to it. This is the only pink clip I can recall seeing. I don't know if it is just patina or represents a rose-gold-filled cap. Perhaps i will polish it just to see.  Nice Fine-Medium nib pushing toward full medium.

Pen 2804-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $495 SOLD
Cordovan with Lined Sterling Cap 1944
HONEY JEWEL

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint: ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $495
COMMENTS: Superb sterling cap with no dings  and just slight rub to the rhodium on the deco band (can see in pic). Early style  "large diamond" clip. Honey jewel in blind cap. Brassing to blind cap ring (tassie). Smooth fine point.

Pen 2805-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $455  SOLD
Cordovan. Gold-Filled "Scalloped  Lines" Cap 1945

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M (nearly full M) Imprint: ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $455
COMMENTS: The scalloped line / straight line cap is a somewhat "better" gold-filled cap.  No dings no brassing to cap or clip. Blind cap ring (tassie) is brassed with multiple nicks- usual target for casual trauma. Clean Plastic.  Imprint complete. Two tone clutch has some of the gold inner tone remaining. High point brassing only on edge of tassie (bottom ring). Smooth wet fine-med nib bordering on full medium. Cap is very sharp, more crisp than the diffused lighting reveals. Hmmm... maybe a bit later  will have to post a close up of that cap.

Pen 2806-R Parker "51" Double Jewel  $500 SOLD
Cordovan with Lined Sterling Cap. 1947

Overall Grade: ExtraFIne
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $500
COMMENTS: This one tends toward the more chocolate end of the Cordovan range. 1947 pen whose T-7 imprint is believed to indicate assembly in USA from Canadian plastic. Plastic is clean. Imprint is weak only on "51" . Eye popping cap with just bit of rub to the rhodium plating at very bottom

Pen 2802-R Parker "51" Double Jewel  $515 SOLD
Cordovan. Lined Sterling Cap. 1944
A particularly "red" Cordovan. Fat point.

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch: perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med-Broad Imprint: ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $515
COMMENTS: A hot nib sets this one apart, pushing a wider line than than medium,  though I am hesitant to label it a full broad. Couple light letters on an  otherwise sharp imprint. Eye popping lined sterling cap. "Usual" high point brassing to tassie (bottom cap metal ring) edges.   Of interest, the Cordovan leans more toward red than the typical brown-leaning color. I'm still trying to figure if this is an era-specific finding or random batch variation (or differential fading, or...), but I have been leaning of late toward considering early pens to have this reddish cast and later pens more of the brown color.  The nib is killer. 

Pen 2800-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $360
Dove Gray with Lined Sterling Cap.  1948

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $360
COMMENTS: No significant cap dings.  Decent preservation of rhodium plating to the sterling. Scattered pin marks and light scratches  near top of cap. Clip has couple small nicks.

Pen 1483 Parker "51" Double Jewel. Dove Gray $380

Overall Grade: Exc  Trim:  Exc Cap:  Couple tiny marks CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc Clutch  Perfect
color:  Fine
Point: Fine.  Smooth Imprint:   Perfect Size: 5  3/8" PRICE: $380
COMMENTSThe Double Jewel Parker '51' perhaps is amongst the most collectable vintage pens. This one is rather nice.  Clusters of converging lines can be found for the cap pattern. Solid barrel imprint. Two tone clutch ring. Clusters-of-Parallel-Lines cap patterns. NOTE that the cartouche is engraved most elegantly with "E I D". Blind cap a bit lighter than barrel.

Pen 2755 Parker "51"Double Jewel $350 SOLD
Dove Gray. Double Jewel 1946

Overall Grade: VG
Metal: Exc Color:  Fine CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Faint Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $350
COMMENTS:Very clean ding free caps and nice fine-medium point characterize this double jewel set. The pen has some barrel lightening relative to the front end (just a bit) with even match between blind cap and barrel. The imprint is faint, probably polished at one point. Bottom tassie has some brassing and couple nicks. The celluloid pencil (vs acrylic pen) shows typical greening of color. Pencil works; I tossed couple leads in the storage slot under the eraser. Serviceable double jewel pen without bells and whistles.

Pen 2829-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $345 SOLD
Dove Gray. GF Cap Clusters-of-4-Lines Pattern 1944

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF-F  Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $345
COMMENTS: Three colors what with slight  fading of barrel where not covered by cap and with lighter still blind cap. Blind cap has earlier metal jewel (save it as bonus for future swap if you get a  first year pen with plastic jewel). Clean cap and clip. Quite fine point.

Pen 2836  Parker "51" Double Jewel   $160 SOLD
Dove Gray Gold-Filled Cap
Clusters-of-9-Lines/Deco Band  Pattern
From Vacumania's Basement

Overall Grade: G-VG*
Metal: ExtraFine* Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA Cap is personalized
Point: Med  Imprint: Gone Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $160
COMMENTS:  A serviceable user. Very even color on the gray parts (not so common  to find). Pen works well, but I have not had it restored. Cap cartouche neatly personalized  "JPF". Blind cap alignment a bit off. BLIND JEWEL AND  TASSIE appear to be  aftermarket replacements- likely Ariel's material.

Pen 2832-R Parker "51" Double Jewel  $515
Black. Lined Sterling Cap. 1947
"Bonus" Solid 14k Tassie

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF Imprint: ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $515
COMMENTS:  VERY crisp lined  sterling (rhodium plated) cap. Bottom Tassie is solid 14k  (probably an old swap) as these usually associate with solid gold clip, which is not present.  Something of a bonus as the value of the solid 14k tassie is well  more than that of the usual gold-filled tassie.

Pen 2785-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $675 SOLD
Black. Heritage Cap  (Window Pane)  1946
Gold Filled Cap with Solid 14k Trim

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $675
COMMENTS: The Heritage Cap  (so-called Window Pane) is one of the "better" vac-era gold-filled caps. Can be found either with gold-filled trim or with solid gold (hallmarked "14k" clip and tassie) , the latter representing an expensive upgrade back in the day and carrying increased cachet with collectors today.  This one has the solid gold clip and tassie. Clean pen with smooth wet fine point. Nice contour at the back end. No personalizations.

Pen 2798-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $525 sold
Black with Gold-Filled "Custom" (lines all around)  Cap 1948
SOLID GOLD TRIM

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch: perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Faint Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $525 
COMMENTS: Several (all?) the gold-filled caps  be found either with gold-filled trim or with solid gold  trim (hallmarked "14k" clip and tassie) , the latter representing an expensive upgrade back in the day and carrying increased cachet with collectors today.  This one has the solid gold clip and tassie. No dings. No brassing. Clean plastic. I note that the manufacturer's imprint is faint and that the two tone clutch ring has just a hint of the central gold tone left.  Wet fine-medium line

Pen 2717-R Parker "51" Full Size Vac Fill $440 SOLD
Heritage "Window Pane" Gold-Filled Cap. 1945
 
Solid 14k  Clip and Tassie

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  Extra Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $440
COMMENTS: The Heritage Cap is an up-cachet gold-filled cap, especially when found (it could be had either way) with solid gold trim. Overall clean look to pen, but not near mint.  Has the two tone clutch ring. Very top of cap has tiny about  1 mm) brassing just where it meets the clip ring, on opposite side from clip. Barrel imprint is partial and faint.  Plastic is clean. No dings. Buttery smooth 'Fine-Medium" line, the typical line I see on "51" and on Vacumatic.  Nice writer. 

Pen 2777-R  Parker "51" Double Jewel $455
Black. Gold-Filled "Clusters of Four Lines" Cap 1946

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $455 
COMMENTS: Very very crisp double Jewel "51". All double jewel pens of course are Vac-Fill.  No dings. No brassing save for the "commoN" spot at high edge of first of the three steps on bottom tassie (ring at bottom).  Minimal superficial surface marks. Excellent contour at the back end. Two tone clutch ring. Smooth fine point.

Pen 2778-D  Parker "51" Double Jewel  Set $500 SOLD
Black. Gold-Filled "Clusters of 4 Lines" Caps 1946
Bonus (of sorts) . Hallmarked 14k Tassie

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Extra Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $500 
COMMENTS: Very  crisp double Jewel "51". All double jewel pens of course are Vac-Fill.  No dings. No brassing. Pencil works well. Blind Cap unexpectedly sports a 14k tassie.

Pen 2779 Parker "51" Double Jewel  $455
Black. Gold-Filled "Complete Parallel Lines" Cap

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $455 
COMMENTS:  Very  crisp double Jewel "51". All double jewel pens of course are Vac-Fill.  No dings. Brassing only on that most common spot- the first step of the bottom tassie (ring on blind cap). Sharp cap with no dings.  Excellent contour at the back end. Crisp imprint.

Pen 2786-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $440 SOLD
Black. Gold-Filled "Converging Lines"  Cap 1947

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint: Weak Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $440 
COMMENTS: Crisp "51" double jewel with very clean cap and tassie, as well as good contour at the back end. The barrel imprint is weak showing pretty much just  the "7" date code. Two tone clutch ring well preserved. Silky wet medium-ish point.

Pen 2788-R Parker "51" Double Jewel $475 SOLD
Black. Heritage Cap  (Window Pane)  1946
Gold Filled Cap with Solid 14k Trim

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA personalized "JS"
Point: Med+ Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $475
COMMENTS: The Heritage Cap  (so-called Window Pane) is one of the "better" vac-era gold-filled caps. Can be found either with gold-filled trim or with solid gold trim (hallmarked "14k" clip and tassie) , the latter representing an expensive upgrade back in the day and carrying increased cachet with collectors today..  This one has the solid gold clip and tassie. Clean pen with smooth medium-ish (fine side of full medium) point. Nice contour at the back end. Imprint faint in places. Save some cash in exchange for "J.S." on the cap. The gold clip and tassie are worth >$200 in parts value alone.

Pen 2792-R Parker "51" Double Jewel  $355  SOLD
Black. Gold-Filled  "Parallel Lines" Cap 1948

Overall Grade: Fine+
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Faint Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $355
COMMENTS:  NO dings NO brassing. Minimal pin marks to cap. Plastic clean too with no marks of note and with good contour. Imprint is quite faint. Clutch ring is monotone.  Typical Fine-Medium point which is smooth and wet writing. A "Bonus" of sorts- the clip appears to be a "First Year" 1941 clip with large diamond, horizontal feathers and negative "Parker" imprint on reverse side.

Pen 2803-R Parker "51"  Double Jewel $290 SOLD
Black with Sterling Lined Cap 1945 

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch: perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: VG Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $290
COMMENTS: Clean sterling cap without dings. Light wear to cap. Not sure if well preserved rhodium or just well polished sterling showing at this point, though I lean towards "sterling". . Clip is clean. Tassie (blind cap ring) shows "typical" edge brassing of the first step

Pen 2727-R Parker "51" Full Size Vac-FIll  $195  SOLD
Black Double Jewel (of sorts) with Lined Sterling Cap
 
From Vacumania's Basement

Overall Grade: Good*
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Gone Size5 3/8" 13.9cm PRICE: $195 
COMMENTS: A true USER double jewel for one who wants the double jewel look without bells and whistles. The cap is nice. Well preserved rhodium. No dings, but the "usual" bunch of scattered nicks and score marks. The barrel has issues. The blind cap is a bit short though has fairly flush fit to barrel. There is no imprint left on the barrel.  A pen that has seen stronger days. But, no fatal flaws (depending on how ya define "fatal") and decent cap, which shows wear but no dings.   Smooth wet fine-medium point.


Demi  Vac-Fill "51"(1947-1948)

Demi (short model)  "51"  pens all are single jewel. Introduced in 1947, the Demi essentially is a one year model,  thus  markedly less common than either Demi Aerometric or the single jewel standard size pen. Unlike the Aerometric Demi- which is short and slender relative to the standard pen-  the Demi Vac-Fill is identical diameter to the standard size Vac-Fill. The cap for Demi is of different length (but again, same clutch) as the Standard, so often the  more scarce Demi is found with improperly  mixed parts, sporting standard size caps.  The Demi vac-fill pen can be considered a "stubby" pen, borrowing  a collector descriptor used for other pen series, indicating the pen is short but relatively fat.


Pen 2733-R Parker "51" Demi Vac-Fill $185 
Cordovan with Proper Lustraloy Cap 1947

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal:  Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  VG Size: 4 7/8" 12.5cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Demi is far less common in Vac-FIll form than in Aerometric. Indeed, Demi Vac Fill is far less common than standard Vac-FIll.  The Demi Vac-FIll "51" was introduced 1947, making it essentially a one year model, replaced in 1948 by Aerometric. Unlike the Aero, the Demi Vac-Fill is as chunky as the standard pen, making it something of a "stubby" pen to borrow collector convention from some other pen series.  The Demi cap often is found switched out for more common Standard cap. The Demi cap is shorter (though as fat) as the standard cap. All are found with the "transitional" look non blue diamond clip and wide-lip "PARKER" cap. This one has no dings and has had the cap finish completely refrosted. The barrel imprint is light.


Pen 2782 Parker "51" Demi Vac-Fill  $195  SOLD
Black with Gold Filled "Parallel Lines" Cap. Proper Demi Cap 1947

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint:  N/A Size: 4 7/8" 12.6cm PRICE: $195
COMMENTS: Demi Vac-FIll "51" pens are far less common than the small size Aerometric, as this model was introduced in 1947, rendering it essentially a one-year model, since the Aero pens appeared the next year.  The Demi Vac is more of a "stubby" model (borrowing nomenclature from other pen series) as- unlike the Demi Aero- it is as fat as a standard pen. Indeed, due to this and to relative scarcity of proper Demi Caps (they are shorter than standard caps) they often are found with standard caps as frankenpens.  Gold-Filled Demi caps are less common than Lustraloy. This one is crisp, with sharp imprint and no dings. Writes a medium line.


Single Jewel  Standard Vac-Fill "51"(1942-1948)

Single Jewel "51" is bread and butter to the user and collector of Parker "51". Well more common, overall,  than Double Jewel variants,  they offer relatively affordable pens in a plethora of varieties and feature the same solid manufacturing quality.   What often is less well known, is that some Single Jewel "51" pens actually are more scarce and valuable  than Double Jewel siblings. This is so mainly for the "tough" three colors, Buckskin Beige, Yellowstone Yellow, and Nassau Green, for which it has been asserted that  single jewel variants were manufactured only for export.


Pen 2645 Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill 1946  $1450 SOLD
Low Run, Uncatalogued, "Experimental", "Proto" yada yada color
Plastic color  is the dark gray as found on  Parker VS

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $1450
COMMENTS:  Ahhh, where to start?   I was sorting a bunch of pens and realized this one had an odd color. It is not the pale Dove Gray of the Vac-Fill era. Certainly it is not Navy Gray. It was a far darker color, i found myself calling, "Charcoal Gray".  Go Figure el  Zorno looks at it and says, "Gee, looks like Parker VS Color". Placed next to a Parker VS, the color indeed is very close. So, a "51" in VS Plastic?  Dunno. The VS has  a  more fragile plastic. This one feels like "51" plastic. So, a low run proto-color-ish thing done in the color of a VS but with "51" lucite?  Sill not sure.  I know I've never seen another. Indeed that "51" maven out in the midwest has only seen one other and that one, I'm told, is less clean.

I have not had this one restored, though wiping down the tarnish (the cap is NOT brassed ) will pose no problem.  I can ask Ron or one of the guys to restore it for you, if you'll take responsibility if it fails to survive unscathed. Restoration always poses a small risk.  Don't let the cap scare you- this is what they look like when they turn up in the wild ;)  No dings.

Pen 2639-R  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill 1945 $980 SOLD
Buckskin Beige Single Jewel

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $980 SOLD 
COMMENTS: The three high-cachet colors from the Vac-Fill era- Buckskin, Yellowstone, and Nassau, are far less common in Single Jewel than in Double Jewel trim, bucking the general view that "DJ trumps SJ every time".  This is the only one i've owned of this sort.  Clean pen. Barrel is slightly darker than blind cap..

Pen 2641 Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill  $450 SOLD
Uncatalogued Color:  NAVY GRAY (usually an Aerometric color)
Cited in one text as a  prototype color. Make of that what you will.

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc+ Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine-Med Imprint:  none Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $450 
COMMENTS: Ahhh, where to start?   Vac-fill (1941-1948) gray pens are Dove Gray. Aerometric gray pens are Navy Gray, which has a warmer (hint of blue/green) hue.  However, quite occasionally turns up a Vac-Fill pen in the later Navy Gray.  I've spoken to a  couple fellow pen nuts who hunt "51" about as much as I do, and consensus (of an  admittedly limited sample) is that these are found without barrel manufacturer's imprint. And, indeed, this one lacks any imprint. Speculation exists that these were made in England, where it has been suggested vac-fill production continued a bit later than in the USA.  This is unproven, assuming the assumptions even are true.  Others debate whether this was a much earlier use of a color put on the back-burner until the Aero era.  I don't know.  One text considers it a pen done in prototype color.  "Prototype", though, is a word I find bandied too readily in our hobby.

This one packs a very clean USA-made GF cap  with parallel-lines pattern. Plunger is quite clear. Pen does fill, though I have not had it formally restored, as I'd hate to see any trauma happen to the pen. Nib is slightly off center.  I will be happy to have it restored for you for $25 surcharge, so long as it's your responsibility if the thing fails to survive restoration.  This is a legitimately rare "51" for someone who seeks a somewhat "advanced" pen.

Pen 2644-R  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill $235 SOLD
Cordovan with Lined Sterling Cap
Uncommon first quarter 1942 single-line imprint.

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect Plastic:  Small flaw to hood*
Point: Med Imprint:  Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $235
COMMENTS: First-Year Parker 51's generally see maker's imprint at the end of the blind cap. Very late 1941 and very early 1942 pens have a single line imprint by the clutch, which gave way to the far more prevalent two-line imprint soon after.  This imprint actually is less common than the the typical First Year imprint. This one has clean imprint save that the "2" is barely visible.  The pen shows the early Cordovan color with more red in it than later pens.  The cap is free of significant dings, but has numerous light nicks and has no rhodium plating, though the warm silver looks nice.  Medium smooth point.   * The hood has a 1mm flaw at very tip (by nib) where a flake of plastic separated from the pen and was re-sealed.  You will need a loupe to see it.*

Pen 2668-S Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill $165
Cordovan. Lustraloy "Jeweler's" cap. 1947

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $165 
COMMENTS: Clean plastic. "Better" pattern Lustraloy cap  with no dings but with mild wear. Some speckling to the clip. Excellent color and plastic. Wet writing fine-medium point. "T7" imprint indicates USA production with Canadian plastic in 1947. Blue Diamond wa s restored after the photo was taken.

Pen 2698-S  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill  $115  SOLD
Cordovan. Gold-Filled Cap

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: Fine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $115 
COMMENTS: Slight brassing at bottom of cap and couple specks elsewhere.  Couple pin-dings to cap. Decent imprint and nice color. Serviceable user.

Pen 2728-R Parker "51" Full Size Vac-FIll $180   SOLD
Cordovan with Lustraloy Cap 1947

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $180
COMMENTS: A basic standard size vac-fill era, showing in nice shape. Very even color amongst barrel, hood and section. Sharp imprint marked "T-7" asserted to represent pens assembled in USA from Canadian plastic parts.  Lustraloy cap  extremely clean, fully refrosted during restoration.

Pen 2732-R Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill  $155 Nib tweaked by Michael Masuyama
Cordovan Gold-Filled  "Parallel Lines" Cap 1947

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: Fine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $155 
COMMENTS: Barrel assembly is excellent in all respects. Cap has no dings but has numerous scattered pin marks, some clustered.  Nice smooth wet fine point. T-7 imprint believed to indicate sanctioned USA assembly with Canadian plastic parts, in 1947 of course.

Pen 2745-M  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill  $185 SOLD
Cordovan with Gold Filled "Parallel Lines" Cap 1947

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Clean cordovan with excellent plastic color and nice imprint. Cap has no brassing and no dings; one or two tiny pin marks.  Typical Fine-Medium point. T-7 imprint believed to indicate assembly in USA from Canadian plastic.

Pen 2650-R  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-FIll $235  SOLD
 Cedar Blue with Sterling Cap 1948. Superb Cap.

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc+ Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $235 
COMMENTS:  It is... not easy... to find clean lined Sterling caps, especially with the Rhodium plating intact.  This one has one of the best I've handled. No speckling to the finish. No dings. A bare minimum of contact marks.  A smooth XF point. The cleanest Sterling cap in this update.

Pen 2723-R Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill $145 SOLD
Cedar Blue with Sterling Cap.

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Extrafine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $145
COMMENTS: For single jewel "51" with sterling cap, the condition of that  lined silver cap drives value. Most are heavily dinged with lost rhodium plating, etc.  This one is... not bad.  No dings. Partial  preservation of rhodium plating. Clean Cedar plastic. Smooth fine point with nice ink flow.  The negative is that the undinged silver cap has lots of micro scratches, pin marks, some wear, though without loss of the plating (save at very bottom).  A well used, not abused, still well plated cap. 

Pen 2665-S  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill $150 SOLD
Cedar Blue with Gold-Filled Cap  "Clusters of 9 Lines" 1946

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine-XF Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $150
COMMENTS: No Dings. Clean Plastic.  Sound imprint. Some speckling of brassing to the cap to the left of cap near cap lip (can sort of see it in picture).  Quite fine point.

Pen 2696-S  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill  $210 SOLD
Cedar Blue. Gold-Filled "Clusters of  Three Parallel Lines" Pattern
Broad Point

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Broad Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $210 
COMMENTS: Nice single jewel Vac-fill pen.  Clean plastic with sharp imprint, ding free cap and uncommon broad point.

Pen 2726-R Parker "51" Full Size Vac Fill $140 SOLD
Cedar with "Transitional" Cap 1948

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  VG Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $140
COMMENTS: A serviceable late vac-fill pen with relatively uncommon (though  correct) configuration:  1948 pens (and I've seen the same with  T-7 marked pens) appear with what more often are seen on early Aero-metric pens, the non-Blue Diamond clip (long variant) along with  "Parker" marked cap. This is a kosher mix. This one is... ok.  Writes nicely. No actual dings, but scattered  tiny nicks and micro scratches. You can see some light brassing to the clip and there are a couple 3mm spots of brassing at bottom of cap.

Pen 2695-S  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill $155 SOLD
Cedar Blue with Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $155 
COMMENTS: Clean cap with no dings and with most of original frost.  Imprint  light in places. Clean plastic.  Fine Point

Pen 2735-R Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill  $185 SOLD
Cedar Blue. Lustraloy Cap 1946

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine-XF Imprint: ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: A basic standard size vac-fill era,  in nice shape. Very even color amongst barrel, hood and section, not always the case with Cedar. Very sharp imprint. Lustraloy cap  extremely clean, fully refrosted during restoration. Beautiful pen with quite smooth point, especially for such a fine nib, which is borderline Extra Fine.

Pen 2801-R Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill $185  SOLD
Cedar Blue. Lustraloy Cap 1944

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: A basic standard size vac-fill era,  in nice shape. Very even color amongst barrel, hood and section, not always the case in Cedar. Couple letters light on the imprint. Lustraloy cap  extremely clean, no dings,  fully refrosted during restoration. Silky, wet-writing fine-medium point. 

Pen 1853 Parker "51". English Vac-filler
with Med-Broad Nib   $195

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: Nearmint Color:  Exc* CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Nearmint
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NAa 
Point:  Medium+ Imprint:  Exc Size: 5 3/8"
PRICE: $195 
COMMENTSClean "51" of English Manufacture, with perfect condition gold-filled cap of "converging lines" pattern.  *Plastic color is not perfect as there as a 1/2 cm stained area on the hood (by the clutch ring). Nice writer.

Pen 2424R  Parker "51" Full Size Vacumatic set-in-box  $245  SOLD
Dove Grey. "Better" so-called Jeweler's-band Cap.

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine  Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $245 
COMMENTS: Vac-Fill "51" offers the collector a much wider array of caps.  The Jeweler's Band cap has well more cachet than typical smooth Lustraloy. This set is quite clean with excellent original frost and no dings. Smooth wet fine point. Excellent color, even to the very clear plunger unit.

Pen 2421R Parker "51" Vac-Fill Full Size Dove Gray Set-in-Box
Near-Mint. Cellophane.   $245 SOLD

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: NM Color:  perfect CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  perfect Size5 1/2" 14cm PRICE: $245 
COMMENTS: Clusters-of-Parallel-lines gold-filled cap. Essentially perfect set, Pen shows traces of ink exposure, and pencil shows a bit of eraser wear. Thus "near" mint.  Tattered original Box and somewhat shredded original cellophane included.  Two tone clutch ring with intact center gold-filled. Even excellent color match between pen and pencil.

Pen 2833-S  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-FIll $140 Nib adjusted by Mike Masuyama
Dove Gray. GF "Custom" (parallel lines) Cap. 

Overall Grade: Fine-ExtFine
Metal: Fine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: ultrafine Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $140
COMMENTS: No dings. Clean plastic with excellent color match between barrel and blind cap. T-7 imprint a bit light. No Dings. Patch of brassing < 1 sq cm at base of cap opposit clip.

Pen 2663-S  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-FIll $150
Dove Gray with Lustraloy  Cap 1947

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint:  Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $150 
COMMENTS: No dings. Clean plastic with excellent color match between barrel and blind cap. T-7 imprint a bit light. No Dings. Decent preservation of original frost. Full medium point.

Pen 2721-R  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill  $175 Nib tweaked by Michael Masuyama SOLD
Dove Gray. Lustraloy Cap 1944

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $175
COMMENTS: A basic standard size vac-fill era, showing in nice shape. Very even color amongst barrel, hood and section, not always the case in gray. Sound imprint. Lustraloy cap  extremely clean, fully refrosted during restoration. The sort of pen that shows why- back in the day- basic 
51" sold well. Very even color between barrel and blind cap.

Pen 2730-R Parker "51" Full Size Vac-FIll $180 SOLD
Dove Gray. Lustraloy Cap 1946

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $180
COMMENTS: A basic standard size vac-fill era,  in nice shape. Very even color amongst barrel, hood and section, not always the case in gray. Very sharp imprint. Lustraloy cap  extremely clean, fully refrosted during restoration. Beautiful pen with quite smooth point, especially for such a fine nib.

Pen 2724-R Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill $90  SOLD
Dove Gray  Coin Silver Cap 1946

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: Fine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $90 
COMMENTS: The coin silver (90% silver) cap is less common than the sterling caps though still not a "rare" cap. This one has no dings but shows obvious wear. The rhodium plating is gone by the bottom of hte cap, showing the underlying silver, and is partially present on remainder of the cap.  Gray plastic not bad with sound imprint and some light marks to the hood. 

Pen 2694-S Parker "51" Full Size Vac-FIll  $195 SOLD
Black with Sterling Cap. 1944

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Extra Fine Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $195
COMMENTS: Not so common are clean lined sterling caps. This one has no dings and has complete rhodium plating intact, save for couple short this score marks. Clean plastic with strong imprint. Extra-Fine point.
 
Pen 2722-R  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-FIll  $140 SOLD
Black with Sterling Cap 1946

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $140
COMMENTS: For single jewel "51" with sterling cap, the condition of that  lined silver cap drives value. Most are heavily dinged with lost rhodium plating, etc.  This one is... not bad.  No dings. Rhodium plating intact save for areas at very bottom below the deco band. But, lots of superficial nicks and pin marks.  Nice eye appeal with bright white cap, at some discount from price with  an "eye popping" sterling cap. Black plastic is clean, sporting a two tone clutch ring.

Pen 2508 Parker "51" Full Size Vac-fill  $185  SOLD
Black with GF Cap:  "Scalloped/Straight Line" Pattern.  1944

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: A "better" cap on a clean pen. Sharp imprint. Some two tone effect remains on clutch ring. No brassing. One pin mark at very top of cap buried under the clip.

Pen 2731-R Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185  Ships in January SOLD
Black. Gold-Filled "Clusters-of-4-Lines" Cap 1944

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XXF/Accountant Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Crisp undinged cap with very sharp chasing. Clean plastic. One of the finest lines in this bunch, to my non-writer's eye scrawling between XF and Accountant.    Clutch ring is monotone.

Pen 2667-S  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill $170 SOLD
Black.  GF Cap with Complete Parallel Lines. 1947

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint:  Extra Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $170 
COMMENTS: No Dings.  1-2mm high by several mm wide bit of brassing at bottom of cap (opposite side from clip). "T-7" Imprint indicates 1947 pen assembled in USA from Canadian plastic parts. Very smooth wet Medium+ point.

Pen 2746-M  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-FIll $185 SOLD
Black. Gold-Filled  "Clusters of 4 Lines" Cap 1942

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Exc Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: A single jewel pen from early in the run of the Vacumatic-style "51", this one packs a clean cap with no dings or brassing and with just the lightest of surface marks. Clean plastic. Sharp Imprint. Typical nice-writing fine-medium point.

Pen 2725-R Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill $165 SOLD
Black. Lustraloy Cap 1944

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $165 
COMMENTS: A basic standard size vac-fill era, showing in nice shape. Very even color amongst barrel, hood and section. Sound imprint. Lustraloy cap  extremely clean, fully refrosted during restoration. The sort of pen that shows why- back in the day- basic 
51" sold well. Some two tone effect remains to the clutch ring.

Pen 2734-R  Parker "51" Full Size Vac-FIll $160 SOLD
Black with Lustraloy Cap 1945

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color: Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point:  F Imprint:  NExc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $160 
COMMENTS: A basic standard size vac-fill era,  in nice shape. Very even color amongst barrel, hood and section. Very sharp imprint. Lustraloy cap  extremely clean, fully refrosted during restoration. Couple light marks to plastic by the clutch ring. Nice wet fine point.

Pen 2729-R Parker "51" Full Size Vac-FIll $185 
Black with Lustraloy "Transitional" Cap 1948

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: 1948 pens correctly are found with the caps more commonly seen on early Aerometric pens, non-blue diamond with long feather with "PARKER" in large letters at the base. Parker was forced out of the blue diamond business about this time.  Quite clean pen with sharp imprint and very nice preservation of original frost. Wet, smooth fine point.

Pen 2676-S Parker "51" Full Size Vac-Fill $165
Black with wide-lip "Transitional" clip. 1948

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Medium Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $165 
COMMENTS: Blue Diamond disappeared a few months before the Vac-Fill  era ended.  This 1948 pen is correctly found with the long arrow clip. The wide-lip cap is the less common of the two 1948+ "early Aero era" caps.  Couple light marks on cap, no dings.  Blind cap alignment about 99%. Couple specks of brassing to clp ring next to clip. Iridium looks broad to my eye, but the line put down by the pen is medium.


Aerometric Mark I-III "51" (1948- 1970 or so)

With the exception of the all-metal Signet, Flighter and Presidential models, the plain old "Aero" long has run  second fiddle to the Vac-fill era pens. Fewer cap varieties are found. All pens are single jewel. Overall, the pens are more common.

But, with a surge in interest in pens by  folks who just want to use their pens, the Aero has come into its own. While most- contrary to myth- do need some degree of restoration when found in the wild, the Aerometric pens  are more likely at least still to fill and write  than are most other vintage self-filling pens. The one-squeeze filling action also is popular with writers.   Growing collector appreciation for the color hierarchy has added fuel to the charm of collecting this generation of Parker "51".  The series persisted more than 20 years as Aerometric, even in the face of new high end models appearing from Parker. The final forms of the pen, Mark II and Mark III, at first glance appear more like some of those other pens than they do "51" proper.



Aerometric "51" Demonstrator Mark I



Pen 2308 Parker 51 Aerometric Full Size $425  SOLD
DEMONSTRATOR

Overall Grade:  NM
Metal: Exc Color:  NA CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point:   Fine  Imprint:  NA Size: 5 1/2" 13.8cm
PRICE: $425
COMMENTS: Part of a recent store hoard of 1950's Parkers,  this demo has clean plastic. I have flushed the front end since i took the photo, so the hood now is quite clear too. Original Demonstrators are not common.  Barrel is nearmint.  Cap has light wear.


Aerometric "51" with Metal Caps and Barrels

Includes: Signet (gold-filled), Flighter (Stainless Steel) and Presidential (solid gold). Sorry, no Presidential in this batch.


Pen 2708 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Set  $595 SOLD
SIGNET: Gold-Filled Cap and Barrel. Early 1950s.

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: Mint Color:  Exc
Nib condition: NM
Clutch: perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $595
COMMENTS: Pen has long clip (early style), "press 4 times" brushed filling unit, and unimprinted barrel. Early-mid 1950's pen with clip perhaps a bit earlier in style. Pencil has the short clip and 1952 imprint. Pencil appears to be mint unused. Pen appears unfilled but gives wisp of ink on water testing, so at least was dipped. The strict "near mint" (Mint/inked or Mint/Dipped) .Superb.

Pen 2822  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $575 SOLD
SIGNET:  Gold-Filled Cap and Barrel 1949

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: Superb Color:  Exc
Nib condition: NM
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint:  perfect Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $575
COMMENTS: The metal-barrel Aeros have a high position in the cachet pyramid. Both items have the early long clip. Pen has early "press six times" chromed filling unit. Both are date imprinted 1949. Pencil appears to be mint. Pen has been filled. Outside of case with some  ink stains and peeling.

Pen 2691-S  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $450
Signet Set. All Gold-Filled.  Early-Mid 1950's

Pen Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $450
COMMENTS: The three metal Aerometric models live at the high end of the cachet spectrum. Signet features gold-filled cap and barrel. Fine Point for the pen. Excellent metal with no dings, Pencil has bit of high point brassing (you can see it at very top edge of clip). Pencil has long clip and 1950 date code. Pen slightly later (consistent with mythology that pencils took longer to sell back in the day).

Pen 2512  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Signet $300  SOLD
Gold-Filled Cap and Barrel.  Mid 1950's

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch: perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Medium Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $300
COMMENTS: About 1mm flattening by breather hole at bottom of barrel No brassing.  mid 1950's features with short clip, unimprinted barrel "press 4 times" filling unit.  Smooth medium point. 

Pen 2812-DK  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Signet $265  
Gold-Filled Cap and Barrel.  Mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch: perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Medium Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $265
COMMENTS: No cap dings. No brassing. Barrel has couple marks and borderline dings just where the cap closes... mild stuff.  Smooth medium point. 
 
Pen 2440 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $355 Nib tweaked by Michael Masuyama
Signet. All-Gold-Filled.

Overall Grade: Extra Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine-Med Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $355
COMMENTS: One of three metal-barrelled Aeros, this Signet is "early style" with long clip and manufacter's imprint on the barrel.  This one writes a nice wet fine-med line. No dings.

Pen 2441 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $365 Nib tweaked by Michael Masuyama
Signet. All Gold-Filled

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF-F Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $365
COMMENTS: One of three metal-barrelled Aeros, this Signet is "early style" with long clip and manufacter's imprint on the barrel.  No dings.

Pen 2784-R Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Signet Set  $465 Nib tweaked by Miachael Masuyama
Gold-Filled Cap and Barrel. 1st year of issue (or earlier) 1948

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $465
COMMENTS: Interesting and lovely Signet set.   Some cite 1949 for the introduction of this pen. And, that might be so, depending on some of hte nuances of "introduction". Still, the pen in this set packs a late 1948 date code.  The barrel has cartouche (unengraved) for optional personalization. I believe later Signets lost that feature. As is expected for early Aerometric pens, it has a long clip, barrel imprint and chrome "press 6 times" filling unit.   All imprints very sharp. Clean set. Functioning Pencil. 

Pen 2811-DK Parker "51" Full Size Aerometri Signet $360  Nib tweaked by Michael Masuyama SOLD
Gold-Filled Cap and Barrel.  Mid 1950's  SOLD

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine  Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $360 
COMMENTS: No dings. No brassing.  Clean pen.

Pen 2401 Parker "51" Flighter   $360 SOLD
One of the most collected Aero "51" pens.

Overall Grade:  Exc
Metal: no dings Color:  NA CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point:   Medium Imprint:  NA Size5 3/8"  13.6 cm PRICE: $360 
COMMENTS:  Clean Flighter. Smooth Medium Point. Not much else to say.

Pen 2807 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Flighter Set  $455 SOLD
Stainless Steel Cap and Barrel. Early-mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF-F Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $455 
COMMENTS: Superb Flighter Set. No dings. Great original frost. No brassing. Pencil has a 1952 date code. Pen has no date code, likely dating year or two later. Pen has early style long clip and unimprinted barrel. Very smooth, wet Fine-Extra Fine point.

Pen 2771 Parker "51"  Aerometric FLIGHTER $365  SOLD
Brushed Stainless Steel. Early-Mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $365 
COMMENTS: The metal cap and barrel Aeros pretty much are at top of the Aerometric food chain.  This one has short clip and dateless barrel, "press-4-times" brushed aluminum (with black end plug) filling unit, dating it to early-mid 1950's Nice Mark I Flighter with great original finish to the metal.

Pen 2753 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $395
Bandless Flighter: Parker Argentina  late 1950's (later?)

Overall Grade: Nearmint*
Metal: Nearmint Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $395
COMMENTS: Bandless Flighters are considered late production pieces, at least on USA-made pens. This pen is fully Parker marked, including cap and filler. The presence of the Parker halo suggests post 1957 production though it could be well later. Pen grades near mint, with clear sac and wisp of ink emerging on water testing. No dings. Great finish. Nib looks to be Octanium  The thread sleeve inside the metal barrel was loose when I acquired the pen. Ron Zorn graciously sealed it back in place. Unusual item... the  pen that is, not Zorn, though... come to think of it...

Pen 2754 Parker "51" Mark III Bandless Flighter $495 SOLD
Parker Brazil ~1970

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA Barrel personalized "S. GAMA"
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $495
COMMENTS:Where or where to start with this one.  Mark III pens (at least in the USA) were manufactured just three years around 1970... the last of the "51" pens, matey.  This is the first Flighter Mark III I've ever seen. It is marked "Parker 51 MK III" on cap and on filling unit.  This one was manufactured in Brazil (or... for Brazil).  This is the  first Parker "51" I've ever seen with Brazilian markings.  So many firsts.  Oh yeah, did I mention it has a Mark III Flighter BALLPOINT, too?   Whilst I'd venture guess that others have at least played with "51" Flighter BP's, this is the first of any Mark I've handled, never mind Mark III and never mind from Brazil.   Very clean pen set.  Barrel of pen alone is personalized as per above. Neat item.


Aerometric "51" PLUM

The most scarce and by far the  most highly sought Aerometric color. A record offering...


Pen 2794-R Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $415 SOLD
Plum. Gold-Filled "Parallel Lines" Cap 1948
Broadish Point

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc+ Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Broad Imprint: ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $415
COMMENTS: Plum is the high cachet Aerometric color. This is, amongst the 30 or so I've offered online the last couple years, the only full size pen with gold-filled cap. It's 1948 date code makes it a "first year" Aerometric, not that anyone really cares.  This one has proper early long clip. Has the early "press six times" filling unit.  Nib looks broad and writes on the cusp of full broad (on the Medium edge of Broad). Great writer.

Pen 2647 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $355 SOLD
Plum with Lustraloy Cap 1948

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Full Medium Imprint Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $355
COMMENTS: The Aero era color of greatest cachet and of shortest production era. 1948 imprint makes it "first year" for the Aero period. Clean cap with well preserved frost. Cap has the appropriate early-style long clip.  The filling unit dates a couple years later, with brushed aluminum finish, black plug, and "press 4 times" markings.  Tough color.

Pen 2648 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $355 SOLD
Plum with Lustraloy Wide-Lip Cap 1949

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $355 
COMMENTS: The Aero era color of greatest cachet and of shortest production era. 1948 imprint makes it "first year" for the Aero period. Clean cap with well preserved frost. Cap has the appropriate early-style long clip. Has the early "press six times" filling unit, still with nicely preserved chrome finish. The wide-lip early cap is less common than the thin-lip cap. 

Pen 2750 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $235 SOLD
PLUM with Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: VG
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: M Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $235
COMMENTS: The Aero era color of greatest cachet and of shortest production era. 1948 imprint makes it "first year" for the Aero period. Clean cap with moderate preservation of original frost. Cap has the appropriate early-style long clip. Has the early "press six times" filling unit, still with nicely preserved chrome finish.  The barrel has a couple significant tooth marks  Probably could be filled, but i've opted to let it go as is. 

Pen 2756 Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $385  SOLD
Plum with  Gold-Filled "Converging Lines" Cap 1948

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: nearmint Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $385 
COMMENTS: The Aero era color of greatest cachet and of shortest production. Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.It's 1948 imprint makes it a "first year" Aero, not that most people really care. This one happens to be near mint  with nib grade sticker still on barrel.  Perfect imprint.  "Converging Lines" gold-filled cap. Pen has met ink. Filling unit has perfectly clear sac. There is light wear- oddly enough- to the chrome finish on the internal filling unit. Gorgeous wee pen.

Pen 2757 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric  Set $395 SOLD
Plum with Lustraloy Caps 1949

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $395
COMMENTS: Aero era color of greatest cachet and of shortest production.   Clean set with smooth  wet fine-medium point. Pen cap has modest original frost and no dings. Pencil has excellent original frost. The full size plum pencils are challenging to find in their own right.

Pen 2758 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $405 SOLD
Plum with Lustraloy Caps 1948

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc+ Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $405
COMMENTS: The Aero era color of greatest cachet and of shortest production. It's 1948 imprint makes it a "first year" Aero, not that most people really care. The proper "early" features are present, including long clip, barrel imprint and "press 6 times" chrome filling unit.  This set has superb cap frost on the pen and quite nice frost on the pencil. Imprint strong save for letter or two weak. The chrome filling unit has some flaking, not uncommon. No dings of course. Very smooth medium  point (on the fine side of medium, but makes the Medium grade to my eye).

Pen 2759 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $350
Plum. Lustraloy Cap with Gold-Filled Clip

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $350
COMMENTS:  Aero era color of greatest cachet and of shortest production. It's 1948 imprint makes it a "first year" Aero, not that most people really care. The proper "early" features are present, including long clip, barrel imprint and "press 6 times" chrome filling unit. The Gold-Filled Clip with Lustraloy cap is a recognized (bit less common than white-on-white)  variant. Sharp imprint. Clean Plastic. No dings.  Internal chrome filler unit with some wear to the chrome. Cap has moderate original frost with no digns but couple score marks.

Pen 2760 Parker "51" Demi Aerometric Repeater Pencil $110 SOLD
Plum with Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NA
Clutch:  NA clarity:    NA
Point: NA Imprint:  N/A Size: ~5" ~12.8cm PRICE: $110
COMMENTS: Aero era color of greatest cachet and of shortest production. Pencils more difficult to find than pens. Clean pencil with nice original frost (few light score marks here and there). Functions well.

Pen 2761 Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $355 SOLD
Plum with Lustraloy Caps 1949

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Exc Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $355
COMMENTS: The Aero era color of greatest cachet and of shortest production. Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner. Clean set. Pen has sharp barrel imprint, nice chrome filling unit. Both ihave most of original frost on caps. No dings. Pencil functions. Pen has smooth fine point.

Pen 2765 Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $300 nib tweaked by Michael Masuyama SOLD
Plum with Lustraloy Cap 1948

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF Imprint: Fine Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $300
COMMENTS: The Aero era color of greatest cachet and of shortest production. Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner. 1948 date code makes it a "first year" Aerometric, not that any one cares so much. Clean pen. Pen has sharp barrel imprin and  nice chrome "Press Six Times" filling  unit. Nice preservation of original frost. Smooth fine point. Imprint a has bottom 50% visible. Extremely fine point.

Pen 2706 Parker "51" Demi Aerometric set  $465 SOLD
PLUM. GF "Converging Lines" Cap. 1948 Stickered.

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: NM Color:  Exc
Nib condition: NM
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $465 
COMMENTS: Plum set in box.  Pen is stickered (Medium nib grade) though to my eye the line is Fine-Medium.  No dings. Internal filling unit shows loss of lustre to the chromed early unit. Pencil eraser shows sign of use. Pen has perfect sac clarity but appears to have been dipped.


Pen 2709 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Set  $400 SOLD
PLUM with Lustraloy Caps (GF Clips)

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $400
COMMENTS: The "mixed" trim- Lustraloy Cap with GF Clips- is less commonly seen than other configurations. No dings.  Excellent frost on pen. Superb frost on pencil. Pencil might never have seen use (slight "drawer wear" to frost and perfect eraser).


Pen 2710 Parker "51" Demi Aerometric Set  $355 SOLD
PLUM with Lustraloy Caps 1949

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $355
COMMENTS: Clean plum set.  Pencil near mint with superb cap frost. Pen excellent with excellent cap frost. Sound imprint. No dings. Early chromed "press 6 times" filling unit. 


Pen 2711 Parker "51" Demi  Aerometric Set  $300 
Plum with Lutraloy Caps

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Extra Fine Imprint:  Extra Fine Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $300
COMMENTS: The Aero color of greatest Cachet.  The PENCIL grades Exc-NearMint with superb cap frost. The PEN grades fine. No dings. Moderate cap frost. Sound Imprint. The gripping section (hood) has couple light nicks in the plastic.  If i get around to asking my friendly restorer to do some extra cosmetic work, the price will bump $30-50 the set.  Save some cash and grab it first :)


Pen 2712 Parker "51" Demi Aeroemetric Set $355 SOLD
PLUM with Lustraloy Caps and GF Clips 1949

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  Superb Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $355
COMMENTS: The  most highly sought Aero color.   Lustraloy cap with GF Clip is less often seen than matching white metal clip. No dings. Superb pen imprint. Filling  unit likely a bit later issue


Pen 2713  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric  Set $405  Shipping January SOLD
PLUM with  Lustraloy Caps 1949

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $405 
COMMENTS:   The most highly sought Aero color.  Superb set with well preserved cap frost,  pen and pencil sharply imprinted, early Chromed "press 6 times" filling unit and early long clip.


Pen 2714 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Set  $385 SOLD
PLUM with Lustraloy Caps 1948

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $385
COMMENTS: No dings. Nice (but not near mint)  preservation of original cap frost. Pencil works. 

Pen 2838 Parker "51" Demi Aerometric Set  $315 SOLD
PLUM with Lustraloy Cap 1949

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: Nearmint Color:  Exc
Nib condition: NM
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine-Medium Imprint: Exc Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $315
COMMENTS: Superb Plum Demi. Clearly has met ink. Sharp imprint. Perfect preservation of Chrome  finish on that early filling unit. Clean cap. Etc.


Aerometric "51"
"British Bloody Burgundy"
... or something


English Production "51"  markedly more red than found on USA pens. I am not certain if conventional Burgundy also was produced in England. These are far  less prevalent, at least in the USA, than all catalogued USA colors save-  perhaps-  Plum.


Pen 2503 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $215 SOLD
British Bloody Burgundy. Non-USA color. English Pen 1957 or later.

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $215 
COMMENTS: The British Aero Red might be called Burgundy (i have not seen British period catalogue), but it is a bit lighter and redder than the American Burgundy.  If I don't end up calling it "raspberry", well... "British Bloody Burgundy" might suffice. Proper  English cap markings. Proper filling unit lacking "USA" stamp.  Halo cap logo dates it to 1957+. Has the late style "fingers" clutch. This one appears not to have been filled (has perfect sac clarity) but shows wisp of ink on dipping. No dings of course. Light imperfections  to the cap frost from "drawer wear" etc.


Pen 2504 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $235 SOLD
British Bloody Burgundy. Non-USA Color. English Pen 1957 or later

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $235
COMMENTS: The British Aero Red might be called Burgundy (i have not seen British period catalogue), but it is a bit lighter and redder than the American Burgundy.  If I don't end up calling it "raspberry", well... "British Bloody Burgundy" might suffice.  Proper  English cap markings. Proper filling unit lacking "USA" stamp. Halo cap logo dates it to 1957+. Has the late style "fingers" clutch.  This one appears not to have been filled (has perfect sac clarity) but shows wisp of ink on dipping. No dings of course. Light imperfections  to the cap frost from "drawer wear" etc.

Pen 2752 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $255 SOLD
British Bloody Burgundy
Plump  Broad-ish (Med-Broad at least) Point

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med-Broad Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $255
COMMENTS:  Rolled-Gold caps are British product and this one indeed is a British "51".  Filler unit appropriately lacks any USA markings. Barrel is unimprinted. The color is not to the American standard either. The British Aero Red might be called Burgundy (i have not seen British period catalogue), but it is a bit lighter and redder than the American Burgundy.  If I don't end up calling it "raspberry", well... "British Bloody Burgundy" might suffice. The Barrel has English markings, and the filler lacks (as expected) USA markings.  This one has a big honkin' nib, getting into the broad zone filled, medium-broad at the very least (there are few rules to this). Great writer. Clean pen.

Pen 2751 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $315 Shipping January SOLD
English Pen: "British Bloody Burgundy" with Rolled Silver Cap

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Pending
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $315 
COMMENTS: The Rolled Silver cap is found only on English "51". Not easy to find clean. This one is... well... pretty darn clean.  Excellent preservation of the silver with scattered light/superficial marks and one tiny ding to the right of the cap. The color is not to the American standard either. The British Aero Red might be called Burgundy (i have not seen British period catalogue), but it is a bit lighter and redder than the American Burgundy.  If I don't end up calling it "raspberry", well... "British Bloody Burgundy" might suffice. The Barrel has English markings, and the filler lacks (as expected) USA markings.


Pen 2816-R  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $200 SOLD
"British Bloody Burgundy" with Rolled Silver Cap. English

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: Fine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $200 
COMMENTS:  The Rolled Silver cap is found only on English "51". The color is not to the American standard either. The British Aero Red might be called Burgundy (i have not seen British period catalogue), but it is a bit lighter and redder than the American Burgundy.  If I don't end up calling it "raspberry", well... "British Bloody Burgundy" might suffice. The Barrel has English markings, and the filler lacks (as expected) USA markings.  Excellent color. Residual English Parker imprint on barrel. Cap is free of dings but has several significant scratches and scattered more mild scratches.  Plump Medium+ nib.


Aerometric "51"
"Cocoa"


Cocoa is one of the "better" Aero colors. The pink-tan  color can be found with some variation in hue.


Pen 2422br Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Set in Box. Cocoa  $230
Superb cap frost. Clean color. Fine-Medium (nearly Medium) nib.

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Nearmint Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $230
COMMENTS: Cocoa and Forest Green tend to fall below Plum in the Aero color hierarchy, though my personal experience is leading me to elevate Midnight Blue into that zone, too.  This one writes a fine-medium line. Pencil and both caps grade nearmint. Really nice frost. The pencil has a sharp 1951 imprint. The pen is without barrel imprint, either slightly later production (imprints were going bye-bye around then) or representing a prior polishing of barrel.  


Pen 2839 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Set in Box  $275 SOLD
Cocoa. Nearmint  Stickered 1949

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: Nearmint Color:  Exc
Nib condition: NM
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Medium Imprint: Nearmint Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $275
COMMENTS: One of the "better" Aero colors, this set essentially is "Mint but inked", the strictest sene of near mint. Triple tageed with residual clear label under pen clip, barrel nib grade sticker, and price tab on pencil (with bit of cellophane tape covering bottom part). Perfect imprint. Superb cap frost.

Pen 2671-S  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $205 SOLD
Cocoa. Wide-Lip Lustraloy Cap.  1948

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $205
COMMENTS: One of the "better" Aerometric colors, this 1948 pen has the features expected from Aeros of the first production year, including the long clip, imprinted barrel and "press six times" chromed filler unit, with some fading noted (internal to the pen) to the chromed finish on that filler.  The wide-lip cap is the better of the two original Aero caps. No Dings. Well preserved original frost. Silky medium point.

Pen 1807 Parker "51" Aerometric. Coco Full Size Set  $195

Overall Grade: Extra Fine
Metal: No DIngs Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc 
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Cap Imprint:  Exc Size: 5 1/2"
PRICE: $195 
COMMENTSNice "51" set in a "better" color.  Decent cap frost.  Nice set. Tiny personalization "W.P." in barrel of pen.

Pen 2505 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $195 SOLD
Cocoa with Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $195 
COMMENTS: Cocoa is one of the "better" Aero colors. Clean mid 1950's pen with "press 4 times" black-capped filling unit, short clip and unimprinted barrel.  Very clear sac. Excellent condition

Pen 2438 Parker "51" Aerometric Demi 1952  $185 
Cocoa with Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Extra Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5" 12.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Cocoa, with Forest Green, slots below only Plum on the ol' cachet meter. Clean pen with no dings and with particularly fine point.

Pen 2653-S  Parker "51" Demi  Aerometric $165
Cocoa with Lustraloy Cap 1948

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine-XF Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $165 
COMMENTS:  A "better" color from early in the Aero era, this one sports a quite fine point with good ink flow.  Proper "press 6 times" early filling unit. Nicely preserved original cap frost. Couple light marks to barrel. No dings, of course. Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.

Pen 2742-RP Parker "51" Demi  Aerometric $85 SOLD
Cocoa with Lustraloy Cap 1951

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF-F Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9 cm PRICE: $85
COMMENTS: One of the "better" Aero colors, though not in the Plum zone. Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner. Respectable pen with few light marks on hood and light imprint. Undinged cap with moderate preservation of original frost. Small scratch/scar to right of clip at cap lip- doesn't really show in the pic

Pen 2744 Parker "51" Demi Aerometric Set $185 
Cocoa with Lustraloy Cap 1949

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Exc Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Cocoa is one of the "better" Aerometric colors. Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner. This pen has sharp imprint and clean plastic. Caps have no dings. Moderate preservation of original frost. Pencil is repeater style.

Pen 2772-Oh Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $175
Cocoa with Lustraloy Cap
Original  Price Sticker.

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc+ Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS:  Cocoa is one of the "better' Aerometric colors. Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner. The barrel sports a 1948 imprint, though I note the filler unit dates to a few years later, observed for those who are meticulous about such things.  No dings of course. Slight "drawer wear" to excellent cap frost.


Pen 2773-Oh  Parker "51" Full Size Demi Aerometric $190  SOLD
Cocoa with Lustraloy Cap. Early-Med 1950's
Nearmint Stickered.

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: Superb Color: Superb CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS:  Cocoa is one of the "better' Aerometric colors.  Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner. Pen appears to have been dipped.


Pen 2774-Oh  Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $185 Nib tweaked by Michael Masuyama : SOLD
Cocoa with Lustraloy Cap 1948

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: Superb Color: Superb CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:Nearmint Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS:  Cocoa is one of the "better' Aerometric colors.  Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.It's 1948 imprint makes it a "first year" Aero, not that most people really care. Superb cap frost. Double barrel stickers. Nib seems more fine-medium to my eye than it does full medium.


Pen 2781-Oh  Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $185  SOLD
Cocoa with Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint: Fine Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS:  Cocoa is one of the "better' Aerometric colors.  Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.It's 1948 imprint makes it a "first year" Aero, not that most people really care. Clean pen with decently preserved original cap frost.


Aerometric "51"
Forest Green


Forest Green is one of the "better" Aero colors. Supposedly, it is particularly uncommon in "Special" trim.


Pen 2638 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $195  SOLD
Forest Green with GF Cap

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint:  ExcA Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $195 
COMMENTS: Forest Green is a high cachet Aero color.  Clean Pen. Nice writer.

Pen 2506 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $205  SOLD
Forest Green. GF "Converting Lines" Cap . post 1957 (maybe 60's)

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $205
COMMENTS: Forest Green is one of the "better" Aero colors. Later pen with "fingers" clutch, halo logo on cap. Filler probably a bit earlier stock. Clean pen with no dings and no brassing.

Pen 2510 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $205 SOLD
Forest Green. GF "Converging Lines" Cap. 1951. Near Mint

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: Mint Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Nearmint
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $205 SOLD
COMMENTS: Forest is one of the "better" Aero colors. Mint uninked.  Perfect trim. Perfect sac. Despite lack of use, imprint a bit light, probably a light stamping. Superb pen. This one was sold MINT, was filled but was returned as the buyer (who bought a goodly number of pens) decdied "51" was not the pen for him. This one now is back in  Near Mint (mint, filled couple times) condition for your consideration.

Pen 2649 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Special  $185  SOLD
Forest Green with Reflective  Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: NM Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: A proper Special with Octanium nib, black top jewel and- in this case- reflective non-frosted Special cap.  Specials are relatively uncommon in Forest Green.  Hearsay babbles something along lines of Forest was fading from production as Special was introduced, but I hardly insist. Superb condition, especially given the unforgiving reflective cap (Special alone sees this cap style).  Wet Medium point, on the plump side of medium.

Pen 2657-S  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $195  SOLD
Forest Green with Lustraloy Cap 1948

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $195 
COMMENTS: High Cachet Aero-era color.  Excellently preserved original cap frost. Sharp imprint (first year of Aero production). Correct early style long clip and "press 6 times" filler unit. Nice typical Fine-Medium point.

Pen 2688-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $195  SOLD
Forest Green with Lustraloy  Cap 1951

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc+ Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $195 
COMMENTS:  Forest Green is one of the "better" Aerometric colors. Early style with long clip and chromed filler unit, which has very nice preservation of the chrome finish. Cap free of dings and with excellent original frost. VERY fine writer.

Pen 2693-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185 SOLD
Forest Green. Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Forest Green is one of the "better" Aero colors. This 1951 pen has cap with no dings and with excellent preservation of original frost. Slight score mark noted where clip moved. Imprint is light and mostly legible. Fine Point.

Pen 2776 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $195 SOLD
Forest Green with Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $195
COMMENTS: Forest Green is one of the "better" Aero colors. Trim and filler features place it early-mid 1950's (date codes ended around 1952). Clean pen with no dings and with quite nice original cap frost.  Typical Fine-Medium firm point.

Pen 2793-RP Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $210 SOLD
Forest Green. "Clusters of Converging Lines" Gold Filled Cap. Early-mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $210
COMMENTS: Forest Green is one of the "better" Aerometric colors. The lack of barrel imprint and brushed "Press 4 Times" filling unit dates this to early-mid 1950's.  Clip style perhaps a tad earlier as cap has the more scarce long clip. Clean pen with no dings or brassing. Writes a smooth fine-medium line.

Pen 2808-RP Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185 SOLD
Forest Green. Lustraloy  "Wide Lip" Cap 1948

Overall Grade: Extra Fine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch: Perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Forest Green is one of the "better" Aerometric colors.   The 1948 imprint marks this as part of the first year of Aero production. It has the earliest filling unit (chrome "push 6" times), the early long clip and of course an imprinted barrel. Clean pen with smooth fine-med point.  Modest preservation of original frost. Internally, has flaking of the chrome finish to the filling unit. No Dings

Pen 2815-R Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185  Shipping January SOLD
Forest Green. Gold-Filled "Converging Lines" Cap

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Forest Green is among the "better" Aero era colors. This one dates to mid 1950's, with "Press 4 times" filling unit, no date code on barrel, and cap with long clip (considered and early clip) Light marks on barrel near the clutch.


Pen 2821 Parker "51" DEMI Aerometric Special  $185  SOLD
Forest Green with Reflective Lustraloy Cap. Mint Stickered.

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: NM Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: A proper Special with Octanium nib, black top jewel and- in this case- reflective non-frosted Special cap.   Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner. Specials are relatively uncommon in Forest Green.  Hearsay babbles something along lines of Forest was fading from production as Special was introduced, but I hardly insist. Superb condition, especially given the unforgiving reflective cap (Special alone sees this cap style).  Double Sticker (other side cites the "electropolished" point.   Medium Point.


Aerometric "51"
Midnight Blue


What passes for my experience suggests the prevalence of Midnight Blue is more on the order of Forest Green than of the more common colors to follow. Some of the variation in color seen below really is just due to camera's white balance attempt, but  like many Aero colors, batch (or era) variation seems to be in play, too.


Pen 2642 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Late Mark I $275 SOLD
Midnight Blue. Mint .Tagged.  "PAN AM"  (Airline)  Stamped.

Overall Grade: Mine
Metal: Mint Color:  Mint CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Mint
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $275 On Hold 
COMMENTS:Whilst Midnight Blue commonly  is not lumped with the high-cachet colors Plum, Forest Green and Cocoa, in my handling an ever increasing quantity of 51's, that Midnite is well less common than I expected.  The cap is later style with clutch fingers, matte appearance, Parker logo and "51" marked.  Whether intended for company use or to be sold to airline aficianados, I cannot say, but this is the first "51" I've owned with an airline logo on it.  The pen grades full mint. Fills well with water test. I cannot comment on ink-flow adjustment. May not be returned if inked or dipped.

Pen 2469R Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185  SOLD
Midnight Blue. Lustraloy Cap.  

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Whilst Midnight Blue commonly  is not lumped with the high-cachet colors Plum, Forest Green and Cocoa, in my handling of  an ever increasing quantity of 51's, I find  that Midnight is well less common than I had previously expected.  Clean frosty cap.


Pen 2514-R Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $220 sold
Midnight Blue
Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: NM Color:  NM CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $220
COMMENTS:Whilst Midnight Blue commonly  is not lumped with the high-cachet colors Plum, Forest Green and Cocoa, in my handling of an ever increasing quantity of 51's, I observe that Midnight is well less common than I once expected.  This one grades nearmint with original barrel price sticker (no longer showing any text though) and clean undinged gold-filled cap in "clusters of converging lines" pattern.

Pen 266-S  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $210  SOLD
 Midnight Blue. Gold-Filled Cap. "Complete Parallel Lines" Pattern 1949
Broad Point

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: BROAD Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $210 
COMMENTS:Whilst Midnight Blue commonly  is not lumped with the high-cachet colors Plum, Forest Green and Cocoa, in my handling an ever increasing quantity of 51's, that Midnite is well less common than I expected. A relatively early Aero with properly imprinted barrel, proper long clip, and proper "press 6 times" chromed filler unit. No dings. Has about 1mm brassing around the cap lip (very bottom of cap- can see it in the pics).    Wet smooth broad point, noting broad is uncommon amongst "51" nibs.

Pen 2763-TM Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $220 SOLD
Midnight Blue Lustraloy "Lipless" Caps  1957+ (maybe later)

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc+ Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $220
COMMENTS: Whilst Midnight Blue commonly  is not lumped with the high-cachet colors Plum, Forest Green and Cocoa, in my handling an ever increasing quantity of 51's, that Midnite is well less common than I expected.  Superb condition set with clean caps and frosty late style caps with Parker's halo logo and "fingers" clutch.  I note that the filler on this one is a "Special" unit,  representing a subtle internal mismatch to those who care.

Pen 2741-RPN Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $120  SOLD
Midnight Blue with Lustraloy  Cap. Mid 1950's
Wet Medium Nib.  
Note, a  personalization has been removed... remarkably well.

Overall Grade: ExtraFine*
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $120
COMMENTS: Whilst Midnight Blue commonly  is not lumped with the high-cachet colors Plum, Forest Green and Cocoa, in my handling an ever increasing quantity of 51's, that Midnite is well less common than I expected.  Lustraloy cap has moderate original frost and no dings.  Sweet Medium Point. PLEASE NOTE:  I originally gave this pen to one of my favorite restorers to serve as a (nice) parts donor, because it had a bold honkin'  heat stamped personalization in the barrel. Figured the rest of pen would better serve other 51's in need, as the  stamped name was just... too much.  So... this restorer  gets this evil gleam and his eye after looking at the pen and runs off to the other room, leaving me with Oreos and iced tea.  Half hour later, the pen comes out of the restoration room with no imprint. I know how it's done, but still I was impressed. No sign left on the barrel but perhaps a hint of light reflex shift in one tiny area. Smooth to the touch. I believe you won't be able to tell it apart from the usual $180-ish pens, but I like full disclosure.  Great writer.  BTW- yeah, El Zorno did it.

Pen 2766 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $195 SOLD
Midnight Blue with Lustraloy Cap 1951

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $195 
COMMENTS:Whilst Midnight Blue commonly  is not lumped with the high-cachet colors Plum, Forest Green and Cocoa, in my handling an ever increasing quantity of 51's, that Midnite is well less common than I expected. Has the early style cap featuring longer-than-later clip. Fully legible barrel imprint. "Press four times" brushed aluminum filling unit with black back end.  Nicely preserved original cap frost. Wet fine line.

Pen 2818-R Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $160  SOLD
Midnight Blue. Gold-Filled "Converging Lines " Cap 1950

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint: Faint Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $160
COMMENTS:Whilst Midnight Blue commonly  is not lumped with the high-cachet colors Plum, Forest Green and Cocoa, in my handling an ever increasing quantity of 51's, that Midnight  is well less common than I expected.  Early-ish Aerometric with imprinted barrel and chrome "press 6 times" filling unit. Imprint nearly gone from barrel. Wet medium line.

Aerometric "51"
Burgundy




Pen 2532  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Special Set  $275 SOLD
Burgundy. Lustraloy Reflective Caps. Mint Stickered Boxed

Overall Grade: MINT
Metal: MINT Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: MINT
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $275  SOLD
COMMENTS: Gorgeous mint set, with cigar band on pen citing the electropolished point. Pen is mint uninked. Water testing suggests a smooth Fine-Medium point. The reflective cap is found only on "Special". May not be returned if inked or dipped.

Pen 2427R  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Set-in-Box  $225
Burgundy with Lustraloy Caps.  Mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc+ Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $225 
COMMENTS: Very clean set with excellent Burgundy color (the pic looks unduly subdued. Pen has normal color). Set-in-Box includes color instruction book. Fine-Medium point.  Note the loops in the box are loose. Clean set with nice cap frost.

Pen 2439 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185 SOLD
Burgundy with Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9 cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: 1950's "51", quite smooth and wet fine-med point. Clean ding-free cap with nice frost. Wet Fine line.

Pen 2472-R  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric.  $275  SOLD
Burgundy. Lustraloy Cap. Late 1950's
Custom  Double-Broad Stub "Minuskin" Nib

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Broad+ Stub Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $275 
COMMENTS: At the core is a clean Burgundy Aero with Lustraloy cap still with nice degree of original frost. Pen dates to late 1950's  (or later) with all-metal filling unit and "fingers" clutch. Added to the mix is a monster custom nib, done by nib-meister Greg Minuskin. The cross strokes are medium, the down strokes between Broad and Double Broad, Ink flow keeps up nicely.

Pen 2474  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185  
Burgundy with Lustraloy Cap 1950

Overall Grade:Exc+
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Clean Aerometirc. Early "Long" Clip. 1950 Barrel imprint (a bit light). Smooth, typical fine-medium nib.

Pen 2507 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185  SOLD
Burgundy.  Lustraloy Cap. Late 1950's (or later)

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc+ Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Lush Medium Imprint:  N/A Size: 5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Late Mark I Parker "51" with matte finish lipless Lustraloy cap with "fingers" clutch and with Parker's halo logo. I note the filling  unit is marked "Special" indicating either an internal filler swap, or else the pen being one of the mythical "late" Specials packing gold nib and pearl top jewel.  Either way, very clean pen with no dings and very frosty cap. Lush Medium point. VERY nice writer.

Pen 2509 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185  SOLD
Burgundy. Lustraloy "Wide Lip" Clip 1948

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF-F Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: A first year Aero, not that anyone really cares, with 1948 imprint, early Lustraloy cap with wide cap lip (the "better" form) and with long clip. Proper early chromed "Press 6 times" filling unit. Quite clean pen with excellent original cap frost and without dings. Sharp imprint. Very Fine Point

Pen 2654-S  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric  $185 (Delayed)
Burgundy with Lustraloy Cap 1948

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS:  A relatively early Aero, when barrels still were imprinted.  Cap has early style long clip and filling unit is early style "press six times" chrome finish with couple flakes (common) to the chrome on that hidden filler. Nicely preserved original cap frost and of course no dings.

Pen 2656-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $165 SOLD
Burgundy with Lustraloy cap. Early-Mid 1950's

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $165 
COMMENTS: Clean plastic. Moderate preservation of original cap frost. Wet smooth Fine-Medium nib. A good daily writer, nothing exotic.  FIller and long clip suggest early Aero period though barrel has no imprint.  No dings.

Pen 2670-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185 
Burgundy. Lustraloy "lipless" Cap. Likely Late 1950's-Early 1960's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine-Med Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: This "later" Mark 1 Aerometric has the Parker halo logo  on the cap and features the "fingers" clutch. Clean plastic. Clean cap without dings.  Full Medium Point

Pen 2672-S  Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $150 SOLD
Burgundy. Lustraloy cap. Mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $150
COMMENTS:  Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.  No dings. Good Color. Nicely preserved  original frost.

Pen 2673-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185  Nib tweaked by Michael Masuyama
Burgundy. Lustraloy Wide-Lip Cap. 1948

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF Imprint:  ExcA Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS:  This 1948 pen has the features expected from Aeros of the first production year, including the long clip, imprinted barrel and "press six times" chromed filler unit.  The wide-lip cap is the better of the two original Aero caps. One pin ding at top of cap.

Pen 2690-S  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185 
Burgundy. Lustraloy "Wide Lip"  Cap 1949

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine-Medium Imprint:  NExc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: An early Aero with all the early features:  Long clip, chromed filler unit, date code in barrel. Very clean. No dings. Excellent preservation of cap frost with a bit of scrore  where clip moved. No dings. The wide-lip cap is the less common of the two early Aerometric Lustraloy caps.

Pen 2697-S  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $235  SOLD
Burgundy. Lustraloy Cap Late 1950's-60's
Broad+ Point

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Broad+ Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $235 
COMMENTS: A later Mark-1 faturing  the Parker logo, highly frosted cap and "fingers" clutch, this one packs a killer native Broad+ nib, quite uncommon in the "51" universe. Nice writer.

Pen 2699 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric "Special" $170 SOLD
Burgundy with Lustraloy Reflective  Cap. Mid-Late 1950's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine-XF Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $170
COMMENTS: The "electropolished" cap is found only on Special. Correct black top jewel, Octanium nib and "Special" filler.  The reflective cap is found only in "Special". Clean example.

Pen 2737-RP  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $190  Nib tweaked by Michael Masuyama
Burgundy Gold-Filled "Converging Lines" Cap. Mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Clean plastic. Clean filling unit of  brushed aluminum,  "press 4 times" and black butt end. Cap with short clip, "converging lines" No dings. No brassing.

Pen 2809-RP  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Special  $155 SOLD
Burgundy with Lustraloy Cap. Late 1950's (halo on cap)

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M  Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $155
COMMENTS: The Special was the entry level "51" during its production run.  This one has proper black jewel, Octanium nib (smooth wet writer) and "Special" filling unit. Clean pens. No dings. Decent original cap frost with a slight score  where at one time the clip wiggled. 


Aerometric "51"
TEAL

In practice, I've seen some  lean a bit toward blue and others  to the green end.  One writer claims "Turquoise" as a different color from Teal, but generally collectors lump the entire  bunch into the penumbra of Teal.


Pen 2621 Parker 51 Aerometric Set  $235 SOLD
Teal. Lustraloy Caps. Nearmint (dipped Mint) in Box. Mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: Superb Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM
Clutch perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint: N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $235 SOLD
COMMENTS: Cosmetically superb set that did show wisp of ink when water tested.  Essentially mint set. Superb cap frost. Etc.

Pen 2389 Parker "51" Aerometric Full Size  $175
 Teal with "early" Lustraloy-wide-band Cap

Overall Grade:  ExtraFine
Metal: Extra Fine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads:  perfect clarity: NA
Point:  Full Medium . Imprint:  Partial Size5 3/8" 13.6cm PRICE: $175
COMMENTS:   Clean pen no dings. Moderate original frost remains on cap. Imprint largely worn away. plastic free of any cracks. Strong full medium nib is nice feature. 

Pen 2283 Parker "51" Aerometric Full Size $180 sold
Teal Barrel. Frosty Lustraloy Cap. Plump Medium NIb

Overall Grade:  Exc
Metal: No Dings Color:  Perfect CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point:   Med Imprint:  Exc Size: 5 1/2" 13.8cm
PRICE: $180 sold
COMMENTS:  Perhaps the most collected pen, "51" offers many varieties to today's collector. This 1950's Aerometric pen in clean Teal plastic, has a ding free cap, nice frost remaining, and a wet-writing medium nib, a nice find given most of the pens are fine point.

Pen 2374TBR  Parker "51" Aerometric Demi. Teal $165 SOLD
Frosty Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade:  Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect Clarity: N/A
Point:   Med. Imprint: N/A Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm
PRICE: $165 
COMMENTS:   Not much to say (no.. really. sometimes i don't say much). Clean pen. Writes smooth wet medium line. "Demi" but still same length as old Standard Vacumatic.  Nice frosty cap.  Great writer.

Pen 2297 Parker "51" Aerometric Special  Full Size  $135 Nib tweaked by Michael Masuyama SOLD
Teal. 1950's

Overall Grade:  ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Nearmint
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point:   Fine-XF Imprint:  NA Size: 5 1/2" 13.8cm
PRICE: $135
COMMENTS:  A nice writing Aero with very smooth Fine-Med Point. Clean pen. Cap has no dings. The matte finish/frosting is modest at this point. Black top jewel is correct for Special.

Pen 2655-S  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric "Special" $130 SOLD
Teal with Lustraloy Cap. Mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XXF Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $130
COMMENTS: Special appeared on the Parker scene to offer a "51" slightly below the price of prior models.  This one has correct  "Special" filler unit and top black jewel. The nib looks to be gold rather than Octanium. I'm told it happens. Couple light marks on the hood (gripping section). Nice color.  No cap  dings.  Modest cap frost remains. Superfine writer, Accountant-XF Zone, For those who like micrographia

Pen 2658-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $175  SOLD
Teal with Lustraloy Cap  (wide lip) 1950

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint:  Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $175 
COMMENTS: Relatively early pen with decent, but not razor sharp imprint. The early Lustraloy cap is the less common "wide-lip" variety and does sport the early long clip. Features a plump wet full medium point. Well preserved original cap frost.

Pen 2659-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric "Special"  $95
Teal. Lustraloy  Reflective Cap

Overall Grade: VG
Metal: Fine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $95 
COMMENTS:Proper "Special" filler and black top jewel, along with the reflective  cap seen only on "Special",  Couple pin dings to cap. Some light scratches to barrel and hood.  Serviceable user with fine point.

Pen 2660 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $55 SOLD
Teal. Lustraloy Cap. Mid 1950's. From Vacumania's Basement

Overall Grade: Good
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $55
COMMENTS: A user pen with clean cap, but with scattered marks on gripping section and on barrel. Has a "Special" Filling unit. Pen fills but does not write- needs ink flow adjustment, cleaning, etc.  Sold unrestored. If you want a "51" on which to practice restoration, go for it.  The cap and nib are worth more than price of entry.

Pen 2701-S Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $150  SOLD
Teal with Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $150 
COMMENTS: Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.  Clean cap: no dings and good frost.  Fine Point.

Pen 2677-S Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $165  SOLD
Teal. Lustraloy Cap. 1948

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF Smooth. Imprint:  Extrafine Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $165 
COMMENTS: Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.  No dings. Good Color. Moderate preservation of original frost. This early Aerometric has the expected barrel imprint and the chromed "press 6 times" filler unit.  The Extra Fine point is remarkably smooth.

Pen 2678-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $170  SOLD
Teal. Lustraloy  "Wide Lip" Cap.  Mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine-Med Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $170 
COMMENTS: Clean Teal pen. The cap probably dates a bit before the rest of pen, as the Teal assembly has no barrel imprint and has the "press 4 times" brushed finish filler with black end piece. Of the two early Lustraloy caps, the wide-lip cap is less common and more impressive looking. The cap has the  early style long clip as well.  Cap might be slightly earlier than rest of pen, but a "better" Cap. Nice preservation of original frost.

Pen 2685-S Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $170 SOLD
Teal. Gold-Filled "Cluster of Converging Lines" Cap

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine-Med Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $170 
COMMENTS:Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.  No dings. Good Color.  An all around clean pen and nice writer.

Pen 2687-S Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $90  SOLD
Teal. Lustraloy Cap 1948

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $90 
COMMENTS: Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.  No dings. Good Color. Has "early" features expected on a 1948 Aero: date code in barrel and chromed "press six times" filler unit.  Chrome plating pretty welll gone on the filler unit. Light wear to cap and one small shallow ding in cap 60 degrees to the right of the clip. Wet Fine-Medium point.

Pen 2689-S  Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $120  SOLD
Teal. Gold-Filled Cap "Clusters of Converging Lines" Pattern

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med  Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $120
COMMENTS: Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.  Couple pin marks at very top of cap/clip.  Tiny hard-to-see shallow ding near bottom of cap to right of clip. To my eye the iridium  seems fine-medium, but the line it writes is full medium. 

Pen 2692  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185 Nib tweaked by Michael Masuyama- SOLD
Teal. Lustraloy "Wide Lip" Cap 1948

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: FINE Imprint:  Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Manufactured during the first year of Aerometric production, all the proper early features are present:  Long clip, date imprinted barrel, chromed filler unit. Excellent preservation of original cap frost. Sharp imprint. The internal filler has fading of the chrome finish. Clean appearance.

Pen 2736-RP Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $160
Teal. Gold-FIlled  "Converging Lines" Cap 1948

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: VG Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $160
COMMENTS: A "first year" Aerometric (if anyone cares) from 1948. Has expected long clip and the chrome  "press 6 times" filler.  Barrel imprint (seen only first few years of the Aero era) is about 1/2 intact, with sharp "8" date code. Internal filling unit shows bit of flaking to the chrome. Couple (literally) pin marks to cap, no frank dings.  Nice wet fine point.

Pen 2740-RP Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric "Special"  Set $185 
Teal with Lustraloy Caps. Late 1950's (or later)

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: The Special was the "affordable" Parker "51" with it's 1950's introduction. This one is proper with black top jewel, "special" filler and Octanium nib. Lack of barrel imprint is correct on post 1952 pen. Very clean plastic. No Dings. Moderate original frost.  Halo logo on pen dates it, i suspect, to after 1957. Very smooth fine point... a nice writer. Pencil works well and has complete eraser. Of note, the pencil does have a "parker" barrel imprint, so might be earlier issue than pen.

Pen 2768 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $210 SOLD
Teal. Gold-Filled  "Converging Lines" Cap. 1949

Overall Grade: Exc+/NM
Metal: Exc+ Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Exc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $210
COMMENTS: A superb early Mark I Aerometric with essentially perfect metal and plastic, with all the "early" features including imprinted barrel, chrome "Push 6 Times" filling unit, and long clip.

Pen 2769 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185
Teal. Gold Filled "Converging Lines" Cap 1950

Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: NM Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: Fine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: A superb early Mark I Aerometric with esesntiall perfect metal and no marks on plastic. Imprint is light, however. Appears to have been dipped but not filled. Has the early style long clip and 1950-appropriate brushed aluminum filler "press 4 times".

Pen 2770 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185 SOLD
Teal. Gold-Filled Converging Lines Cap. Early-mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Nice Mark I  Aerometric. Smooth wet fine-medium point. Clean metal and plastic. Do note the tiny pin  marks mid clip and trace clip ball brassing.  This teal is one of the brighter teal pens I've handled. It remains to be established if there was random variation in batches over the years, or if there was specific evolution of the color. Topic for another day.

Pen 2764 Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $155 SOLD
Teal. Lustraloy Cap. Mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med  Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $155
COMMENTS: Very clean Teal with frosty undinged cap. Full Medium point.

Pen 1532 Parker "51" Aerometric Teal Blue set.
Liquid Lead Pencil (which writes a bit!)   $145

Overall Grade: Fine
Trim:   No Dings
Color:  Exc
CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  Perfect  Clarity:  NA
Point: Firm Fine
Imprint:   Perfect Size:  full size
PRICE: $145
COMMENTS:   Teal Blue Aerometric set.    Couple light marks on the plastic.  Couple nicks to the white metal clutch ring. Pen writes nicely.  Pencil is the less-common Liquid Lead variety, in NM condition and does put some line on paper- most of these are long dried. Still, cartridges for these are hard to find in working shape, so long term this neat pencil will serve mostly as a collectable. The pencil still has frosty lustraloy finish. The pen has a shiny finish to cap.

Aerometric "51"
Navy Gray



Pen 2705 Parker "51" Demi Aerometric Special Set  $235 SOLD
Navy Gray. Reflective Lustraloy Caps. Unusual Box. Nearmint/Mint. Mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Nearmint+
Metal: Mint Color:  Exc
Nib condition: NM
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint: N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $235
COMMENTS: Superb Demi set with mid 1950's features. Correct Special features with reflective cap (only found in "Special"), black top jewel  and Octainum nib. Pencil is mint stickered. Pen looks mint but clearly has met ink- so nearmint. Smooth medium nib with good ink flow. Quite unusual angled easel style case, the only one i've seen

Pen 2704 Parker "51" Full Size   Aerometric  Special  $225 SOLD
Navy Gray with Matte Gray "Lipless" Cap.1960's. Strict Mint.

Overall Grade: Strict Mint
Metal: Mint Color:  Exc
Nib condition: Mint
Clutch: perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint: N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $225
COMMENTS:This is a late Mark-I  "51" with lipless matte frosty cap with "fingers" clutch and with Parker's halo logo.  The pen has gold nib and pearl jewel, but has "Special" filler, which usually associates with Octanium nib and black top jewel.  The "51" collecting universe does sanction late Specials packing gold nib and pearl jewel. The breather hole in barrel side dates pen to 1960 or later.  The pen is strictly mint. Never met ink.  Superb condition. May not be returned if inked or dipped.  

Pen 2437 Parker "51" Aerometric 1948    $185  SOLD
Navy Gray. Frosty Lustraloy Cap. A "first year" Aero with long clip

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal:Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  ExtraFine Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Quite clean Aerometric 51 with excellent external cosmetic condition. Frosty cap. No dings. Early Style Long Clip. It is noted that hidden from view, the filling unit shows some fading and flaking of finish.

Pen 2680-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $160 SOLD
Navy Gray. Lustraloy Cap.  1951

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-XF Imprint:  Faint Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $160
COMMENTS: Early Mark I Aero with long clip, date code on barrel and "press six times" chromed  filler unit.  No dings.  Nicely frosted cap with one obvious rub of the frost where the clip moved against cap (can see in pic). Imprint is about gone. Flaking internally of the chrome finish to the filler unit. Nice wet writer, quite smooth especially for such a fine point.

Pen 2682-S Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $130 SOLD
Navy Gray with Lustraloy Cap 1950

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $130
COMMENTS:  Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.  No dings. Good Color.  The chromed filler unit (internal to pen) shows significant flaking.

Pen 2823 Parker "51" Demi Aerometric Special $190 SOLD
Navy Gray with Reflective Lustraloy  Cap
Mint Stickered

Overall Grade: Mint
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Mint
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: XF Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $190
COMMENTS:  Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.  This one is mint perfet double stickered. May not be returned if inked or dipped


Aerometric "51"
Black



Pen 2531 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric  Set $295 SOLD
 MINT in Box. NOS. Black with Lustraloy Caps

Overall Grade: Mint NOS
Metal: Mint Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Mint
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point Imprint: N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $295 
COMMENTS: New Old Stock Aerometric "51" set in black with Lustraloy caps.  Original Cellophane. What more can I say?

Pen 2703  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Special $190 SOLD
Black with  Matte Finish Lustraloy Cap. post-1957 (probably 1960's)
Overall Grade: Nearmint
Metal: Superb Color:  Exc
Nib condition: NM
Clutch: perfect clarity:    NA
Point: M  Imprint: N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $190
COMMENTS: A mint-dipped boxed Aero. Superb. Water testing yields wisp of ink, so has been dipped before.  Late Mark I Special with "lip-less" cap featuring both the Parker halo log and the "fingers" clutch. Nib is gold and jewel is Pearl. As i've noted regarding couple other "51" ads, hobbydom embraced this form found in late Aero Special pens, which apparently didn't always have the lower level Octanium nib and black end jewel.  Superb pen.

Pen 2464R Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $120 SOLD
Black. Lustraloy "Wide Lip" Cap. Early 1950's-ish

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint: None Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $120
COMMENTS: Possible mild mix. The cap is the "better" first style Lustraloy cap seen from 1948 to ??? Filler imprint suggests early 1950's (perhaps overlapping the cap). The barrel has no imprint (that having gone bye bye around 1952), so cap perhaps is bit early relative to the pen.  Given the swappage that goes on with ubiquitious Aero parts, this is a borderline issue. Cap has superb frost, but does have one tiny (teeny!) pock about 90 degrees to left of clip.  Very smooth medium point. Nice eye appeal. 

Pen 2462R Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $210 SOLD
Black with GF Cap. Plump Medium+ Nib

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $210 
COMMENTS: Very clean black Aero, with clusters-of-converging-lines gold-filled cap. Medium+ (big, honkin') original nib.

Pen 2643-R Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $170 SOLD
Black with Lustraloy Cap 1951

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med.  Imprint:  NExc Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $170
COMMENTS: About the end of the period in which Aeros were date stamped, this one packs a 1951 imprint. No Dings. Clean Filler Unit. Respectable degree of original frost present. Wet Medium line. A nice writer.

Pen 2646 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $185 SOLD
Black with Lustraloy Cap. Mid 1950's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med+ Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $185 
COMMENTS: Mark I Aerometric dating likely to early-mid 1950's.  Nice original frost still present on cap. Lush Medium+ writer.

Pen 2666-S  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $195 SOLD
Black. Gold-Filled Cap. Clusters of Converging Lines. Late 1950's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $195
COMMENTS: Clean Aerometric with well more plump than average point.  Halo logo indicates 1957+ cap. Filling  unit a bit earlier style. Smooth wet writer. Clean Cap. 

Pen 2674-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $175
Black. Lustraloy Cap.  Late 50's-60's

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $175 
COMMENTS: Later 1950's lipless cap. Cap also has  the Parker halo  logo and the fingers-style clutch. Wet Medium Point. No dings

Pen 2675-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric "Special" $150
Black. Lustraloy Cap.

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $150 
COMMENTS: "Special" features correct black top jewel, Octanium nib,  "Special" filling unit. Nice wet fine-medium point. No dings. Well preserved original frost.

Pen 2679-S Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $135 SOLD
Black with Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: F-M Imprint:  Fine Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $135 
COMMENTS: Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.  No dings. Good Color.  The cap has moderate frost with bit of speckling at top of clip. Very smooth wet fine-med line.  Proper early Aero barrel imprinted with date code, legible but not sharp. Has the appropirate early "press six times" filler unit in chrome finish. Nice  writer.

Pen 2681-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric "Special" $155
Black with  Lustraloy Reflective  Cap.

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $155 
COMMENTS: Has all correct "Special" features: black top jewel, Octanium nib, "Special" filler unit. Writes nice wet line. Cap is free of dings and is quite clean, especially for that sensitive mirror finish, which is found only on "Special".  I  since have wiped off some leftover compound still left on the cap (next to the clip) when I'd shot the pen. 

Pen 2683-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric Special $165
Black with  Lustraloy Reflective  Cap.

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $165 
COMMENTS: Has all correct "Special" features: black top jewel, Octanium nib, "Special" filler unit. Writes nice wet line. Cap is free of dings and is quite clean, especially for that sensitive mirror finish., wich is found only on "Special".

Pen 2684-S Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $205 SOLD
Black with Wide Lip Lustraloy Cap  English. 1949
Broad nib.

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Broad Imprint Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $205 
COMMENTS: English production early Aerometric, with expected long clip, date-imprinted barrel and chrome "press six times" filler. The filler is not marked "made in USA"- consistent with the English production and the font is different from the lettering on USA made pens.  The wide cap lip has "PARKER" in larger letters than my USA-made caps lying about, but I'm bit more vague as to the cap variations on overseas "51" pens.  Cap has nice preservation of frost. Filler unit is clean.   Barrel has some wear with faint imprint.  Broad+ wet writing nib, making for an outrageous writing experience :) 

Pen 2686-S Parker "51" Demi Aerometric $135  SOLD
Black with Lustraloy Cap

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine-Med Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/8" 12.9cm PRICE: $135 
COMMENTS: Despite the Demi status, not a tiny pen, as long as the prior Parker Vacumatic Major and bit thinner.  No dings. Good Color. Light wear to the cap. Filler unit probably bit earlier than rest of pen (no date imprint on barrel, chromed early filler unit).

Pen 2738-RP Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $210
Black. Lustraloy  Cap. Late 1950s-onward
Broad Point

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Broad Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $210 
COMMENTS: A late Mark I Aero with "bandless" cap, short clip, "51 PARKER" , the Parker halo logo, and "fingers" clutch. Packing a plump nib, it is a very nice writer, one in 50 for plumpitudity (sic) , when it comes to original "51" nibs.

Pen 2739-RP Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $150  SOLD
Black. English. 12-kt Rolled Gold "Converging Lines Cap" 1949

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Med Imprint: Weak Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $150 
COMMENTS: English "51" pens are not so common, at least on this side of the pond. No Dings. Bit of brassing at very bottom of cap (visible in photo). English Imprint (quite weak) on barrel, proper filler not marked "USA" and  English rolled-gold cap. Smooth point on the fine side of full medium.

Pen 2743-RP  Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric $125 SOLD
Black. Aerometric Cap

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $125 
COMMENTS: The cap probably is a bit earlier style than rest of pen as it has the long clip, whilst the barrel is unimprinted and has the "press 4 times" brushed filling unit. Light speckling to the clip finish. No dings. Respectable preservation of original cap frost. Nice fine point

Aerometric Mark III "51" (~1970)

The final form of the Parker "51", it shares the 61-like shape with the earlier Mark II, differentiated from the Mark II by metal top jewel and more coarse barrel threads.  A bit off the beaten path for the "51" afficianado, they tare well less commonly found.


Pen 2754 Parker "51" Mark III Bandless Flighter $495 SOLD
Parker Brazil ~1970

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA Barrel personalized "S. GAMA"
Point: Fine Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $495
COMMENTS:Where or where to start with this one.  Mark III pens (at least in the USA) were manufactured just three years around 1970... the last of the "51" pens, matey.  This is the first Flighter Mark III I've ever seen. It is marked "Parker 51 MK III" on cap and on filling unit.  This one was manufactured in Brazil (or... for Brazil).  This is the  first Parker "51" I've ever seen with Brazilian markings.  So many firsts.  Oh yeah, did I mention it has a Mark III Flighter BALLPOINT, too?   Whilst I'd venture guess that others have at least played with "51" Flighter BP's, this is the first of any Mark I've handled, never mind Mark III and never mind from Brazil.   Very clean pen set.  Barrel of pen alone is personalized as per above. Neat item.

Pen 2775 Parker "51" Full Size Aerometric  MARK III $235 SOLD
Mint/Dipped, Tagged.  Uncommon Final Form for "51"

Overall Grade: Mint
Metal: Mint Color:  MINT CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Mint
Clutch:  perfect clarity:  NA
Point: Med Imprint:  N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $235
COMMENTS: The Mark III "51", final form for this venerable series, was produced for about three years around 1970 (yes... 1970), thirty years after the "51" appeared in the USA.  Taking contour cues from the Parker 61, this late "51" differentiates from the Mark III by presence of metal top jewel and more coarse barrel threads.  This one is mint with original price/nib-grade tag.  Water testing shows a wisp of ink so pen has been dipped. At the pen shows we debate whether "Mint Dipped" is fair grade or if any ink (these were tested pre-sale after all) means "near" mint. Of course, given what I see advertised all over the web as "near mint", this one is something of a cut above. Ahhh... philosophy. Anyway, may not be returned if inked.  


Pen 2783 Parker "51"  Aerometric Mark III  $255 SOLD
Black with GF Cap

Overall Grade: Mint
Metal: Mint Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Mint
Clutch:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: Fine Imprint: N/A Size5 1/2" 13.9cm PRICE: $255
COMMENTS:  The Mark III "51", final form for this venerable series, was produced for about three years around 1970 (yes... 1970), thirty years after the "51" appeared in the USA.  Taking contour cues from the Parker 61, this late "51" differentiates from the Mark III by presence of metal top jewel and more coarse barrel threads


And...  finally... just to see if you're paying attention...



Pen 2783 Parker "51"  VADER

Overall Grade: Excellent.
Comments:  No, not for sale, though I'll be happy to show it to you in person at the next pen show we share.  Just an example of some of the modern artistry available out there for the dedicated "51" collector.  This is a vintage 51 Aerometric (yes, it has clip which is hidden in this shot) with customized cap.


The End... for now



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