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Pen 2564R Parker True Blue 1929 $265 Flex Nib SOLD
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: NM | Color: Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
NM |
threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine Flex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 1/2" 11 1/2 cm |
PRICE: $265 |
| COMMENTS: True Blue, a pen that connects with Parker's so-called Thrift Time pens has seen a resurgence of popularity due to the release of a modern Duofold in tribute plastic. This one is quite clean. Color is not perfect but is well above average (many of these have gone brown). Trim is immaculate. Nib has marked flex but also is a bit scratchy. | |||
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Pen 2563R Parker Deluxe Challenger Type 1 Set
$190
Emerald Pearl Plaque-on-Black Celluloid 1936 |
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| Overall Grade:Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13.9cm |
PRICE: $190 |
| COMMENTS: Excellent condition and color. Clean trim. The Deluxe would switch to Type 2 styling in 1937 | |||
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Silver Pearl Celluloid 1939 |
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: NA | |
| Point: F-M Semiflex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 3/4" 12cm | PRICE: $185 |
| COMMENTS:
Essentially a one year model, this 1939 pen resurrected the Duofold
name following a several year hiatus. The geometric pattern today is
commonly referred to as "toothbrush". This one has superb trim (the
chrome trim is often found trashed) and has one splotch each on the cap
and barrel of ambering, otherwise bright white. Nice semi-flex Fine-Med
Nib. |
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Pen 2568R Parker Challenger set $240 SOLD
(note two views given of the one pen) |
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| Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Metal: Exc+ | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine SemiFlex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13cm |
PRICE: $240 |
| COMMENTS: This one more or less is the king of the regular Challenger series, which ran 1934-1940. With a couple key generations, all 7 years saw production of Black, Green, Red, and Grey. However, Blue was intro'd at very end of 1939, making it a one year color. Far less common than the others. As with all Challengers, tough to find clean. This set is the cleanest Blue i've handled, with superb trim, color, imprint, etc. | |||
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Pen 2598 Parker Challenger Slender $125
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| Overall Grade:
Extra Fine |
Metal: Extrafine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: N/A | |
| Point: F-M Semiflex | Imprint: None | Size: 4 3/4" 12cm |
PRICE: $125 |
| COMMENTS: The regular Challenger series, which ran 1934-1940. With a couple key generations, all 7 years saw production of Black, Green, Red, and Grey. However, Blue was intro'd at very end of 1939, making it a one year color. Far less common than the others. As with all Challengers, tough to find clean. This one is decent. Light speckling of brass to the clip. Cap-band is free of brassing but some of the clear laquer found on 1940's pens is gone. Nice imprint and color. | |||
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Pen 2548R Parker Royal Challenger Slender $225
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| Overall Grade:
ExtraFine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: N/A | |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 3/4" 12.1cm |
PRICE: $225 |
| COMMENTS: Superb Royal. The first -Vacumatic to hit $5 price point after the discontinuation of the original Duofold. Royal Challengers are by the top tier of the Challenger Family. You probably know my "silver pearl" screed by now. That color tends to underprice other colors in the Parker/Sheaffer 1930's pens, often because the chrome trim is trashed and the pale celluloid shows ambering more easily than other colors. But, clean Silver Pearl pens carry extra cachet. This one is clean with essentially perfect trim and plastic color. Nice clarity to the visometer gripping section. Only imperfection is a couple-mm nick just below the cap-band. Very pretty pen. Very tough to find this clean. | |||
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Pen 2502 Parker True Blue $150
Long Streamlined Model ~ 1929 |
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| Overall Grade: VG |
Metal: VG | Color: Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: Fine | Size: 4 7/8" 12.4 cm |
PRICE: $150 |
| COMMENTS: A classic sub-Duofold-line pen by Parker, recently given tribute via the modern True Blue Duofold. Plastic is clean. Clip-ball shows brassing as does about 2/3 of the cap-band. Barrel has moderate ambering. Gripping section is a smidge short. | |||
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Pen 2457 Parker Deluxe Challenger 1937 $135
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| Overall Grade: Fine-XF |
Metal: Lite brass in places. | Color: Superb | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: F-M. Some Flex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 3/4" 12.1cm |
PRICE: $135 |
| COMMENTS: I've had a nice run of Deluxe Challenger the last couple updates. This one is a clean Green Slender model. 1937. Nice color, trim, imprint. Nib has honest flex going from typical Parker Fine-Med to just about Broad. It is not a wet noodle. Flex is not common in 1930's Parker pens. | |||
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Pen 2523 Parker Challenger Standard 1937 $50 SOLD
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| Overall Grade: ExtraFine |
Metal: ExtraFine | Color: ExtraFine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: NA | |
| Point: F-M | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm |
PRICE: $50 |
| COMMENTS: A sound pen that will look nice when cleaned up. Restore it yourself or send out to one of the guys. If i get around to having it retored at my end, figure it will be up at around $100. No warranty on this unrestored pen. | |||
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Gold Filled Metal Pen ~1920 $255 |
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| Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: NA | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc later nib |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Smooth fine-med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 3 1/2" |
PRICE: $255 |
| COMMENTS:
This
late 1910s-early 1920's Button-Fill all gold-filled Parker is a wee
charmer. Excellent condition with neat elegant initials in the
cartouche- not uncommon as these were cherished gifts back in the day.
About the cleanest of the three or four i've owned during the
last 9 years. The nib is a late 1920's-early1930's Parker nib, and is
smooth writing. Crisp pen. |
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Pen 2280 Parker Lucky Curve Bakelite Eyedropper-filler $625 SOLD
Flex Nib. Excellent imprint. ~1920 |
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| Overall Grade: ExtraFine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | Clarity: Exc | |
| Point: Fine Flex | Imprint: Exc barrel | Size: 4 7/8" 12.5cm |
PRICE: $625 |
| COMMENTS: Parker's first dance with transparent barrel material. The Bakelite Lucky Curve pens are far less common than typical Hard Rubber. The correct hard rubber cap has a light "Jack Knife Safety" Parker imprint, The barrel imprint is excellent. Metal is clean. | |||
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Aggghhhh. I cannot do it. Withdrawn from sale. Staying with me a bit longer |
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| Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |