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Pen 3439:  Waterman 0554 Gold-Filled (~1920) $650 SOLD Gothic Pattern. BROAD Stub-Oblique  FLEX "Monster" English Waterman NIb.
Overall Grade: Excellent	Metal: Exc	Color:  VG
Nib condition: Excellent	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Broad Stub/Oblique Flex	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 3/18" 13.6 cm	PRICE: $650
COMMENTS: About the most clean 0554 I've handled. Per Waterman's numbering system, "54" is a lever-filler with "4" nib. The "05" indicates gold-filled overlay, in this case the Gothic pattern.  0552 and 0554 pens turn up readily at pen shows, I see probably a couple dozen per year amongst all patterns. Most are worn, dinged, engraved (worse, with scraped-away engravings) and so forth. This one pops. Sharp "0554" on butt of pen and solid distal Waterman imrint  wrapping near buttom of barrel.  No engraving. No dings, not even the thin rim where overlay meets dome at top of pen. No brassing. Killer NIb.  Essentially broad/stub/flex it has a hint of oblique cut (right-hand-writer's oblique), with English Waterman markings. Note the symbol/coat-of-arms  above the clip. Discussion I raised online --Link To Fountain Pen Board Discussion- suggests the symbol is for New York Life Insurance Co, the image at left being of the  clock tower at the the company's building, The Clock Tower Building,  346 Broadway, NYC, built in 1894

Pen 3465:  Waterman Lady Patricia. Early 1930's  $265 Moss Agate Celluloid.
Overall Grade: Exc.	Metal: Nearmint	Color:  Excellent
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine Flex.	Imprint: Exc	Size: 4 3/8" 11 cm	PRICE: $265
COMMENTS: Part of the 1930 Patricia-7-94-Lady Patricia-92 range, Lady Patricia ran $5 in 1930. Moss Agate is a desirable color, less subject to discoloration than some Waterman colors from this era. Some though have fading of the metallic bronze panels. This pen... does not have that.   For this pen: great color, trim and imprint. Very clean.  Nice flex fine point. Note: the top metal plate (not visible when pen seen from side) has initials elegantly (and discreetly) engraved, either "L.L" or "S.S" or some such, in nice script.

Pen 3459 NB:  Waterman 92 ~1933  $290 SOLD Canadian.  Red-Bronze Celluloid. Flex Nib
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc
Nib condition: Exc	Threads : Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: F-M with flex.	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 3/18" 13.6 cm	PRICE: $290
COMMENTS: Relatively uncommon color for this early 1930's Waterman model. Great color preservation (often the metallic bronze panels are faded). Pen quite clean. Pencil with trace brassing to edge of ferrule, as seen in image.  Nice writer wtih moderate flex

Pen 3445:  Waterman Ink-Vue (mid 1930s) $775 Celluloid True Dealer Demonstrator. HIgh Flex "Red" Nib.
Overall Grade: Fair-Good cap. Exc Barrel.	Metal: Good	Color:  Excellent
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Excellent
Point: high flex med	Imprint: Excellent	Size: 5 1/18" 13 cm	PRICE: $775
COMMENTS: Waterman's Ink-Vue (whose mechanism eventually spread to other Waterman lines) was released in Copper Ray, Emerald Ray, and Silver Ray colors, the series aimed it seems at Parker's Vacumatic. Deluxe variants with triple cap-band also were made. Released perhaps one per thousand typical pens were true dealer Demonstrators, done wholly in clear celluloid (all found now have at least a yellow tint, and I cannot say if they had the yellow cast at time of issue). These were not clear pens released to public as today are so many pens opportunistically labelled "demonstrator". This was the real deal, meant for dealers alone to illustrate the filling mechanism before selling typical pens to customers.  I've seen fewer than ten during the last thirteen years looking,  and some of those had replacement black cap. This one is intact though has some points of roughness. The barrel all around is in great shape. The nib is a killer full flex Wateman "RED" keyhole style nib, more flexible than some Pink nibs I've seen.  I likely should yank the nib and place a common point, but I'd prefer not to tamper with this fragile pen.   Sac has been removed to preserve barrel color. The barrel is personalized, as per the picture.  The cap trim is rough (would polish to look better, but I wanted you to see it at its worst). Of note, there are significant internal stress cracks to the inner cap (the inner layer of celluloid at top half of cap) that do not externalize and which have been stable for the decade I've owned the pen. Further photos will be offered of that shortly. The pen is intact, it is rare and dwarfs ths scarcity of some currently popular Demonstrators such as are found in the Parker "51" and Sheaffer Snorkel series.  Why to sell?  Well, after ten years I found a second, still with nib grade sticker. Otherwise this would stay with me.

Pen 3458 NB:  Waterman 1940's  $175 SOLD Pearlescent Red with Chrome Trim. Monster FLEX NIB.
Overall Grade: Excellent	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Exc	clarity: NA
Point: Med-Broad then with High Flex	Imprint: Exc	Size: 4 3/8" 11cm	PRICE: $175
COMMENTS: Great Canadian Waterman from 1940's. I don't know the model number... there was a fair range of sizes, trim, colors for this sort of pen from this era and country (does not follow USA "rule").  Gorgeous pen with great preservation of notoriously "difficult" chrome trim.  Killer nib, medium-broad with high flex on top of that. A Monster nib.

Pen 3334:  Waterman 100-Year Pen. Supersize 1940  $925
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Exc
Point: Fine-Med Semi-Flex	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm	PRICE: $925
COMMENTS: A grand example of the largest model of Waterman's iconic pen.  The early pens in acrylic hold up far better than do the later celluloid examples. This is the first type Supersize (2nd style overall for series, as "first year" pens of single size had different look).  This one pops. Clean trim and color, with smooth writing fine--medium semi-flex nib.

Pen 3321:  Waterman 1940's $120  Medium-Broad stub-ish nib. Great writer.
Overall Grade: ExtraFine	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Exc	clarity: NA
Point: Med-Broad Stub-ish	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 1/16" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $120
COMMENTS: I'm not certain of exact model name for this 1940's Waterman. Its proper Waterman nib is marked "rigid", the first of this marking I've seen.  Great writer with nib that is between medium and broad, with somewhat stub-like character (cross strokes thinner than downstrokes). Elegant vintage writing in modest pen.

Pen 2627R  Waterman 100-Year Super-Size Set in Box  $825 SOLD  First Style of Oversize. ~1940. Red.
SOLD
Overall Grade: ExtraFine	Metal: XF	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: NM	clarity: Ex
Point: Fine Semi-Flex	Imprint:  VG	Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm	PRICE: $825
COMMENTS: The early Waterman 100-Year pens are the best of that series.  This one is all correct, with barrel band, bandless cap, 100-year nib.  The pen grades Extra Fine. The plastic is clean. No crazing. No cracks. Excellent Color.  Trim has couple tiny areas of  brassing. The cap imprint is faint, about half visible.  The pencil has sharp imprint and no brassing, but does have crazing at top of cap. I figured i'd toss it in with the pen :)

Pen 2450 Waterman 452 1/2 V  $245 All Sterling. Hand Engraved Vine pattern.
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Perfect
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Exc	clarity:  NA
Point:  F-M Flex	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 3 3/4"  9.5 cm	PRICE: $245
COMMENTS:  LE Waterman, oldest of the Big-4, produced a huge array of overlay pens. The 0552 1/2V  effectively is a LEC (lower-end-covered) model, but this size does not receive the LEC marking as this is implicit to overlays of this size.  Found in gold filled, sterling and solid gold overlays, these are the entry point to overlay Watermans.  With Sterling  overlay the pen is model 452 1/2V. If gold-filled , it would be 0552 1/2V. Solid gold packs the 552 1/2V imprint.  This 452 1/2V features the "better" Hand Engraved Vine pattern, including the sterling lever.  The cartouche is engraved "M.Y.K". . Nice writer with modest flex. Very clean pen.

Pen 2456 Waterman Laureat?   $50 A near-modern Waterman cartridge filler (likely converter fill,too)
Overall Grade:  ExcXf	Metal: Exc	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Clutch  MInt	clarity: NA
Point:  M-B Nib	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5 1/8" 13 cm	PRICE: $50
COMMENTS:  Hey, what can i say? Darn thing showed up in a pile of pens i purchased. Not my usual focus. Has ribbed gripping section and smooth nib marked "medium" that to me seems more between Medium and Broad.

Pen 1963 Waterman "100 Year" 3 Piece Physician's Set   $1500 Mint-in-Box
Overall Grade: MInt	Metal: Mint	Color: Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Mint	Threads:  perfect	clarity:  NA
Point:	Imprint:  Never had 'em	Size: 5"	PRICE: $1500
COMMENTS:  Where to start???  OK. This is the earliest style physician's set catalogued for the 100-Year, and is the second style  produced in any 100-Year pen.  Triple set has Pen, Pencil and Thermometer Case. This one is perfect regarding the three pieces.  The Thermometer certificate correlates to the thermometer including in the thermometer case.   It is noted that the presentation case is not perfect.  The platform holding the pens no longer is attached to the metal internal hinge, so must be moved to the propped position by hand.  Top satin is discolored. The warranty paper no longer adheres. May not be returned if inked or dipped. Original Sac. Might fill.

Pen 1821 Waterman 01952 1/2 V (yah, a mouthful) in Red RIpple Hard Rubber Uncommon "52 1/2 V" model packing gold-filled crown  $210
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  perfect	clarity:    Exc
Point:  Extra Fine Flex	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 4 1/2"	PRICE: $210
COMMENTS:  The A funky variation on the typical wee 52 1/2V theme, the gold-filled crowns are not common. A charming set with flexy nib in uncommonly nice shape.

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