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All in working order unless noted.
Pens for sale in relative scale. "Sold" pens shown with small images. 
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Pen 2864-M Waterman something-orther.
Probably late 1940's-early 1950's  $95 SOLD
Cheap Flex Alert

Overall Grade:Nearmint
Metal: NM Color: Superb CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads perfect clarity:  NA
Point: Fine FLEX Imprint:NM Size: 5 1/2" 13.6 cm
PRICE: $95
COMMENTS:  Seems to be Tape-rite (later?) era  product. LEver filler. Clutch cap with rivet clip. Neat pattern to cap. Smooth and flexible nib.

Pen 2558R Waterman Lady Patricia Set $475
Turquoise celluloid. Early 1930's   Flex Nib

Overall Grade: Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads:  Exc clarity: NA
Point:  f-m  flex  Imprint:  Exc Size: 4 3/8" 11 cm
PRICE: $475 
COMMENTS:  Clean set with nice color. Razor imprint. Very tip of clip bottoms show 1mm or so of brassing.

Pen 2627R  Waterman 100-Year Super-Size Set in Box  $825
 First Style of Oversize. ~1940. Red.

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
COMMENTSThe 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 2449 Waterman 0552 1/2 V. $155
 Pansy Panel Pattern Gold-Filled Pen. ~late 1910's-1920's

Overall Grade:  ExtraFine
Metal: Extra Fine Color: Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads:  Exc clarity: N/A
Point: Fine Flex Imprint:  Exc Size: 3 3/4"  9.5cm
PRICE: $155 
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 GF overlay the pen is model 0552 1/2V. If sterling, it would be 452 1/2V. Solid gold packs the 552 1/2V imprint.  This 0552 1/2V features the Pansy Panel pattern, a mix of flowers and lines.  The cartouche is unengraved. There is a smidge of brass around the top edge of cap and some wear/speckling to the knurling at bottom of pen (posting wear). Nice writer, with mild flex.

Pen 2450 Waterman 452 1/2 V  $245
All Sterling. Hand Engraved Vine pattern.

Overall Grade:  Exc
Metal: Exc Color:  Perfect CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
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 2274 Waterman 52 Red Ripple  $225
Cap-band Solid 9k hallmarked

Overall Grade:  Fine
Metal: Extrafine Color:  Perfect CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point:   F-M Semi-Flex. Imprint:  VG Size: 5 3/8" 13.5cm
PRICE: $225 
COMMENTS:  Waterman hard rubber 52's are highly collectable. Value ascends from smooth black to chased black to woodgrain to ripple and finally to cardinal red.    The solid-gold-band variants are well less common than typical gold-filled.   this one shows bit of oxidation to the rubber, but has smooth clean finish. Decent not perfect imprint. Nice writer with bit of flex.

Pen 2240F  Waterman Lever Filler ?early 1950's  $85
Diamond-grid pattern

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: Exc Color:  Perfect CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
clutch   perfect clarity:    NA
Point:   Fine-Med Imprint:  Exc Size: 4 3/4" 12.2cm
PRICE: $85
COMMENTS Likely dating to late 1940's or early 1950's this clutch-cap, lever filling, open-nib, metal cap has at least a bit of charm left.  Cap is very clean. Imprint is great. The plastic at butt of pen has couple tiny but deep scratches. 

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 
COMMENTSWhere 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 1814 Waterman 42 Safety Pen
Red Ripple Hard Rubber.   $465

Overall Grade: Exc+
Metal: NA Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc 
Threads:  perfect NA
Point:  Fine Flex Imprint:  Nearmint Size: 4 3/4"
PRICE: $465 
COMMENTSWaterman Hard Rubber presents a bewildering array of models, variants and model numbers, when the collector is faced  with multiple colors, sizes, filling systems and overlays.  Suffice it to say, that starting in 1917, the safety pens (dial out nib, eyedropper fill) pens were part of the "40's" or "4X" series, with the final integer representing the nib size. The 42 has a #2 nib.  That's what this one is.

A superb pen with rich smooth Hard Rubber without any texturizing effect from overpolishing. Great imprint. Nice nib.

Pen 1975-df LE Waterman 0552 1/2V TELESCOPE CAP
A Gold Filled Overlay Ringtop with unusual cap  $395
Monster Nib Alert

Overall Grade: Fine
Metal: Fine Color:  NA CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads:  perfect clarity:    NA
Point: BROAD STUB FLEX Imprint:  Exc Size: 3 3/4"
PRICE: $395 
COMMENTS:  Wear and bit of brass and a  couple small dings on the posting area at very bottom of pen. Incredible nib. The Telescope Cap ringtops are most uncommon and are represented in the Waterman Catalog. The ringed outer cap can be completely removed, leaving a complete pen in hand.  Neat item.

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 CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc 
Threads:  perfect clarity:    Exc
Point:  Extra Fine Flex Imprint:  Exc Size: 4 1/2"
PRICE: $210 
COMMENTSThe 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.

Pen 1611 LE Waterman's Cleric's Pen. Canadian. 1940's  $250 flex SOLD

Overall Grade: Extrafine Trim:  Light wear to capbands. No brass
CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc Threads:  Perfect  Transparency:  NA
Point: Fine flex Imprint:   VG
Size:  5" PRICE: $250 SOLD
COMMENTS:    Based apparently on the black Waterman Commando, this 1940's pen is catalogued- at least in 1947, probably produced before that.. Designed for clergy and available in two sizes, this is the larger of the two. I see one of these for every couple hundred non-cleric versions. Neat item. Nice fine flex nib.

Pen 1561 Waterman 552 1/2V SOLID GOLD  1917-1930 or so  $365

Overall Grade: Exc Metal  Exc
Color: NA CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc Threads: Perfect  Transparency:  NA
Point: Fine
Imprint:   Perfect Size: 3 3/4" PRICE: $365 
COMMENTS:   Solid Gold vest-pocket Waterman pens cost $30+, no small change 85 years ago. Far far more common in silver and in gold-filled metal. This is a smooth finish pattern.

Pen 1604 LE Waterman 0552 1/2V Gold Filled Overlay
vest pocket pen. Sheraton (lined) pattern)  $165 FLEX

Overall Grade: Fine TrimTrace edge brass at top of cap. Wear to bottom knurling
CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc Clutch:  Perfect  Transparency:  NA
Point: Fine FLEX Imprint:   Perfect Size:  3 3/4" PRICE: $165 
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 GF overlay the pen is model 0552 1/2V. If sterling, it would be 452 1/2V. Solid gold packs the 552 1/2V imprint.  This 0552 1/2V features the lined engine turned "Sheraton" Pattern.  The cartouche is unengraved. There is a smidge of brass around the top edge of cap and some wear/speckling to the knurling at bottom of pen (posting wear). Nice writer.

Pen 1450 Waterman 0552 1/2V  smooth-finish  gold filled overlay $155
Overall Grade: Fine Metal:  One shallow ding in barrel- seen in pic as disruption in dark center shadow. CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM Threads: perfect  Personal Name: "EEM" engraved in cap Click if link is hot, for more info
Point: Fine FLEX Imprint:   perfect Size:  4 3/8" PRICE: $155
COMMENTS:  Waterman's overlay pens are quite collectable.  The 5x (fifty-something) models were introduced in 1917. Several overlay patterns can be found. Smooth  Golldfilled such as this is less commonly seen than Filigree, Sheraton, and Gothic amongst others. The barrel has one shallow ding that causes disruption of the shadow in the picture, above. Nice flex nib. 



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