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Aug 2008 Update 
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Pens for Sale:
August '08 Update

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Pens for sale  to find these pens and more grouped by brand and style

Thanks for peeking in.  I rushed this update in midst of travels so readers will have chance to claim some pens before I hit the D.C. Fountain Pen Supershow next week (my highest volume show). The disadvantage is that I likely will have one day to ship packages next week and most will ship around August 20. So, if anything catches your fancy, and you don't mind waiting couple weeks for shipping, do drop me a line.

As always, flat "catalogue" shots show pens in same scale. "Sold" images are smaller. "Art" shots (angled pens, cased pens, etc) are not to scale.  Also, likely will be couple days until I place the new pens into sections for individual manufacturers.

Best Regards,

David


Pen 2468  Aikin-Lambert Eyedropper GF Overlay $725
Sort of "hand-engraved-vine" pattern

Overall Grade:  Exc+
Metal: Exc Color:  Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads:  NA clarity:  Modest amber
Point: ExtraFine Flex Imprint:  NA Size: 5 1/8" 13 cm
PRICE: $725
COMMENTS:  A pen well off my beaten path. Probably dates to around 1910. Aikin Lambert made some gorgeous overlays. The company eventually was absorbed by LE Waterman. This pen pops. Crisp overlay, clean glossy black hard rubber. Modest flex to the nib.

Pen 2480R Webster Flat-Top Oversized  $225
Woodgrain Celluloid. National Pen Co. Probably late 1920's

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: ExtraFine Color:  Perfect CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads:  Exc clarity
Point: F-M responsive Imprint:  Exc Size: 5 1/2" 13.9 cm
PRICE: $225 
COMMENTS:   Quality pen with nib a bit smaller than First Tier pens of this size. Webster likely was a store-brand (as with Diamond Medal for Sears), with some made by National and at least a couple made by Parker. Or so i believe...   Clean pen with some brassing on lower cap-band opposite the clip and bit on clip-ball. Top bands and bulk of clip quite clean.  Nice writer.

Pen 2467R Mabie Todd All-Gold-Filled  Pen $475
Monster Nib Alert

Overall Grade:  Exc
Metal: Exc Color: Exc CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads:  perfect clarity: N/A
Point F-M flexes to Broad+ Imprint:  Exc Size: 5 1/8" 13cm
PRICE: $475 
COMMENTS:  Mid 1920's Mabie, demonstrating Mabie's penchant for off-the-beaten-path metal patterns. A mix of columns of squiggly lines, columns of straight lines, and splotches comprising many shorter lines, this one is just pretty.  Has a neat flexy nib, too.

Pen 2521 Conklin 1920's Gold-Filled pen $245
All Gold-Filled Pen. Clusters of vertical and squiggly lines. Flexy nib.

Overall Grade: ExtraFine
Metal: Clip Brassing Color:  Perfect CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc
Threads:  MInt clarity:  Modest amber
Point: F-M Flex Nib Imprint:  Exc Size: 4 7/8" 12.5 cm
PRICE: $245 
COMMENTS: No dings. No gripping section corrosion. Nib baseline is fine-medium with flex up to Broad+.  Cartouche is neatly engraved "LFC"

Pen 2465R Conklin Endura Flat-top  $165 SOLD
Likely late production piece.  Monster Nib Alert</