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November 30: Esterbrook M2 aerometric squeeze filler fountain pen in black c. 1960

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November 29: Esterbrook CA cartridge fountain pen in blue c. 1961

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November 28: Esterbrook Plunger-Fill fountain pen in blue c. 1959

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November 27: Conklin Endura medium size pen in Pearl & Black celluloid c. 1930

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November 26: Sheaffer Vacuum-Fil in red marble celluloid c. 1935

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November 25: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman in Pastel Gray c. 1952-1959

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November 24: Sheaffer Snorkel Saratoga in Burgundy c. 1952-1959

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November 23: Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral in Pastel Blue c. 1952-1959

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November 22: Eversharp Fifth Avenue lever-fill fountain pen in Jet Black c. 1943-1947

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November 21: Parker Duo-Tone Gold and Black c. 1938

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November 20: Sheaffer Snorkel Special in Burgundy c. 1956-1959

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November 19: John Holland Jewel Inlaid Pearl and Black Stripe ringtop pen c. 1937-1938

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November 18: Sheaffer Snorkel Sovereign in Sage Green c. 1956-1959

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November 17: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman in Buckskin Tan c. 1956-1959

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November 16: Lady Sheaffer XIV Tulle c. 1959

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November 15: Lady Sheaffer XII Tulle c. 1959

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November 14: VANCO (likely) engraved sterling silver crane design pen c. 1915-1920

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November 13: VANCO (likely) engraved sterling silver peony design pen c. 1915-1920

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November 12: VANCO engraved sterling silver landscape eye dropper pen c. 1915-1920

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November 11: Sterling silver eye dropper pen with hand engraved double peony design c. 1915-1920

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November 10: Sterling silver eye dropper pen with hand engraved peony design by Shoichi c. 1915

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November 9: Pilot 60th Anniversary Emperor Hirohito Coronation Pen 1986

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November 8: VANCO 14 karat gold filled vine pattern fountain pen c. 1930s

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November 7: Kin Sin cartridge fountain pen c. 1980s-1990s

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November 6: Eagle Prestige Demonstrator fountain pen c. 1939

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November 5: Conklin Nozac Chevron Red Pearl round c. 1936-1937

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November 4: Lady Sheaffer VI Paisley pen and pencil set c. 1959

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November 3: Conway Stewart Universal number 479 chased black ebonite c. 1937-1938

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November 2: Sheaffer Imperial Model AS9 Sage Green c. 1960

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November 1: Lady Sheaffer XI Tulle c. 1959

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This is a Lady Sheaffer XI Tulle c. 1959. This clipless model features a Jet Black color enameled metal cap and barrel with an engraved net pattern with gold color fill Sheaffer called Tulle. The section is Jet Black color to match the cap and barrel. The two-tone palladium masked gold nib is not hallmarked. The pen is about 5 3/8 inches long capped. It sold for $12.50 and the matching pencil sold for $5.00. The packaging was a large elaborate oval paperboard cylinder similar to a cosmetics package, which included a cloth pen and pencil holder and separate ink cartridge holder.

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This is a Lady Sheaffer XI Tulle c. 1959. This clipless model features a Jet Black color enameled metal cap and barrel with an engraved net pattern with gold color fill Sheaffer called Tulle. The section is Jet Black color to match the cap and barrel. The two-tone palladium masked gold nib is not hallmarked. The pen is about 5 3/8 inches long capped. It sold for $12.50 and the matching pencil sold for $5.00. The packaging was a large elaborate oval paperboard cylinder similar to a cosmetics package, which included a cloth pen and pencil holder and separate ink cartridge holder.

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This is the first Sheaffer pen to use the Imperial name, the somewhat obscure Sheaffer Imperial Model AS9 c. 1960 in difficult to find Sage Green. The pen is similar in size to the Sheaffer Thin Model™ Touchdown Pens made from 1950 to 1951 but uses a later short Triumph or sheath nib that appears first in 1958 on Skripsert and Lady Sheaffer cartridge pens. AS9 translates to A=pen, S=Touchdown, long, and 9=9.2 karat gold Short Sheath Nib. The model was offered after the 1959 Sheaffer catalog and gone before 1961 when the PFM style Imperials were introduced. They were offered in Black, Burgundy, Blue and Sage Green. These 5 5/16 inch long pens sold for $6.00 and had a matching pencil.

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This is the first Sheaffer pen to use the Imperial name, the somewhat obscure Sheaffer Imperial Model AS9 c. 1960 in difficult to find Sage Green. The pen is similar in size to the Sheaffer Thin Model™ Touchdown Pens made from 1950 to 1951 but uses a later short Triumph or sheath nib that appears first in 1958 on Skripsert and Lady Sheaffer cartridge pens. AS9 translates to A=pen, S=Touchdown, long, and 9=9.2 karat gold Short Sheath Nib. The model was offered after the 1959 Sheaffer catalog and gone before 1961 when the PFM style Imperials were introduced. They were offered in Black, Burgundy, Blue and Sage Green. These 5 5/16 inch long pens sold for $6.00 and had a matching pencil.

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This is a Conway Stewart Universal lever fill fountain pen number 479 with a chased black ebonite cap and barrel c. 1937-1938. The pen is about 5 1/8 inches long. The cap top is domed. The nib is a 14 karat gold Conway Stewart Number 5. The trim is nickel plated. The clip and lever have a a diamond shape end. The washer mounted clip has a diamond shape feature with the Conway Stewart logo at the top and this logo is also on the clip's diamond shaped tip. The barrel imprint is “THE Universal PEN, Conway Stewart London, No 479.” Original Price was 5/6.

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This is a Conway Stewart Universal lever fill fountain pen number 479 with a chased black ebonite cap and barrel c. 1937-1938. The pen is about 5 1/8 inches long. The cap top is domed. The nib is a 14 karat gold Conway Stewart Number 5. The trim is nickel plated. The clip and lever have a a diamond shape end. The washer mounted clip has a diamond shape feature with the Conway Stewart logo at the top and this logo is also on the clip's diamond shaped tip. The barrel imprint is “THE Universal PEN, Conway Stewart London, No 479.” Original Price was 5/6.

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This is a Lady Sheaffer VI Paisley pen and pencil set c. 1959. This clipless model features a Periwinkle color enameled metal cap and barrel with an engraved wave pattern with gold color fill Sheaffer called Paisley. The section is Periwinkle color to match the cap and barrel. The palladium silver nib is not hallmarked. The pen is about 5 3/8 inches long capped. It sold for $10.00 and the matching pencil sold for $4.95. This pen has the early 1960s packaging, an ivory color plastic clamshell presentation box with Lady Sheaffer graphics on the inside.

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This is a Lady Sheaffer VI Paisley pen and pencil set c. 1959. This clipless model features a Periwinkle color enameled metal cap and barrel with an engraved wave pattern with gold color fill Sheaffer called Paisley. The section is Periwinkle color to match the cap and barrel. The palladium silver nib is not hallmarked. The pen is about 5 3/8 inches long capped. It sold for $10.00 and the matching pencil sold for $4.95. This pen has the early 1960s packaging, an ivory color plastic clamshell presentation box with Lady Sheaffer graphics on the inside.

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This Conklin Nozac might be considered very uncommon or even rare. It is a Chevron model in Red Pearl celluloid in an unusual round, not faceted shape, with a large clear ink-view barrel section and no word gauge markings, c. 1936-1937. The twist filler knob on this example is made of the same Chevron celluloid as the cap and barrel. The cap band is plain with a line engraved at the top and bottom instead of the usual zigzag engraving. The Chevron came in four colors, Black, Red Pearl, Gray Pearl and Green Pearl, and two sizes, 7000 word and the slimmer 5000. Both pens were the same length, about 5 ¼ inches long. The majority of these pens have black sections. The 7000 word Chevron pens sold for $7.50 and the 5000 word pens sold for $5.00. Matching pencils were $3.50. Conklin 14 karat gold Cushon point nibs with the Crescent logo or with the circle stamping were available in extra fine, fine, medium, coarse, stub medium, stub broad, left oblique, two way and Recorder in extra fine, fine and medium.

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This Conklin Nozac might be considered very uncommon or even rare. It is a Chevron model in Red Pearl celluloid in an unusual round, not faceted shape, with a large clear ink-view barrel section and no word gauge markings, c. 1936-1937. The twist filler knob on this example is made of the same Chevron celluloid as the cap and barrel. The cap band is plain with a line engraved at the top and bottom instead of the usual zigzag engraving. The Chevron came in four colors, Black, Red Pearl, Gray Pearl and Green Pearl, and two sizes, 7000 word and the slimmer 5000. Both pens were the same length, about 5 ¼ inches long. The majority of these pens have black sections. The 7000 word Chevron pens sold for $7.50 and the 5000 word pens sold for $5.00. Matching pencils were $3.50. Conklin 14 karat gold Cushon point nibs with the Crescent logo or with the circle stamping were available in extra fine, fine, medium, coarse, stub medium, stub broad, left oblique, two way and Recorder in extra fine, fine and medium.

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This is an Eagle Prestige Demonstrator fountain pen in the largest, wider size, c. 1939. The largest Prestige comes with a 14 karat gold Number 6 nib. The clear barrel shows the clear cylindrical ink chamber that attaches at one end to the nib section and has a short rubber sac on the other. This ink chamber unit does not touch the inside of the barrel. There are two grommeted holes in opposite sides of the barrel to allow airflow around the ink chamber to keep it from overheating, preventing leaking. The paddle-like lever that squeezes the ink sac is obscured, on the right side near the end cap. It is about 5 3/16 inches long capped.

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This is an Eagle Prestige Demonstrator fountain pen in the largest, wider size, c. 1939. The largest Prestige comes with a 14 karat gold Number 6 nib. The clear barrel shows the clear cylindrical ink chamber that attaches at one end to the nib section and has a short rubber sac on the other. This ink chamber unit does not touch the inside of the barrel. There are two grommeted holes in opposite sides of the barrel to allow airflow around the ink chamber to keep it from overheating, preventing leaking. The paddle-like lever that squeezes the ink sac is obscured, on the right side near the end cap. It is about 5 3/16 inches long capped.

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This is an unusual Kin Sin cartridge fountain pen c. 1980s-1990s. Although it’s silver in color, there are no hallmarks. The cap and barrel has rows of different Chinese characters representing teeth. The depth and detail of the raised characters probably means the cap and barrel were cast. The clip, section and end caps appear to be chrome plated. The very firm stainless steel nib is deeply inset into the ribbed nib section and appears to be simply a standard open nib unit with the section extended to cover most of it. There is very little information on the Kin Sin Pen Company in English. Researching posts on Fountainpennetwork gave some clues, as follows: Jinxing, or Kin Sin, or Golden Star 金星, according to various collector’s stories, was a Shanghai pen maker started by three Korean brothers in 1932. The company opened a Beijing factory in 1952. The pen, nib or packaging will show a star in a ring as the manufacturer’s symbol. In this case, the mark is on the inside of the pen box. Pens from Shanghai were marked Kin Sin Pen Company and the Beijing pens were marked Golden Star Pen Company. The pen is 5 ¼ inches long.

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This is an unusual Kin Sin cartridge fountain pen c. 1980s-1990s. Although it’s silver in color, there are no hallmarks. The cap and barrel has rows of different Chinese characters representing teeth. The depth and detail of the raised characters probably means the cap and barrel were cast. The clip, section and end caps appear to be chrome plated. The very firm stainless steel nib is deeply inset into the ribbed nib section and appears to be simply a standard open nib unit with the section extended to cover most of it. There is very little information on the Kin Sin Pen Company in English. Researching posts on Fountainpennetwork gave some clues, as follows: Jinxing, or Kin Sin, or Golden Star 金星, according to various collector’s stories, was a Shanghai pen maker started by three Korean brothers in 1932. The company opened a Beijing factory in 1952. The pen, nib or packaging will show a star in a ring as the manufacturer’s symbol. In this case, the mark is on the inside of the pen box. Pens from Shanghai were marked Kin Sin Pen Company and the Beijing pens were marked Golden Star Pen Company. The pen is 5 ¼ inches long.

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This is a VANCO 14 karat gold filled vine pattern fountain pen c. 1930s. VANCO was a Japanese pen maker and had a relationship with the Shobido Silver Store in Osaka, resulting in many high quality sterling silver pens. Both companies were owned by members of the Eto family. The VANCO logo is a double V as seen on the clip and is also part of the hallmark on the cap top with RI14K, indicating 14 karat gold filled. It's possible that the base metal of this pen is silver. VANCO may have made parts or complete pens for other companies as the hallmark appears on parts of other pens including Marukin cap bands. This is a lever fill pen that measures 4 5/8 inches long and has J. T. in Old English font engraved in the space near the barrel end. Interestingly, the nib is stamped LIFETIME, as well as THE VANCO 14K GOLD PEN.

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This is a VANCO 14 karat gold filled vine pattern fountain pen c. 1930s. VANCO was a Japanese pen maker and had a relationship with the Shobido Silver Store in Osaka, resulting in many high quality sterling silver pens. Both companies were owned by members of the Eto family. The VANCO logo is a double V as seen on the clip and is also part of the hallmark on the cap top with RI14K, indicating 14 karat gold filled. It's possible that the base metal of this pen is silver. VANCO may have made parts or complete pens for other companies as the hallmark appears on parts of other pens including Marukin cap bands. This is a lever fill pen that measures 4 5/8 inches long and has J. T. in Old English font engraved in the space near the barrel end. Interestingly, the nib is stamped LIFETIME, as well as THE VANCO 14K GOLD PEN.

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This is a rare Pilot sterling silver fountain pen made to commemorate the 60th Anniversary Coronation of Emperor Showa, or Hirohito, who reigned on the Chrysanthemum throne of Japan from December 25, 1926 until his death on January 7, 1989. This pen was made in 1986 in 2 versions, this one in sterling silver and the other in a sterling silver base with gold and black lacquer decoration. The pen cap, clip, and barrel end are treated with a special engraving process gives it a molten look. The barrel is decorated with an engraved chrysanthemum and what appears to be Japanese Paradise Flycatcher birds. On the cap top is a high relief cast silver chrysanthemum with the Kanji “寿” meaning “Longevity” to commemorate the Emperor's long life. The 5 1/4 inch long pen comes in a Paulownia wood box with a chrysanthemum embossed on the top. The nib is a 14 karat gold medium.

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This is a rare Pilot sterling silver fountain pen made to commemorate the 60th Anniversary Coronation of Emperor Showa, or Hirohito, who reigned on the Chrysanthemum throne of Japan from December 25, 1926 until his death on January 7, 1989. This pen was made in 1986 in 2 versions, this one in sterling silver and the other in a sterling silver base with gold and black lacquer decoration. The pen cap, clip, and barrel end are treated with a special engraving process gives it a molten look. The barrel is decorated with an engraved chrysanthemum and what appears to be Japanese Paradise Flycatcher birds. On the cap top is a high relief cast silver chrysanthemum with the Kanji “寿” meaning “Longevity” to commemorate the Emperor's long life. The 5 1/4 inch long pen comes in a Paulownia wood box with a chrysanthemum embossed on the top. The nib is a 14 karat gold medium.

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This is a sterling silver eye dropper fountain pen with a hand engraved peony design done by Shoichi c. 1915. Likely made for sale in a jewelry shop. There are two open double peonies and buds still on the stem engraved on the barrel and one open double peony and buds still on the stem engraved on the cap. The base of the cap and the barrel are hallmarked SILVER. The artist’s signature appears at the base of the barrel. The clip is a slip over type made of 18 karat rolled gold plate, marked RK18. The nib is a 14 karat gold Warranted semi flex. The pen is 5 5/8 inches long.

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This is a sterling silver eye dropper fountain pen with a hand engraved peony design done by Shoichi c. 1915. Likely made for sale in a jewelry shop. There are two open double peonies and buds still on the stem engraved on the barrel and one open double peony and buds still on the stem engraved on the cap. The base of the cap and the barrel are hallmarked SILVER. The artist’s signature appears at the base of the barrel. The clip is a slip over type made of 18 karat rolled gold plate, marked RK18. The nib is a 14 karat gold Warranted semi flex. The pen is 5 5/8 inches long.

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This is a sterling silver eye dropper fountain pen with a hand engraved double peony design made c. 1915-1920. There is an open double peony on the cap and one on the barrel. The base of the cap and the barrel are hallmarked SILVER. The overall design is similar to a Parker Jack Knife Safety eyedropper pen including the 18 karat rolled gold plate ball end washer clip. It's an eyedropper with a shut off valve. The cap band is stamped K14 for 14 karat gold plate. The nib is a Number 9 14 karat gold Warranted semi flex with an RT marking. The pen is 5 1/16 inches long. The hard rubber barrel end cap has three patents marked, 64039, 67423, and 126473.

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This is a sterling silver eye dropper fountain pen with a hand engraved double peony design made c. 1915-1920. There is an open double peony on the cap and one on the barrel. The base of the cap and the barrel are hallmarked SILVER. The overall design is similar to a Parker Jack Knife Safety eyedropper pen including the 18 karat rolled gold plate ball end washer clip. It's an eyedropper with a shut off valve. The cap band is stamped K14 for 14 karat gold plate. The nib is a Number 9 14 karat gold Warranted semi flex with an RT marking. The pen is 5 1/16 inches long. The hard rubber barrel end cap has three patents marked, 64039, 67423, and 126473.

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This is a sterling silver eye dropper fountain pen with a hand engraved Japanese landscape on the cap and barrel done by Ikkou c. 1915-1920. The landscape is one design, starting from the cap with Mount Fuji and flowing down to the barrel depicting a house on the slope in the forest. The artist’s signature appears at the bottom of the silver on the barrel. The silver is finished with an acid treatment to give it a matte finish. The cap top is stamped with a VANCO hallmark, a V inside a diamond and with SILVER. The base of the cap and the barrel are hallmarked SILVER. VANCO had a relationship with the Shobido Silver Store in Osaka. Both were owned by members of the Eto family. The gold plated cap band and clip have no hallmark. The nib is a Number 4 IDEAL 14 karat gold Warranted semi flex. The pen is 5 3/16 inches long.

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This is a sterling silver eye dropper fountain pen with a hand engraved Japanese landscape on the cap and barrel done by Ikkou c. 1915-1920. The landscape is one design, starting from the cap with Mount Fuji and flowing down to the barrel depicting a house on the slope in the forest. The artist’s signature appears at the bottom of the silver on the barrel. The silver is finished with an acid treatment to give it a matte finish. The cap top is stamped with a VANCO hallmark, a V inside a diamond and with SILVER. The base of the cap and the barrel are hallmarked SILVER. VANCO had a relationship with the Shobido Silver Store in Osaka. Both were owned by members of the Eto family. The gold plated cap band and clip have no hallmark. The nib is a Number 4 IDEAL 14 karat gold Warranted semi flex. The pen is 5 3/16 inches long.

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This is a sterling silver safety shut off eyedropper fountain pen with a hand engraved Japanese peony and butterflies design on the cap and barrel done by Ikkou c. 1915-1920. The design begins with a pair of peony blooms on the barrel and extends to two flying butterflies on the cap. The artist’s signature appears at the bottom of the silver on the barrel. The silver is finished with an acid treatment to give it a matte finish. The cap top is stamped SILVER. The overall design of the pen reflects other pens made by VANCO, though there are no maker's marks. The gold plated cap band and clip have no hallmark. The nib is a Number 5 14 karat gold Warranted firm. The pen is 5 1/8 inches long.

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This is a sterling silver safety shut off eyedropper fountain pen with a hand engraved Japanese peony and butterflies design on the cap and barrel done by Ikkou c. 1915-1920. The design begins with a pair of peony blooms on the barrel and extends to two flying butterflies on the cap. The artist’s signature appears at the bottom of the silver on the barrel. The silver is finished with an acid treatment to give it a matte finish. The cap top is stamped SILVER. The overall design of the pen reflects other pens made by VANCO, though there are no maker's marks. The gold plated cap band and clip have no hallmark. The nib is a Number 5 14 karat gold Warranted firm. The pen is 5 1/8 inches long.

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This is a sterling silver safety shut off eyedropper fountain pen with a hand engraved Japanese flying crane design on the cap and barrel done by Ikkou c. 1915-1920. The design begins with a crane flying against a background of cloud shapes. Overlaying the design is a long stem of a rice plant heavy with seeds. Some Japanese cranes eat rice gleanings from the paddy fields in the winter. The artist’s signature appears at the bottom of the silver on the barrel. The silver is finished with an acid treatment to give it a matte finish. The cap top is stamped SILVER. The overall design of the pen reflects other pens made by VANCO, though there are no maker's marks. The gold plated cap band and clip have no hallmark. The nib is a very firm Special 14 karat gold. The pen is 5 1/8 inches long.

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This is a sterling silver safety shut off eyedropper fountain pen with a hand engraved Japanese flying crane design on the cap and barrel done by Ikkou c. 1915-1920. The design begins with a crane flying against a background of cloud shapes. Overlaying the design is a long stem of a rice plant heavy with seeds. Some Japanese cranes eat rice gleanings from the paddy fields in the winter. The artist’s signature appears at the bottom of the silver on the barrel. The silver is finished with an acid treatment to give it a matte finish. The cap top is stamped SILVER. The overall design of the pen reflects other pens made by VANCO, though there are no maker's marks. The gold plated cap band and clip have no hallmark. The nib is a very firm Special 14 karat gold. The pen is 5 1/8 inches long.

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This is a Lady Sheaffer XII Tulle c. 1959. This clipless model features a gold plated metal cap and barrel with an engraved net pattern with gold color fill Sheaffer called Tulle. The section is Mandarin Red color to compliment the cap and barrel. The gold nib is not hallmarked. The pen is about 5 3/8 inches long capped. It sold for $12.50 and the matching pencil sold for $5.00. The packaging was a large elaborate oval paperboard cylinder similar to a cosmetics package, which included a cloth pen and pencil holder and separate ink cartridge holder.

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This is a Lady Sheaffer XII Tulle c. 1959. This clipless model features a gold plated metal cap and barrel with an engraved net pattern with gold color fill Sheaffer called Tulle. The section is Mandarin Red color to compliment the cap and barrel. The gold nib is not hallmarked. The pen is about 5 3/8 inches long capped. It sold for $12.50 and the matching pencil sold for $5.00. The packaging was a large elaborate oval paperboard cylinder similar to a cosmetics package, which included a cloth pen and pencil holder and separate ink cartridge holder.

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This is a Lady Sheaffer XIV Tulle c. 1959. This clipless model features a red color enameled cap and barrel with an engraved net pattern with gold color fill Sheaffer called Tulle. The section is Mandarin Red color to compliment the cap and barrel. The gold nib is not hallmarked. The pen is about 5 3/8 inches long capped. It sold for $12.50 and the matching pencil sold for $5.00. The packaging was a large elaborate oval paperboard cylinder similar to a cosmetics package, which included a cloth pen and pencil holder and separate ink cartridge holder.

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This is a Lady Sheaffer XIV Tulle c. 1959. This clipless model features a red color enameled cap and barrel with an engraved net pattern with gold color fill Sheaffer called Tulle. The section is Mandarin Red color to compliment the cap and barrel. The gold nib is not hallmarked. The pen is about 5 3/8 inches long capped. It sold for $12.50 and the matching pencil sold for $5.00. The packaging was a large elaborate oval paperboard cylinder similar to a cosmetics package, which included a cloth pen and pencil holder and separate ink cartridge holder.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman in Buckskin Tan c. 1956-1959. Buckskin Tan was one of the new Snorkel colors introduced in 1956 and pens of this color can have matching color sections, as shown. The Statesman has a Triumph palladium-silver alloy nib (may be hallmarked PdAg), plastic cap and barrel, gold-filled clip and 3/8" wide gold-filled cap band. Colors produced were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), pastel green, peacock blue, buckskin tan, mandarin orange, fiesta red, and sage green. In 1956, the Snorkel Statesman sold for US $15.50 and with a matching pencil, US $22.75.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman in Buckskin Tan c. 1956-1959. Buckskin Tan was one of the new Snorkel colors introduced in 1956 and pens of this color can have matching color sections, as shown. The Statesman has a Triumph palladium-silver alloy nib (may be hallmarked PdAg), plastic cap and barrel, gold-filled clip and 3/8" wide gold-filled cap band. Colors produced were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), pastel green, peacock blue, buckskin tan, mandarin orange, fiesta red, and sage green. In 1956, the Snorkel Statesman sold for US $15.50 and with a matching pencil, US $22.75.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Sovereign in Sage Green c. 1956-1959. Sage Green was one of the new Snorkel colors introduced in 1956 and pens of this color can have matching color sections, as shown. The Sovereign has an open 14 karat gold nib with platinum mask (similar to earlier Feathertouch nibs), polished stainless steel cap with five engraved or stamped panels, and a gold-filled clip with "SHEAFFER'S" stamped. The cap panels are a set of two straight lines with a dashed and wave or ripple line between. Barrel colors produced were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), pastel green, buckskin tan, vermilion (a tangerine), and sage green. In 1956, the Snorkel Statesman sold for $12.50 and with a matching pencil, $17.75.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Sovereign in Sage Green c. 1956-1959. Sage Green was one of the new Snorkel colors introduced in 1956 and pens of this color can have matching color sections, as shown. The Sovereign has an open 14 karat gold nib with platinum mask (similar to earlier Feathertouch nibs), polished stainless steel cap with five engraved or stamped panels, and a gold-filled clip with "SHEAFFER'S" stamped. The cap panels are a set of two straight lines with a dashed and wave or ripple line between. Barrel colors produced were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), pastel green, buckskin tan, vermilion (a tangerine), and sage green. In 1956, the Snorkel Statesman sold for $12.50 and with a matching pencil, $17.75.

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This is a John Holland Jewel Inlaid Pearl and Black Stripe ringtop pen c. 1937-1938. The pen barrel and cap appear to each be made from three separate pieces that are probably glued together. The two end sections of the cap and barrel are a rounded solid black plastic. The center is a tube of alternating wide black and narrow faux mother of pearl strips and given the name, the pearl elements may be inlaid. It was offered as a full size clip pen, a ringtop, as shown, and as a ringtop with a clip. It has a Number 2 size 14 karat gold nib marked "JOHN" over "HOLLAND" over "CIN. O." and is 4 1/2 inches long capped, 5 1/2 inches long with the cap posted on the end of the barrel. Retail price was $6.40, and the matching pencil was $4.50.

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This is a John Holland Jewel Inlaid Pearl and Black Stripe ringtop pen c. 1937-1938. The pen barrel and cap appear to each be made from three separate pieces that are probably glued together. The two end sections of the cap and barrel are a rounded solid black plastic. The center is a tube of alternating wide black and narrow faux mother of pearl strips and given the name, the pearl elements may be inlaid. It was offered as a full size clip pen, a ringtop, as shown, and as a ringtop with a clip. It has a Number 2 size 14 karat gold nib marked "JOHN" over "HOLLAND" over "CIN. O." and is 4 1/2 inches long capped, 5 1/2 inches long with the cap posted on the end of the barrel. Retail price was $6.40, and the matching pencil was $4.50.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Special in Burgundy c. 1956-1959. The Special was a new entry-level model below the Admiral. It featured an open palladium silver nib, plastic cap and barrel, gold-filled clip stamped "SHEAFFER'S", and 1/4" wide gold-filled cap band. It was introduced prior to the new colors launched in 1957 as the colors were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), and pastel green. The Snorkel Special pen sold for US $7.95 in 1956 and the pen and pencil set sold for $13.95.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Special in Burgundy c. 1956-1959. The Special was a new entry-level model below the Admiral. It featured an open palladium silver nib, plastic cap and barrel, gold-filled clip stamped "SHEAFFER'S", and 1/4" wide gold-filled cap band. It was introduced prior to the new colors launched in 1957 as the colors were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), and pastel green. The Snorkel Special pen sold for US $7.95 in 1956 and the pen and pencil set sold for $13.95.

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In 1938, Parker, not usually known for lever-fill pens, had two such models occupying the very bottom of their lineup, the Parkette and this pen, the Duo-Tone. The Duo-Tone was made only in 1938 and was the first Parker pen with a metal cap and plastic barrel. It sold for $1.75 and the matching pencil was $1.25 with a choice of either a brushed gold or silver color cap on a Jet (black) barrel. The 5 inch long pen featured a "Visometer" windowed section and the same clip design as the Parkette. It was not successful and was gone by the 1939 catalog.

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In 1938, Parker, not usually known for lever-fill pens, had two such models occupying the very bottom of their lineup, the Parkette and this pen, the Duo-Tone. The Duo-Tone was made only in 1938 and was the first Parker pen with a metal cap and plastic barrel. It sold for $1.75 and the matching pencil was $1.25 with a choice of either a brushed gold or silver color cap on a Jet (black) barrel. The 5 inch long pen featured a "Visometer" windowed section and the same clip design as the Parkette. It was not successful and was gone by the 1939 catalog.

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This is an Eversharp Fifth Avenue lever-fill fountain pen in Jet Black c. 1943-1947. It was Eversharp's answer to the Parker 51, with features like a hooded gold nib and pull off cap, and, like Parker, Eversharp claimed the pen wrote dry with quick dry ink. Eversharp gave the top of the section a V shape, a feature that helped orient the pen to correct writing position. The cap was 14 karat gold fill on sterling silver, due to war time restrictions on brass. The double check on the top of the clip was Eversharp's mark for its lifetime guarantee. The 5 1/4 inch long pen was $12.50 and the matching pencil was $6.50. Colors offered were Jet Black, Navy Blue, Marine Green, Dubonnet Red, Army Brown and Silver Gray. The Fifth Avenue was not successful and the company continued to sell Skylines side by side with them until both were replaced by the Symphony in 1948.

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This is an Eversharp Fifth Avenue lever-fill fountain pen in Jet Black c. 1943-1947. It was Eversharp's answer to the Parker 51, with features like a hooded gold nib and pull off cap, and, like Parker, Eversharp claimed the pen wrote dry with quick dry ink. Eversharp gave the top of the section a V shape, a feature that helped orient the pen to correct writing position. The cap was 14 karat gold fill on sterling silver, due to war time restrictions on brass. The double check on the top of the clip was Eversharp's mark for its lifetime guarantee. The 5 1/4 inch long pen was $12.50 and the matching pencil was $6.50. Colors offered were Jet Black, Navy Blue, Marine Green, Dubonnet Red, Army Brown and Silver Gray. The Fifth Avenue was not successful and the company continued to sell Skylines side by side with them until both were replaced by the Symphony in 1948.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral in Pastel Blue c. 1952-1959. Pastel Blue was one of the original Snorkel colors introduced in 1952. The Admiral has an open 14 karat gold nib, plastic cap and barrel, gold-filled clip stamped "SHEAFFER'S", and 1/4" wide gold-filled cap band. Colors produced were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), pastel green, buckskin tan, vermilion (a tangerine), and sage green. The Snorkel Admiral pen sold for US $10.00 in 1955 and with a matching pencil, $16.00. This Admiral has a Shorthand nib. Note the marking on the section.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral in Pastel Blue c. 1952-1959. Pastel Blue was one of the original Snorkel colors introduced in 1952. The Admiral has an open 14 karat gold nib, plastic cap and barrel, gold-filled clip stamped "SHEAFFER'S", and 1/4" wide gold-filled cap band. Colors produced were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), pastel green, buckskin tan, vermilion (a tangerine), and sage green. The Snorkel Admiral pen sold for US $10.00 in 1955 and with a matching pencil, $16.00. This Admiral has a Shorthand nib. Note the marking on the section.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Saratoga in Burgundy c. 1952-1959. Burgundy was one of the original Snorkel colors introduced in 1952. The Saratoga has an open 14 karat gold nib with platinum mask (similar to earlier Feathertouch nibs), plastic cap and barrel, gold-filled clip stamped "SHEAFFER'S", and 1/4" wide gold-filled cap band. Colors produced were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), pastel green, buckskin tan, vermilion (a tangerine), and sage green. In 1955, the Snorkel Saratoga sold for $11.95 and with a matching pencil, $17.95.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Saratoga in Burgundy c. 1952-1959. Burgundy was one of the original Snorkel colors introduced in 1952. The Saratoga has an open 14 karat gold nib with platinum mask (similar to earlier Feathertouch nibs), plastic cap and barrel, gold-filled clip stamped "SHEAFFER'S", and 1/4" wide gold-filled cap band. Colors produced were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), pastel green, buckskin tan, vermilion (a tangerine), and sage green. In 1955, the Snorkel Saratoga sold for $11.95 and with a matching pencil, $17.95.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman in Pastel Gray c. 1952-1959. Pastel Gray was one of the original Snorkel colors introduced in 1952. The Statesman has a Triumph palladium-silver alloy nib (may be hallmarked PdAg), plastic cap and barrel, gold-filled clip and 3/8" wide gold-filled cap band. Colors produced were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), pastel green, peacock blue, buckskin tan, mandarin orange, fiesta red, and sage green. In 1955, the Snorkel Statesman sold for $15.50 and with a matching pencil, $22.75.

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This is a Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman in Pastel Gray c. 1952-1959. Pastel Gray was one of the original Snorkel colors introduced in 1952. The Statesman has a Triumph palladium-silver alloy nib (may be hallmarked PdAg), plastic cap and barrel, gold-filled clip and 3/8" wide gold-filled cap band. Colors produced were black, burgundy, pastel gray, pastel blue (or aqua), pastel green, peacock blue, buckskin tan, mandarin orange, fiesta red, and sage green. In 1955, the Snorkel Statesman sold for $15.50 and with a matching pencil, $22.75.

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This is a Sheaffer Vacuum-Fil in red marble celluloid c. 1935. Vacuum-Fil was a sub-brand for Sheaffer, introduced in 1934 and featuring a new single stroke plunger filling system before it was applied to Sheaffer branded pens. After introduction, Sheaffer treated Vacuum-Fil as a sub-brand and introduced lever fill models, such as this 4 5/8 inch long junior size pen. The Sheaffer name does not appear on the pen. The gold plated clip, barrel imprint and unhallmarked gold Number 3 nib all are stamped Vacuum-Fil.

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This is a Sheaffer Vacuum-Fil in red marble celluloid c. 1935. Vacuum-Fil was a sub-brand for Sheaffer, introduced in 1934 and featuring a new single stroke plunger filling system before it was applied to Sheaffer branded pens. After introduction, Sheaffer treated Vacuum-Fil as a sub-brand and introduced lever fill models, such as this 4 5/8 inch long junior size pen. The Sheaffer name does not appear on the pen. The gold plated clip, barrel imprint and unhallmarked gold Number 3 nib all are stamped Vacuum-Fil.

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This is a Conklin Endura medium size pen in Pearl & Black celluloid c. 1930. Note the typical discoloration, more prominent in the barrel. The 1929 model 47PBC had only one cap band, and by 1931, Conklin was adding a gold filled Crescent inlay above the clip of the now two cap band pen, so this 4 7/8 inch long 47PBC is in between, with two cap bands and no Crescent. It sold for $6.00 and the matching pencil sold for $4.00. The 14 karat gold Conklin Endura nib is not hallmarked.

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This is a Conklin Endura medium size pen in Pearl & Black celluloid c. 1930. Note the typical discoloration, more prominent in the barrel. The 1929 model 47PBC had only one cap band, and by 1931, Conklin was adding a gold filled Crescent inlay above the clip of the now two cap band pen, so this 4 7/8 inch long 47PBC is in between, with two cap bands and no Crescent. It sold for $6.00 and the matching pencil sold for $4.00. The 14 karat gold Conklin Endura nib is not hallmarked.

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This is an Esterbrook Plunger-Fill fountain pen c. 1959. Esterbrook introduced the Safari line in 1957, the company’s 100th anniversary, as an all plastic cartridge pen that could hold two cartridges, thus the name Safari Twin-Cartridge Fountain Pen. The new pen continued the use of the 32 different available Esterbrook Renew Point replaceable stainless steel nib units. The cap was changed to a metal one by 1959. Esterbrook took that pen and created a new model with a new name by adding a plunger fill system similar to the one used on the Sheaffer Imperial I. Plunger-Fill pens operate by unscrewing the blind cap at the end of the barrel and pulling out the short plunger. Inside the barrel is a bulb shaped sac that is compressed by air pressure when the plunger is pushed in and the pressure is released at the bottom of the stroke when the end of the plunger reaches a widened space in the barrel, letting the compressed air out through a hole in the barrel and allowing the ink sac to fill. The plunger does not directly compress the ink sac. Instructions for the pen called for two cycles to fill it. The 5 7/16 inch long pen came in six colors: black, navy blue, blue, green, red and gray, and sold for $3.95.

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This is an Esterbrook Plunger-Fill fountain pen c. 1959. Esterbrook introduced the Safari line in 1957, the company’s 100th anniversary, as an all plastic cartridge pen that could hold two cartridges, thus the name Safari Twin-Cartridge Fountain Pen. The new pen continued the use of the 32 different available Esterbrook Renew Point replaceable stainless steel nib units. The cap was changed to a metal one by 1959. Esterbrook took that pen and created a new model with a new name by adding a plunger fill system similar to the one used on the Sheaffer Imperial I. Plunger-Fill pens operate by unscrewing the blind cap at the end of the barrel and pulling out the short plunger. Inside the barrel is a bulb shaped sac that is compressed by air pressure when the plunger is pushed in and the pressure is released at the bottom of the stroke when the end of the plunger reaches a widened space in the barrel, letting the compressed air out through a hole in the barrel and allowing the ink sac to fill. The plunger does not directly compress the ink sac. Instructions for the pen called for two cycles to fill it. The 5 7/16 inch long pen came in six colors: black, navy blue, blue, green, red and gray, and sold for $3.95.

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This is an Esterbrook CA cartridge fountain pen in blue c. 1961. The model number was CA101, and the identical pen with an aerometric filler was the A101. It is an all plastic cartridge pen that was promoted as the “only pen that lets you do this: carry two big cartridges” as it can hold two cartridges in the barrel. It also continued the use of the 32 different available Esterbrook Renew Point replaceable stainless steel nib units. The 5 1/4 inch long pen came in six colors: navy blue, blue, green, orange, gray and white and sold for $1.95.

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This is an Esterbrook CA cartridge fountain pen in blue c. 1961. The model number was CA101, and the identical pen with an aerometric filler was the A101. It is an all plastic cartridge pen that was promoted as the “only pen that lets you do this: carry two big cartridges” as it can hold two cartridges in the barrel. It also continued the use of the 32 different available Esterbrook Renew Point replaceable stainless steel nib units. The 5 1/4 inch long pen came in six colors: navy blue, blue, green, orange, gray and white and sold for $1.95.

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This is an Esterbrook M2 aerometric squeeze filler fountain pen in black c. 1960. It is a 5 5/16 inch long chrome plated metal cap and plastic barrel pen. The cap top has an indent running front to back, like the indent in a man's hat. The filler unit is similar to later Parker types, a long sac protector with a looped squeeze bar at the end. The filler is marked ESTERBROOK over PRESS BAR 3 TIMES over TO FLUSH AND FILL. The barrel has an Esterbrook imprint. It uses all of the 32 different available Esterbrook Renew Point replaceable stainless steel nib units. Known colors include: black, red, olive green, turquoise, blue, and gray. It sold for $2.95 with a Durachrome nib and $3.50 with a Master nib.

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This is an Esterbrook M2 aerometric squeeze filler fountain pen in black c. 1960. It is a 5 5/16 inch long chrome plated metal cap and plastic barrel pen. The cap top has an indent running front to back, like the indent in a man's hat. The filler unit is similar to later Parker types, a long sac protector with a looped squeeze bar at the end. The filler is marked ESTERBROOK over PRESS BAR 3 TIMES over TO FLUSH AND FILL. The barrel has an Esterbrook imprint. It uses all of the 32 different available Esterbrook Renew Point replaceable stainless steel nib units. Known colors include: black, red, olive green, turquoise, blue, and gray. It sold for $2.95 with a Durachrome nib and $3.50 with a Master nib.