July 4th Pen Show Tray

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White numbers on red backgrounds indicate pens that have been sold.

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Pen	Description
01	Mother of Pearl Ancora Amilfi, Medium Nib
Condition: B+. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Beautiful Italian made pen with mother of pearl and sterling silver accents. Medium 18K nib provides a 0.6 mm line width. Converter filler. Length: 5¹¹/₁₆" (144 mm) capped, 6³/₄" (170 mm) posted. Price: $600.00
02	Esterbrook Silver Icicle, Firm Fine Nib
Condition: NOS. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Overall mint condition pen. Firm fine 2556 nib. We have had the royal blue icicle now we have the silver. Whether you are an Estie collector or just love the reliability, don't miss out on a true gem. Lever filler. Length: 5¹/₈" (128 mm) capped, 6⁵/₁₆" (160 mm) posted. Price: $105.00
03	BCHR Moore's Non-Leakable Safety Pen, 2XFine Flex Nib
SOLD Condition: B-. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. This is one that should be on everyone's list. One of the neatest safety pens produced, simple, functional, and sharp looking. Correct 14K American Fountain Pen Co. nib provides a 0.3mm to 0.8mm line width. Eyedropper filler. Length: 5¹⁵/₁₆" (150 mm) capped, 7³/₁₆" (184 mm) posted. Price: $255.00
04	Black Parker Streamline, Extra Fine Nib
Condition: B. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Super nice streamline is perfect for your collection or everyday carry. 14K Lucky Curve nib provides a 0.4mm line width. Button filler. Length: 4¹⁵/₁₆" (125 mm) capped, 5¹⁵/₁₆" (150 mm) posted. Price: $135.00
05	Lapis Blue Parker Duofold Jr., Fine Nib
SOLD Condition: B. No chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Slight ambering to the body but overall a beautiful example of a highly sought color. 14K Duofold nib provides a 0.5mm lie width. Button filler. Length: 4⁹/₁₆" (116 mm) capped, 5¹³/₁₆" (148 mm) posted. Price: $150.00
06	Golden Pearl Parker Vacumatic Major, Fine Nib
SOLD Condition: B. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. 1Q1945 war time production piece with split arrow clip. A great looking pen that will surely stand out. Fine 14K nib provides a 0.5 mm line. Vacumatic filler. Length: 5¹/₁₆" (130 mm) capped, 5¹³⁄₁₆" (147 mm) posted. Price: $165.00
07	Emerald Pearl Parker Vacumatic Major, Duo-Point Fine Nib
SOLD Condition: B+. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. 3Q1947 war time production piece with blue diamond clip. An interesting 14K duo-point nib that writes with 0.5 mm cross and 0.4 mm down strokes in normal position. Flip it over and get a 0.4 mm down and 0.2 mm down stroke. Vacumatic filler. Length: 5¹/16" (130 mm) capped, 5¹³⁄₁₆" (147 mm) posted. Price: $185.00
08	Black Sheaffer Flat Top, 2XFine Nib
SOLD Condition: C. No brassing, chips, dings or significant scratches. Great user grade pen priced to move. Cap has a crack in the lip. 14K nib is ideal for those who like really fine writting. Provides a 0.3 mm line width. Lever filler. Length: 5⁵/₁₆" (135 mm) capped, 6³⁄₄" (170 mm) posted. Price: $150.00
09	Black O/S Sheaffer Balance, Extra Fine Nib
SOLD Condition: B. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Big beautiful classic pen from the 1930s. Extra fine 14K nib provides a 0.4 mm line width. Lever filler. Length: 5¹/₂" (141 mm) capped, 6" (152 mm) posted. Price: $225.00
10	Burnt Umber Brown Post-War Sheaffer Sovereign, Fine Nib
SOLD Condition: B. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Sharp looking pen from the late 1940s. You don't often see these post-TRIUMPH pre-Touchdown pens. Fine 14K nib provides a 0.5 mm line width. Lever filler. Length: 5¹/₄" (133 mm) capped, 5¹⁵⁄₁₆" (150 mm) posted. Price: $95.00
11	Burgundy Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral, Fine Nib
SOLD Condition: B+. No brassing, chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. A wonderful example of this well-known piece of American ingenuity. As with all of the pens we offer on our trays, this Snorkel is fully restored. 14K fine nib produces a 0.5 mm line width. Snorkel filler. Length: 5⁵/₈" (142 mm) capped, 6¹/₄" (159 mm) posted. Price: $105.00
12	BCHR Stephens 106, Flex Stub Nib
SOLD Condition: B. No chips, cracks, dings or significant scratches. Some plating loss on clip does not take away from its exceptional nib. Medium 14K nib provides a 0.7 mm to 1.2 mm line width and a 0.3 mm cross stroke. Lever filler. Length: 5³⁄₃₂" (130 mm) capped, 6¹/₈" (1563 mm) posted. Price: $170.00
13	BCHR Waterman #58, Extra Fine Account Nib
Condition: B-. No brassing, chips, cracks, or significant scratches. This is a monster of a pen with an equally large #8 nib. The chasing is worn but visible. #8 14K Account nib provides a 0.4 mm line. Lever filler. Length: 6¹/₁₆" (154 mm) capped, 7¹³/₁₆" (198 mm) posted. Price: $675.00

All of our tray pens are fully restored to good writing condition unless otherwise noted. By “good writing condition” is meant, in addition to proper function, that nibs are aligned, set for reasonable flow, and not scratchy. Particularly nice writers are so noted in their descriptions.

Except for pens that are described as being in “mint” or NOS condition, these are used pens. We guarantee all of our restoration work (resacking, nib adjustments, etc.), and we ship the pens in good working order. However, they are still used pens, and we cannot make the same guarantees against defects or for length of life that their manufacturers made (such as Sheaffer's Lifetime guarantee).

CAUTION
Empirical evidence collected over several years has made it clear that some Noodler’s inks can and will destroy pens. Many vintage pens, because of the materials of which they are made, are especially susceptible to destruction by these inks. For this reason, our guarantee is void if a pen you purchase from us fails after you have used any Noodler’s ink in it. For more information, read our article on inks

We grade pens according to the following condition scale. Within a grade, we use + or – to indicate shades of variation; for example, a pen that is B+ falls into the B grade and shows so little use that it is only marginally not A2.

Condition		Description
A1		“Mint” (uninked). Shows no signs of use.
A2		“Mint” (inked). As for A1 but may have been dipped or inked.
N1		New Old Stock (NOS). Unsold dealer or manufacturer stock. Not dipped or inked but may show shop wear.
N2		New Old Stock (NOS). Same as N1 but may have been dipped.
B		Excellent. All parts original and showing only very slight signs of use. Very slight surface scratching; very minor discoloration or brassing; crisp imprints; no significant dings.
C		Fine. All parts original. Some discoloration and brassing; light or worn imprints; small dings to metal or scratching on plastic.
D		Fair. Some parts possibly not original; significant brassing or discoloration; very worn imprints; dings and scratches. Maybe a good writing pen or usable for parts.