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A little pen commentary on their highlights.  From left to right:

1   The first pen is just about mint from the early 1940s.  Vistulated section and a blob of real iridium (or whatever they used at the time) on the tip which is a broad.  This pen will put green envy on the face of any Mont Blanc owner.  9.5+ condition-wise.

2   The second pen is a user grade in Golden Brown Striated.  Great medium nib but a misformed barrel and tight crack lip means it gets light use and no real time in any place of honor.  I'll probably but a mint pen like it with a crappy nib and sway out this whole unit.  5.0 condition.

3   The third pen is a rare 1936 Rose Glow Striated I purchased with it's pencil, in original box and with the bill of sale.  A very nice problem free pen.  Some gold fill loss keep it from rating higher.  About a 7.5+.


4   The fourth pen is a Grey Pearl with red veins from 1934.  The plastic is immaculate but the clip has a good deal of gold fill loss at the top of the clip.  No problems.  An 8.0+ condition pen.


5   Pen five is an absolutely perfect Jade model from around 1930.  Its never been inked and is without even the slightest flaw.  A museum piece.  I've removed the sac to keep the pen from discoloring and to keep me from even being tempted to use it.  10.0


6   Pen six is a rare jewelers type two band in Marine Green.  Normally I'd say the pen was from 1933 given all the surrounding evidence but I'm unsure with this one as its made in Canada.  When I restored the pen I was surprised to find that the nib was as big as it was.  Typically Sheaffer reduced the length of their nibs as they moved away from the flat tops of the 1920s.  This nib is the same length as those early pens.  I got it with matching pencil, pyramid desk holder, original box (big like a shoe box) and traveling ink bottle.  It was missing the golf pencil.  I've seen one of these in David Isaacson's collection but his has poor barrel color.  The lighting and camera work don't do this one justice.  No cracks and a tiny bit of brassing on the clip's ball.  A solid 9.0.


7    The seventh pen is a Ebonized Pearl from about 1935.  The plastic is nearly perfect though it has a name engraved on it.  Gold loss on the cap band offset the nearly perfect and glossy condition of the plastic.  I purchased this one to use so those issues aren't important to me.  7.0 because of the name.


8   Pen eight is a Marine Green Autograph from about 1933 or 1934.  It got by the quality control folks given it's slightly off center clip.  Everything else is mint condition.  9.0.