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TOPIC: FS: 1Q 1942 Blue cedar Parker 51 Vac. Lined Coin Silver Cap **SOLD**

DWL

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Date: Sat Apr 10 10:42 PM, 2010

FS: 1Q 1942 Blue cedar Parker 51 Vac. Lined Coin Silver Cap SOLD	Permalink Closed

The first I want it email sent to me a vintagedelights01@gmail.com takes it home. First Class domestic shipping with Delivery Confirmation $5.00. International First class is $10.00 Ok so here it is at last for those of you that were emailing & asking when it was going up. I was going to put it in ebay but decided my friends here should get first crack at it. If it somehow manages to survive until Monday I'll drop it in ebay then. This beauty was made in the 1st quarter of 1942, the second year of production. The 51 had only been out for a few months when this one was made. It's sporting a single line imprint that's in good condition on the left side, but the date code on the right is weak, it can clearly be seen under magnification. The cap is unmarked coin silver. The rhodium plating like 99% of these is gone. There are 2 very small pin point dings & a small line - dent on the back of the cap. The enamel in the blue diamond is mostly worn off & if the buyer requests it I'll be happy re-enamel it for free. A quote from Ernesto S's Parker51.com on these caps. "Coin Silver caps with rhodium plating and gold filled clips. Line pattern of seven lines, space, one line, space, and then seven lines ( IIIIIII I IIIIIII ) repeating all around the caps, and plain cap bands. These caps are not marked as to silver content (.900). The plating did not hold up to wear well, and wears unevenly. Soft metal dents easily. Very hard to find clean caps with original finish and no marring to plating." He has a great pic of the same style cap on page 2 of his 'caps' page. The blue cedar barrel has a little wear but nothing bad at all. No engravings or scratches. Perfectly smooth transition at the blind cap/barrel joint. 14K fine nib is very smooth & a wonderful writer. Take it home & make it yours for $200.00. -- Edited by DWL on Wednesday 2nd of June 2010 07:17:47 PM __________________ Tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito ~Yield not to misfortunes, but advance all the more boldly against them

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