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Pen 4133: Parker Duofold Centennial. Black $335
Has 1888-1988 Parker gold-tone plaque on cap |
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| Overall Grade: As-mint |
Metal: Nearmint |
Color: Perfect | .CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Nearmint |
Threads: Exc | clarity: NA |
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| Point: Medium-Broad | Imprint: NA | Size: 5 1/4" 13.4cm |
PRICE: $335 |
| COMMENTS: The
big modern Duofold. Nib code 83 apparently indicates medium, but this
one writes on the broad side of medium, a bold signature line. Parker
converter is included. The early flat-top style, the early short clip,
and the 18k nib (vs 14k) dates this I think to 1989, relatively
early in the run. |
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Pen 4148: Parker Duofold Centennial $295
Injector (Cap Activated) Ballpoint. Blue marble ("crushed velvet") |
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| Overall Grade: As-mint |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Exc |
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| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc |
Size: 5 1/4" 13.63cm | PRICE: $295 |
| COMMENTS:
Yeah. I know. I deal with modern Duofolds generally only by accident. Still... my
understanding is that the cap-activated BPs were offered with
Centennial only early in the modern Duofold's run, during the mid-late 1980s. Relatively scarce at
best. Apparently popular with collectors of modern Duofold. This
one be clean. |
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Pen 4070 K 1939 Parker "Toothbrush" Duofold $125
Black Celluloid. Slender Size. |
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| Overall Grade: Fine- Extra Fine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Perfect |
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| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine Semi Flex | Imprint: Exc |
Size: 4 5/8" 11.9 cm | PRICE: $125 |
| COMMENTS:
Parker's geometric-pattern (collectors call it the "toothbrush")
Duofold arn 1939- early 1940. You can see my article on that series if
you buy back copy of Fountain Pen Journal-click.
Though the "toothbrush" pattern can be seen with the green, brown and
gray pens, as with most Parker's, one could have this Duofold in basic
black. The black pens are bit less common than the other colors. This
one is relatively clean. Not near mint, it has about 1 mm of brassing
at bottom edge of cap-band. Clean plastic. Clean clip. Nice writer
with responsive fine point. |
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Pen 4042 1942 Parker "Striped" Duofold Sub-Deb $235
Jet Black. Mint/Stickered. Water-clear transparency |
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| Overall Grade: As Mint |
Metal: Superb | Color: Superb |
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| Nib condition: As Mint |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: "Perfect" |
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| Point: Fine | Imprint: Superb |
Size: 4 7/8" 12.2 cm |
PRICE: $235 |
| COMMENTS:
Striped Duofolds usually turn up in higher model lines in the
three known colors. Jet Black was done only in the $3.95 Junior
and Sub-Deb models, and in the lower line button-fill pens. This
Vac-Fill Sub-Deb is superb, as mint, with remarkable barrel clarity. I
sell it only as I have another stickered pen in my own collection. This
is the second price-stickered Sub-Deb I've seen. Good for a high-grade
Black Pen Society collection. This one has working sac, as I
bought it from a fellow collector. I did not restore it the past couple
years. Full function warranty applies of course, but would go gently
inking this as-mint pen. Transparency as this one shows is scarce. |
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Pen 4024 Parker Duofold Senior. Burgundy Celluloid $450
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| Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Exc |
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| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13.1cm |
PRICE: $450 |
| COMMENTS: Parker's
original Duofold went streamlined in 1929. This color, a pearlescent
burgundy/black mottled, was called just Burgundy by Parker. Need to
double check if introduced in 1930 or 1932. This oen is Canadian issue.
Veru clean plastic, imprint, color and nib. Bit of high point brassing
on clip as per the photo above. Nice fine point. |
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Pen 4010k Parker 1946-ish New Duofold $450
MONSTER NIB |
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| Overall Grade: Excellent+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | .CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: High Flex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5.25" 13.24 cm |
PRICE: $450 |
| COMMENTS:
English Parker New Duofold from mid 1940s in mottled burgundy/black
Celluloid. Killer nib. I first encountered this series, which
offered three colors and I believe no matching pencils, back around
1998, via Andy Lambrou's big book and via seeing a single brown pen in
the vintage cabinet at Fountain Pen Hospital. I long ago completed the
color set. Only one size was offered. I'm lucky to get spares time to
time. The pen channels the Parker Vacumatic, with its patterned
cap-band, contour, feather clip and removable matching blind cap. The
pen is a button filler of course, not a Vac-filler. This one pops at a couple levels. It is very clean, probably cleaner than the one in my own collection. Plastic, trim, imprint, color all are sound. What makes it a bit nuts is the responsive flexible nib, something found more often with Parkers from England than from the USA, but still not usually found like this. The nib has one of the longest snouts i've seen in a long time. The flex is steady and responsive, relatively easy to use. I'd say the line moves from fine-medium up to broad+ with flexing. I find this one blows away the writing experience of most of the Watermans that are pulling crazy prices lately. Great pen and great nib . |
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Pen 4034a, 4034b, 4034c, 4034d Parker "striped" 1940s Duofold Seniors
Dusty Rose Celluloid. "Mint/dipped". Superb $295 each ( 2 Left as of March 19, 2018) |
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| Overall Grade: Mint |
Metal: Superb | Color: Superb | .CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Perfect |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Blast white |
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| Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Superb | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $295 each |
| COMMENTS: I'm
fond of the striped 1940s Parker Duofolds, which
riffed on the look of the Parker Vacumatic. Most are Vac-fill, though
some low-line versions could be had button-fill. I have a quite
comprehensive collection, and I'm always happy to find nice examples
for the website. The pens above are Duofold Senior, 2nd generation,
with chevron-style nib and with Vacumatic Major type cap-band. The
color is Dusty Rose. This bunch is a bit special, regarding condition. I picked up a tray of these (I did not include all in the photo). These are not just "excellent" or "collector grade" but looked to be mint, still with a that haze that those who know like to see on nibs that have not been polished in 70 years. Barrel transparency is ridiculous, blast white with hint of yellow. The close up at bottom shows the breather tube through the as-new barrel clarity. I had the pens restored, so they do have fresh sacs if you want to use them. I asked my friend and restorer not to polish the plastic, as these have the original satin finish that too often yields to a more mirror finish with polishing. These are superb. As mint. Original nib haze. Original satin finish to plastic. Stunning barrel clarity, 1945 and 1946 date codes. If you really want, I can wipe down the nib with jeweler's cloth to give glowing yellow metal or can do a mild microgloss polish to the barrel and cap if you want a bit more shine. I recommend not asking for those things though. Nibs look to be typical Parker fine-medium. One or two look bit more plump than the others. Early purchasers can request nibs on the more fine or less fine side. I do have a few more of these lying about as well. |
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Pen 4026 Parker Striped Duofold Major $220
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| Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | .CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Superb | |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: Superb | Size: 5 1/8" 13.1 cm |
PRICE: $220 |
| COMMENTS: I' m fond of the striped 1940s Parker Duofolds, which riffed on the look of the Parker Vacumatic. Most are Vac-fill, though some low-line versions could be had button-fill. I have a quite comprehensive collection, and I'm always happy to find nice examples for the website. This one is the Duofold Major, one size and price point down from the Senior. Full length, it is slighly more slender than Senior and if found with an elegant box/ellipse cap-band. This one, in Dusty Rose Celluloid is lovely. It has excellent color, razor sharp Parker imprint (late 1942 date code), superb yellow transparency that is not well shown in the phot, and clean trim. 1940-42 Parkers often are found with a bit of clear lacquer covering the capb-and. The speckling in the photo is flaking of that lacquer. There is no brassing. This one likely is as nice as the example in my own collection | |||
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5 English 1950s Parker Duofold-family pens.
Burgundy. 4 Models. |
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4030 |
Slimfold: Nearmint Condition still with factory chalkmarks. Just
under 5 inches long and sender. Nearmint condition with factory
chalkmarks still present. Nice point between fine and medium. |
Nearmint |
Fine-Med |
$145 |
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| 2 | 4031 |
Slimfold. Excellent
Condition. The small Duofold family pen, just under 5 inches long and
slender. Excellent condition with clean plastic trim and imprint, which
can be seen well in the photo above. Rich medium+ point, semi-flex |
Excellent | Medium SemiFlex |
$125 |
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4032 | Maxima. The largest of the 1950s pens, with wide Parker Vacumatic style cap-band and hefty arrow-motif nib. > 5.5" long. Fine Condition. High point brassing
can be seen on the clip. Cap-band is clean. Plastic is clean. Imprint
is faint but can be seen with loupe. A clean enough pen and nice
writer with typical firm fine point. |
Fine |
Fine | $200 |
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| 4 | 4033 | Senior? Same
size as Maxima but with thinner cap-band and slightly smaller nib. Big
pen > 5.5" long. Extra Fine condition with clean and brass free trim
and with clean plastic. Parker imprint shows bit of central
weakness. Nice Extra Fine point for meticulous writing |
Extra fine |
Extra Fine | $185 |
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| 5 | 4034 | Stubby
model. Full standard diameter but shorter. Excellent condition with no
brassing and with sharp manufacturer's imprint. Ironically, this stubby
pen packs a Stub Nib,
an uncommon point cut to write a thin cross stroke and fat downstroke,
giving shaded writing without the challenge and hassle of "flex". Fun
pen. Nice shape. | Excellent | Stub | $225 | |
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Pen 4021 English Parker Juniro Duofold: $185
1950s. Burgundy. Great nib. |
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| Overall Grade: Nearmint |
Metal: Superb | Color: Superb |
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| Nib condition: Nearmint |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Nearly broad | Imprint: Superb |
Size: 5.25" 13.4 cm |
PRICE: $185 |
| COMMENTS: This
sixth burgundy 1950s English Duofold slipped my gaze when I shot five
pens for a single photo for the Dec 2017 website update, so here it is
on its own. Junior is not tiny. It is heftier than Slimfold, about as
long but slightly more slender than the Maxima in the other offering in
this Update. Condition is superb, nearmint no doubt. Nib has huge
chunk of "iridium" and writes a medium-to-broad line. Not truly flex,
it has enough inkflow and metal "springiness" that it easily generates
a full-broad line with bit of pressure. Lovely pen. Neat writer The story: The venerable Parker Duofold disappeared in the USA in 1948, not to return until the 1980s. But, Parker in England continued making Duofolds at least through the 1950s, adopting style cues from that era. A variety of sizes and colors were offered. English Duofolds more often turn up with "special" nibs (broad, oblique, stub) vs the American Parker 51s fromt hat era. I have a bunch in my collection, though I don't hunt in completist fashion. I am overdue to do a profile. |
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Pen 4018 Parker Duofold Senior, Flat-top, 1929 $340
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| Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc |
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| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: Extra Fine |
Size: 5.5" 14 cm |
PRICE: $340 |
| COMMENTS: An
iconic pen, one of the most recognized vintage American fountain pens.
Double cap-bands and the non-Lucky-Curve barrel mark this a last year
product before Duofold went streamlined. Clean plastic and trim. Note
that the dark band at top of the clip is not brassing but was just
leftover polish. I've removed it since taking the photo. Intact Parker
imprint with hint of lightness at center. Duofold nib has late marking
("26" code for 1936). Fine point. |
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Pen 4018 Parker Duofold Senior, Flat-top, 1929 $475
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| Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc |
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| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: True Stub | Imprint: Extra Fine |
Size: 5.5" 14 cm |
PRICE: $475 |
| COMMENTS: An
iconic pen, one of the most recognized vintage American fountain pens.
Double cap-bands and the non-Lucky-Curve barrel mark this a last year
product before Duofold went streamlined. Clean plastic and trim,
without brassing I've removed it since taking the photo. Intact Parker
imprint with hint of lightness at center. Monster nib.
This Duofold packs an original true stub nib. Stubs are cut wide
laterally but shallow front to back, essentially a gentle and more
forgiving italic point. This one write fine in cross stroke but medium
to broad in downstroke, giving shaded writing without the hassle or
"flex". True stubs are 1-in-100 (rarer?) amongst vintage USA-issue
Parker Duofolds. A nice writer. I did further vbit of smoothening on it
since taking the photos. I'm tempted to put this in my regular rotation
at the hospital, since I favor stubs, especially when taking notes
during our Residents' presentations. |
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Pen 4011 Parker Modern Duofold (1980s) Centennial $475
Stub Nib |
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| Overall Grade: Nearmint |
Metal: Superb | Color: Perfect | .CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Nearmint |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: STUB | Imprint: NA | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $475 |
| COMMENTS: 1980s modern flat-top Duofold, done in style that channeled the 1920s pens. This is the larger Centennial, not the smaller International.
Lovely condition, nearmint though clearly has met ink. Fitting
with a hard to find arrow-motif stub nib that writes an extra fine
cross strok and a broad-ish downstroke, allowing shaded and elegant
writing without the hassle of "flex". Stub is my favorite point for
work at the hospital. This one had turned up with a dry converter in place. After adding a bit of my own smoothening to the silky stub point, and after cleaning and ultrasound, I fitted the pen with a new converter, so you won't have to rely on cartridges. Stub nibs from this era are getting hard to find. |
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Parker "striped" Duofold Senior.
2nd Gen, 1942-1948. Parker's Laidtone Celluloid. |
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3997 K |
Green/gold. 1945.
Proper "V" nib. Excellent condition with superb plastic, "Parker"
imprint, and trim. Would have claims to Near Mint, but has no barrel
transparency left, a "color" issue more than condition issue but still.
Whatever ink had been left in it for 70 years darkened the interior.
Pen though has very bright and vivid green/gold celluloid. Firm fine
point with really nice smooth line. |
Exc |
F |
$245 |
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| 2 | 3998 | Dusty Rose. 1945.
Proper "V" nib. Excellent Condition with superb plastic, "Parker"
imprint, and trim. Nice bright color. Amber-red barrel transparency
though obvious and resonably bright. Nice specimen. I find Dusty Rose
a bit tougher to find than Green/Gold. Really fine point bordering on
Extra Fine, but very smooth despite that. |
Exc | XF-F | $265 SOLD |
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3999k | Green-gold 1943. Proper
"V" nib. Clean pen with sharp imprint, moderate amber clarity and hint
of light wear to plastic. Superb trim. Nice color though not quite as
vivid as 3997. Clean trim. Fleck of the blue enamel paint gone from
diamond. Smooth fine point. |
Extra Fine |
XF-F | $215 |
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4000 K |
Dusty Rose. 1944. Proper
"V" nib. Extra Fine Condition with sharp "Parker" imprint, and
superb trim. Light wear to plastic. Nice bright color. Amber-red barrel transparency though obvious
and resonably bright. Nice specimen. I find Dusty Rose a bit tougher
to find than Green/Gold. Smooth fine point |
Extra Fine |
F | $240 |
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| 4 | 4001 K | Green/Gold Mid 1943. Scarce two-tone "V" nib. Extra
Fine condition with sharp Parker imprint and with superb trim. Light
wear to plastic. Good color, though not quite as vivid as pen 3997. Bright
amber-yellow transparency. |
Extra Fine |
F |
$235 |
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Parker Duofold Senior. Celluloid. This group 1926-early 1930s
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3951 J |
"Big Red" flat-top Duofold Senior.
Double cap-band. Lucky-curve imprint. 1928. Spear Feed. Proper Duofold
nib with firm smooth fine-medium point. Extra-Fine condition on cusp of
full excellent. Clean trim with the "usual" bit of brassing to
clip-ball. Sharp Parker imprint. Clean palstic save for single tooth
mark on the top black end-piece just to left of clip (can almost see in
pic). |
ExtraFine |
F-M |
$350 |
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| 2 | 3952 J |
Black flat-top Duofold Senior. Single
Cap-band. 1926-7. Spear feed. Proper Duofold nib. Lovely pen grading at
least Excellent. Clean crisp trim. Clean plastic. Sharp Parker barrel
imprint. A superb writer, with wet near-medium line. Scarcer as
flat-top in black than in red. I'm tempted to take this with me to the
hospital and make a user of it for the next year or so, as it writes
the way I like to write. |
Excellent | Medium (-) |
$325 SOLD |
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3953 NB |
Streamline Duofold Senior. "Red'
(orange). 1929-early 1930s. Relatively uncommon in red in streamlined
version. Excellent condition with clean trim and plastic. Smooth
fine-point proper Duofold nib. On delay: Lower ring needs to be snugged a bit. Should b done by mid-January. Feel free to reserve or email me with questions. |
Excellent |
M | $425 |
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| 4 | 3954 M |
Streamline Duofold Senior. Black.
1929-early 1930s. Fine+ condition. Clean trim barrel and cap. Sharp
Parker imprint. Smooth huge fine-point proper Duofold nib. Would
grade Excellent but gripping section has some marks where someone once
made a bad attempt to open it (shallow friction marks at distal edge).
Had I time I'd replace the $20 section or spend an hour aggressively
micromeshing it and then could charge $75 more. Will let this go
at discount though after I shellac the section snugly into place again. |
Fine+ | F |
$225 |
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| 5 | 3955 J |
Junior flat-top red. Cosmetic issues,
though fully restored and working nicely. VG-Fine condition.
Clean trim. Good color. Superb writer with wet smooth fine-medium
point. Howerver, there are scattered light divots in the plastic that
represent treated toothies. Barrel imprint is quite light from the
aggressive polish apparently done to improve the barrel. Fully restored
though of course. A nice user without fatal flaws. The nib and
cap alone are worth the sales price |
VG |
F-M | $90 | |
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Modern Era Parker Duofold:
International size. Flat-top and Streamilned |
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3991 | Modern
Duofold International flat-top fountain pen in green crushed-velvet
pattern. Arrow nib. Fine Point. Nice smooth writer. Near mint
condition. Includes converter. Nib/section has been ultrasounded and
flushed heftily to clean out old ink. |
Near Mint |
F |
$225 SOLD |
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| 2 | 3992 | Modern Duofold fountain pen black-and-pearl |
Near Mint | F |
$sold |
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3993 | Modern Duofold treamlined in jet black. Roller ball |
Near Mint |
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$125 |
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| 4 | 3994 | Modern Duofold International flat-top fountain pen in burgundy crushed-velvet pattern. Arrow nib. Extra Fine Point. Nice smooth writer. Near mint condition. Includes converter. Nib/section has been ultrasounded and flushed heftily to clean out old ink. | Near Mint | XF | $250 | |
| 5 | 3995 | Modern Duofold International flat-top fountain pen in green crushed-velvet pattern. Arrow nib. Extra Fine Point. Nice smooth writer. Near mint condition. Includes converter. Nib/section has been ultrasounded and flushed heftily to clean out old ink. | Near Mint | XF | $250 |
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| 6 | 3996 | Modern Duofold Roller Ball black-and-pearl |
Near Mint |
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Vintage Parker Duofold Junior 1920s-1930s Celluloid
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3948 k |
Black Duofold Junior. Flat-top
with single cap-band, 1926-7. Razor sharp Parker barrel imprint. Slight
cap-band edge brassing and usual clip-ball prassing. Kept from higher
grade from shallow couple mm marks in cap made by prior pressure from
clip ball having pushed against cap in different positions. Nice firm typical
fine-medium Duofold nib. slightly later comb feed. Good overall eye
appeal and rock solid pen |
Fine |
F-M |
$120 |
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| 2 | 3949 K |
Orange Duofold Junior. Flat-top with double cap-band.
1928. Excellent condition. Clean trim and plastic. Sharp Parker
imprint. Proper Duofold nib. Spear feed. Smooth firm typical Duofold
fine+ point. |
Exc | Fine+ | $145 sold |
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3950 K |
Black Duofold Junior. Streamlined. 1929-1935. Fine+
condition with clean plastic, sharp Parker imprint, lovely propr
Duofold nib which writes a fine-medium line. Partial cap-band brassing
keeps it from higher formal grade. |
Fine+ |
Fine-Med | $125 |
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6 Near Modern Parker Duofolds
Large Centennials, including some LEss |
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3930 | Black
Centennial. Earlier "flat top" style. Includes hefty original Parker
box and papers. "83 Nib" which to my eye looks Medium+ |
Near Mint |
M+ |
$350 |
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| 2 | 3931 | Special Edition Mandarin Yellow streamlined Centennial. NM/Mint Condition. No boxes. Medium Point. |
Near Mint | M | $685 sold |
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3932 | Normal
Rockwell Limited Edition Centennial. All proper with all paper/boxes
(attache case, pamphlets, white outer sac, original shipping box,
hallmarked gold gripping section rings). Medium Point. Mint. |
Near Mint |
M | $975 sold |
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| 4 | 3933 | Greenwich Special Edition Centennial in black chased plastic (channeling the vintage chased hard rubber pens from the 1920s). "98" nib which seems a bit stubbish to me. Near Mint condition | Near Mint | stubbish |
$575 sold |
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| 5 | 3934 | True
Blue streamlined Centennial, short-run (special edition?) in Modernistic
Blue plastic, channeling the original True Blue from the 1920s. Medium
Point. |
Near Mint | M |
$550 sold |
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| 6 | 3935 | Black-and-Pearl
Centennial, earlier "flat top" style. A classic from the 1980s which
pays tribute to late 1920s Parkers. Medium Point |
Mint | F |
$475 |
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3884 : Parker Streamlined Duofold Senior $495
Burgundy Celluloid. 1932-1934 or so |
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Trim: Exc | Color: Exc |
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Threads Perfect |
clarity: NA | |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: Fine | Size: 5 1/4" 13.2cm |
PRICE: $495 |
| COMMENTS: Parker's big Duofold from the streamlined
era (1929-1934). This color iirc was intro'd around 1932. Clean pen and
nice writer with firm fine point on the serial-numbered big Duofold nib.
Plastic is clean. Imprint has some central lightness. Cap-bands are
without dings or brassing. Clip has brassing on the "usual" spot only
on the clip ball, which you can see in the photo. |
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The Tray 1003: Parker
Original Duofold (1921-1935)
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| COMMENTS:
The classic Duofold is a highly collectable fountain
pen series. I grab them when I can, as they tend to be
popular items on this website. This tray offers
a nice range of colors and nibs. The Jade set and the
final Lapis in this tray have killer color. All of
course are restored and carry the Vacumania 1 year
function warranty. The yellow pen has a killer
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| 1 |
3652 | Streamline
Senior. Black. Excellent |
All around clean.
Smooth for an extra fine point. |
XF |
$300 Sold |
| 2 | 3653 | Streamline Senior. Red. Fine | Clean
overall. Tiny bit of cap-band edge brassing.
4mm very shallow ding in barrel plastic (? original
defect). Noticeable only at certain angles. Parker
arrow-style nib. Smooth writer, particularly for
such a fine nib. |
XF-F |
$250 Sold |
| 3 | 3654 | Flat Top Senior. Red. Excellent |
Classic
collectible pen. Excellent all around. |
$395 Sold |
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| 4 | 3655 | Flat
Top Junior. Mandarin Yellow. User-Grade.Special nib |
Hairline
crack (tight and unobtrusive) in cap-lip renders an
otherwise Extra-Fine pen User Grade. Name in
barrel. Coat-of-Arms Emblem on cap. Monster Nib: Double Broad Stub.
A rare Duofold nib |
BB Stub |
$275 Sold |
| 5 | 3656 | Flat
Top Senior. Red. Extra-Fine |
Clean
overall. Tiny bit of edge brassing on
cap-bands. 2 small reddish stains (3mm each)
on plastic to right of clip. Quite smooth
fine-medium point, pushing full medium. |
F-M |
$225 Sold |
| 6 | 3657 | Flat
Top Junior. Lapis Blue. Excellent |
Barrel
color a bit subdued. Cosmetically clean. Responsive
fine+ nib, with a bit of sproing, borderline
semi-flex (semi-semi-flex?) |
F |
$275 Sold |
| 7 | 3658 | Streamlined
Senior. Red. Excellent+ |
The
streamlined Senior in red is well more scarce than
the earlier "Flat-Top" in that color. Clean
pen. Quiet smooth fine point. |
F |
$425 |
| 8-9 | 3659 | Streamline Junior Set. Jade.Excellent+ | 1-in-100
stunning and superb jade color, even the barrel
threads. Later arrow-style Parker nib. Nice very
fine point. |
F-XF |
$400 Sold |
| 10 | 3660 | Flat
Top Junior. Lapis. Nearmint. |
Stunning
color, about the best I've ever owned. No brassing.
Superb. Semi-Flex fine point (needs final
adjustment) |
F |
$525 |
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The tray 1008. Parker
Original Duofold (1921-1935)
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| COMMENTS:
Parker's original Duofold ran 1921-1935, likely with
late production pieces even after that. Originally of
hard rubber, production switched to Celluloid,
evolving later from the traditional "Flat-Top"
style to "Streamline" in 1929. Classic
high-quality pen from top-tier maker Parker. Mid-late 1920's to 1930's Parker Duofold LEFT to RIGHT: |
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Item # | Model/Color/Condition |
Details |
Nib: | Price: |
| 1 |
3661 | Vest
Pocket. Moderne Black and Pearl. Excellent |
Very
clean cosmetic state. Barrel discoloration noted.
Smooth fine point. |
F |
$285 |
| 2 | 3662 | Vest Pocket. Jade. Fine. |
Very clean trim. Obvious
Jade discoloration. Imprint light at "Parker".
Scattered light tooth marks throughout barrel. Fine
to Fine-Med point. |
F+ |
$180 |
| 3 | 3663 | Flat
Top Junior. Mandarin Yellow. Excellent |
Excellent all around. Clean
trim, imprint, color. Intact Mandarins are tough to
find, as the plastic is fragile. |
F-M |
$450 |
| 4 | 3664 | Flat Top Senior. Black.
Double Cap-Band. Extra-Fine |
Clean plastic. Smidge
cap-band edge brassing. Imprint a bit light just at
"Parker" (deferred for planned
nib tweak) |
F |
$275 |
| 5 | 3665 | Flat Top Senior. Black Hard Rubber. Medium-Imprint.
Single Cap-Band. Fine condition |
An early Duofold in hard
rubber (pre-Celluloid). Has the medium imprint
(larger than later style). Clean trim but faint
maker's imprint (worn rubber). Clean overall look.
Smooth fine-med point. |
M |
$275 Sold |
| 6 | 3666 | Streamline Senior. Black.
Excellent |
Clean all around. |
F |
$300 |
| 7 | 3667 | Streamline Junior. Black | Excellent all around. Only
imperfection is a couple-millimeter brassing patch
at right upper corner of clip. Very fine point, a
bit dry writing. |
XF |
$165 |
| 8 | 3668 | Vest Pocket. Burgundy.
Excellent |
Excellent all around. Clean
trim, color, etc. Smooth fine-med point |
F |
$300 |
| 9 | 3669 | Vest Pocket. Black. Fine |
Minimal use with clean trim
and deep maker's imprint. light nibbles all over
reduces final grade. If I (or if you) have time, a
bit of micromesh to cap and barrel likely can render
this pen truly excellent. Extra Fine Point. |
XF |
$175 Sold |
| 10 | 3670 | Vest Pocket Pencil. Mandarin
Yellow. Very Good |
Clean Plastic. Faint
Imprint. Brassing to cone (ferrule) |
$125 Sold |
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Tray 1001: Modern
Parker Duofold (1980's-current)
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| COMMENTS:
Modern Duofold, initially with "Flat Top" styling
later with streamlined contour, evoked the
classic 1921-1935 original Duofold. Fountain pens use
cartridge/converter. FP's can be had in larger
Centennial and smaller International form. Both,
though, are chunky pens. A large range of finishes
exist. This tray offers both early and late
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Item # | Mode/Color |
Details |
Nib: | Price: |
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3634 |
Pencil.
Green Crushed Velvet finish. |
$165 |
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3635 |
Pencil.
Black-and-Pearl |
$180 |
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3636 |
International
Fountain Pen. Early "Flat-Top" Style. Black
and Pearl |
2-tone Arrow
nib. |
Fine |
$345 Sold |
| 2 |
3637 | International Fountain Pen: Black and Pearl Streamlined. | Banner/Arrow style Nib | Medium | $315 |
| 3 |
3638 | Roller Ball: Black and Pearl Streamlined | $250 |
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3639 | Centennial Fountain Pen:
100th Anniversary Crushed Velvet Blue. flat top. 18k
nib, White-arrow-on-Yellow background. Has the
special top plaque. This is not one of the 50-run
pens with engraved cap-band. |
Feed marked "83" for Broad Nib | Broad | $450 |
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3640 | Roller Ball Blue Mosaic. | $250 Sold |
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3641 | Roller Ball Black. Streamlined. | $185 |
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3642 | Centennial Fountain Pen: Streamlined, Black. | Banner/Arrow nib | Fine | $395 Sold |
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3643 | International Fountain Pen: Streamlined. "Reverse" Chrome-tone Trim. | Banner/Arrow nib | Fine | $250 SOLD |
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3644 | International Fountain Pen: Flat Top. Green Crushed Velvet | Arrow Nib | Fine | $250 SOLD |
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3645 |
International
Fountain Pen. Early "Flat Top" style. |
2-Tone Arrow
Nib |
#87 Oblique |
$365 |
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Pen
3042 Sheaffer "Striped" Duofold BLACK SHADOW-WAVE
1940 $265
Deferred for nib tweak
Yes, the only Parker pen besides Vacumatic ever to feature this plastic. 1-year item. |
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: nearmint | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: NM |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Exc+ | |
| Point: F-M | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/16" 13.1 cm |
PRICE: $265 |
| COMMENTS: This one
is a 1940 black Duofold Junior, the larger of the two
pens that mark the entry level to vac-fill Duofolds
from this era (cheaper Duofolds can be found as button
fillers, and more expensive vac-fill pens also were
made, albeit not in black in the latter case). It is a
"first year" pen from the "striped" Duofold series,
though this is the only one (save for opaque black
button-fill pens) that lacks conventional stripes. Black vac-fill Duofolds were made 1940 through perhaps mid 1942, when Junior was phased out. That end point will need to be better defined by observation of more pens. Those made from 1941 and later have typical distinct longitudinal stripes of barrel clarity. But, the 1940 pens have "Shadow Wave" transparency as shown above, a pattern explicitly catalogued only for Vacumatic, not Duofold. Most black Shadow Wave Duofolds are rough things as most Junior Duofolds have poor preservation of cap-band gold-filled metal (a mm of brassing on a big cap band equals "edge brassing", while a mm of brassing on thin double bands equals "total brassing"). As barrel clarity on most celluloid Parkers suffers severe ambering, most pens of this sort tend to have an unimpressive appearance. To find clean trim and good clarity on a black Duofold Junior (or smaller Sub-Deb) is a grand thing indeed. This one is in the top five I've handled in ten years. Keep in mind it is not a "brown" Shadow Wave. Those stripes you see are not brown/black variegation, but mark a black pen with transparency showing up as golden color. The gold-filled trim is superb. Manufacturer's imprint is sharp. One superficial mark to plastic above imprint. Responsive (verging on semi-flex) fine-medium point. |
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Pen
3001-S Parker "Striped" Duofold Senior
1945 $240
Green/Gold Celluloid |
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Exc | |
| Point: nearly full Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $240 |
| COMMENTS: Senior is the largest model of striped Duofold. The series ran from 1940-1948. As large as a Slender Maxima Parker Vacumatic, it employs the Vac's filling system. The Duofold is a high quality pen which features the marbled-striped celluloid on a pen which essentially is a Parker Vacumatic. More than 100 variants can be identified. Vacumania actively collects the striped Duofold series. | |||
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Pen
2866-M Parker Duofold Junior Streamline.
~1930 $135
Moderne Green Pearl |
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| Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: VG-F | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: F | Imprint: ExtraFine | Size: 4 1/2" 11cm |
PRICE: $135 |
| COMMENTS: A "less common" Streamline Duofold Color. Barrel Ambered, obviously. Cap color Excellent. No cracks, something to which this color is prone. Bottom cap ring has partial brassing as does clip ball. | |||
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Pen
2316 Parker Streamline Duofold Juniorette Pencil $65
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: NA |
Mechanism perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: NA | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/4" 13.2cm |
PRICE: $65 |
| COMMENTS: Very clean pencil Excellent color. Uses 1.1mm lead. Needs Eraser | |||
Pen 1136 Parker Vacumatic Streamline
"Vest Pocket" model in Black/Pearl Celluloid $295 |
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| Overall Grade: Excellent | Trim: Exc | Color: Modest barrel ambering noted | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc | Threads: Perfect | Transparency: NA | Click if link is hot, for more info |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: complete and very good | Size: Teeny Tiny | PRICE: $295 |
| COMMENTS: In pendom, size might matter, but bigger is not *always* better than smaller. The extra-small vest pocket Duofold is a model in high demand, well more valuable than middle sized pens, and giving the big-guy a run for the money. This is a charming pen. As you can see, the color on the barrel is not perfect, due to sac/ink fumes, whilst the cap color is superb. Overall excellent cosmetic condition. A nice collector's pen. | |||
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Green-Gold Celluloid $225 |
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc "V" nib |
Threads: perfect | clarity: VG | |
| Point: Smooth F-M | Imprint: Exc | Size: 7 1/2" |
PRICE: $225 |
| COMMENTS: The dedicated Parker striped Duofold desk
pen is far less common than ais the Parker
Vacumatic desk pen- itself not so common. I've
probably seen or handled ten during the last 9
years. This one has the blue-diamond barrel band
and the correct "V" nib. It has a 1942+ plastic filler
unit. A nice find for the serious collector of
striped Duofold. |
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Pen
2365M Parker striped Duofold Senior $225
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| Overall Grade: ExtraFine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
| Point: XF-F | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $225 |
| COMMENTS: This Senior represents the largest
model of striped duofold. The series ran from
1940-1948. As large as a Slender Maxima Parker
Vacumatic, it employs the Vac's filling
system. The Duofold is a high quality pen
which features the marbled-striped celluloid on
a pen which essentially is a Parker Vacumatic. More
than 100 variants can be identified. I actively
collect the striped Duofold series. A strict color hierarchy does not exist for the stripers, but my experience is that the blue-gray is the least frequently encountered color amongst the three colors found in most models. This one has sharp imprint, clean trim, occasional mark on plastic and a quite fine yet smooth point point. I will need to have the ink-flow increased a bit before shipping, based on "final" testing, when i prepped this website update. |
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Barrels have been personalized $225 |
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | barrels
are personalized |
| Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" |
PRICE: $225 |
| COMMENTS: The Duofold Major (yes, Major) was the most expensive of the non blue diamond striped Duofolds and is a medium size pen. The barley-band is particularly appealing. This one is a vac-filler (there are button fill striped Duofolds out there) and is an early style double jewel pens. This model commonly seen than the Senior. A crisp excellent set with barrels stamped, "Eugene B. Mackey: | |||
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Dusty Rose Celluloid $235 |
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| Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
| Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
| Point: F-M | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" |
PRICE: $235 |
| COMMENTS: This Senior represents the largest
model of striped duofold. The series ran from
1940-1948. As large as a Slender Maxima Parker
Vacumatic, it employs the Vac's filling
system. The Duofold is a high quality pen
which features the marbled-striped celluloid on
a pen which essentially is a Parker Vacumatic. More
than 100 variants can be identified. Vacumania
actively collects the striped Duofold series. Excellent condition with nice color and clarity. |
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