Fresh stock added Sept 16,  2018

Pen 4121 K:   Sheaffer Balance long-slender  $195 Ebonized Pearl Celluloid. Great color.
Overall Grade: Excellent	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NT
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm	PRICE: $195
COMMENTS: The second most prevalent pen in my own collection, Balance offers a huge range of variants to hunt, what with its successful production run from 1929-1941. This 1935-ish long-slender pen, with its "Sheaffer 3" nib, would in couple years gain the name Craftsman. It cost $3.50 when made. This one has clean trim, excellent color preservation, and a sharp manufacturer's imprint and writes a fine firm, smooth, wet line.

Pen 4145 K :  Sheaffer flat-top "5-30" $135 Jade Celluloid. Late 1920s. Short-Standard Size
Overall Grade: Fine	Metal: Fine	Color: Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Superb	Size: 4.5"  11.5cm	PRICE: $135
COMMENTS:  Sheaffer introduced Jade Celluloid to pendom in the early-mid 1920s. The 5-30 (one step below Lifetime/White Dot) had black ends until nearly the end of the run.  This one has very clean color, not "perfect" but top 5th-10th percentile. You can see hint of darkening near the barrel's ends.  Razor sharp manufacturer's imprint. Bit of brassing: You can see it on clip ball and at very top of clip; also speck or two present on cap-band. Cap-band also has couple pin dings. A nice write.

Pen 4143 J  Sheaffer Balance Sovereign $155 1936-1941: Golden Pearl Celluloid. Nice fine-extra fine point.
Overall Grade  Exc+	Metal: superb	Color:  Superb	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Nearmint	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine to XF	Imprint:  Superb	Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm	PRICE: $425 SOLD
COMMENTS: Balance is the second most prevalent pen in my own collection, the few hundred examples I've hunted still running short compared to the Parker Vacumatic accumulation. One can find a huge range of models and colors. Golden Pearl striated Celluloid was introduced in 1936 and continued beyond the end of the series. Sovereign is the long-slender, high-line, White Dot/Lifetime pen, lever-filler, with original cost of $8.75. This one pops. Very clean example. Smooth quite fine point. Excellent transparency to the Visometer gripping section (barrels are opaque on lever-fillers). A nice high quality entry-to-collecting Balance.

Pen 4125 :  Sheaffer flat-top. #3-size. $250 Sold
Overall Grade: VG	Metal: VG	Color:  NA	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Excellent	Threads: Exc	clarity: NA
Point:  Fine with high-flex	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5 1/4" 13.94cm	PRICE: $250
COMMENTS: Relatively large 1920s Sheaffer flat-top with killer nib. Brassing to clip and to butt of barrel. Couple light dings.

Pen 4100 Z: Sheaffer Balance Autograph (Solid Gold Trim)   $595 SOLD Red Veined Gray with Solid Gold Trim. Standard Size
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: FXF	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/2" 13.9 cm	PRICE: $595
COMMENTS: A frankly rare Balance variant in nice condition. The Autograph line references Balances with solid gold trim, generally found in black plastic (early Marine Green also not too hard to find). In Gray Pearl (red veined gray) I've fewer than 10 the past 20 years, split evenly between this long-standard size and the oversized pens. Clean example. XF to XXF point. An "advanced" pen within the Balance series.

Pen 4071 K:  Sheaffer flat-top oversized, early 1930s  $395 Unusual extra-wide cap-band Unusual (?) nib.
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  Perfect	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine Semi Flex	Imprint:  Exc	Size:  5 3/8" 13.6 cm	PRICE: $395
COMMENTS: Most Flat-top Black Sheaffer's from the 1920s-1930s have a thinner smooth cap-band. This one is unusually wide. I've seen just a couple-few like this over the years, vs hundreds with the typical cap-band. A bonus for dedicated Sheafferers. Clean condition. Hint/ghost of brassing at very lower edge of cap-band, which took my loupe to see. Sharp imprints, nice tight clip, and sound manufacturer's imprint

Pen 4056 K:   Sheaffer  Flat-top, mid 1920s  $265 Black Celluloid. Oversized.
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Extra Fine	Size: 5.25" 13.3 cm	PRICE: $265
COMMENTS: Sheaffer did a fine job with the classic 1920s "flat top" look. After moving from hard rubber to Celluloid, the earliest black OS pens had single cap-band. Green I know switched to double band in late 1920s, and perhaps black did too; I need to review my collection. With the "late" OS's from the a1930s, a low-set clip and single cap-band ruled again. This one is mid-late 1920s. Clean OS nib. Clean trim. Clean imprint.

Pen 4053  Sheaffer Balance Oversized $255 Late 1930s. Jet Black Celluloid
Overall Grade Extra Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Exx	Size: 5.5" 14 cm	PRICE: $255
COMMENTS: Sheaffer Balance is the second most prevalent fountain pen in my own collection, following Parker's Vacumatic. Top quality pen tha spanned the entire 1930s, the black oversized model (a full 9/16" outer diameter at cap lip) was the classic "executive's pen".  I own a number of different variants and always am happy to offer some for sale. This one has clean plastic, imprint and clip. Under 5x loupe there is hint of brassing at very edge of cap-band. Write a firm fine line. Nib is a proper-size two-tone Sheaffer nib, but likely dates to about 10 years after the pen, as it does not have "Lifetime" marking but does have "14k" marking, both later features

Pen 4054 Sheaffer Balance Oversized $235 Late 1930s. Jet Black Celluloid
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Extra Fine	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine to Extra Fine	Imprint:  Ex	Size: 5.5" 14 cm	PRICE: $235
COMMENTS: Sheaffer Balance is the second most prevalent fountain pen in my own collection, following Parker's Vacumatic. Top quality pen tha spanned the entire 1930s, the black oversized model (a full 9/16" outer diameter at cap lip) was the classic "executive's pen".  I own a number of different variants and always am happy to offer some for sale. This one has clean trim and great imprint. Couple light marks by back of barrel. Nib imprint a bit light centrally.

Pen 3859 K :  Sheaffer Balance Deluxe Premier: Oversized. $310 Off Catalogue "Jeweler's" Wide-Lined cap-band.
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Trim: Extra Fine	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Extra Fine	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 1/2" 14.1cm	PRICE: $310
COMMENTS:  The model/cluster/variant is interesting. The wide-lined factory original "Jeweler's" cap-banfd was found on a marked minority of Balances. I have discovered evidence that Sheaffer called this one the Deluxe Premier (vs regular Premier  with smooth thinner capband).  Oversized Black pens of this sort do not turn up so often.  I doubt I've seen ten during the last decade. This one is has some strengths and weaknesses.  The flaws are limited to slight play (movement) of the clip, just a bit left to right.  The speckling showing on the gold-filled trim I think is tarnish not brassing, as it is limited to recesses (not the high points) of the lined cap-band.  Plastic is excellent. Nib is a superb two-tone extra fine to fine point with that upturned "Waverly" character that makes most Balances nice writers.

Pen 3867:  Sheaffer Balance. Gray Pearl (red-veined greay)  $165 Short/Slender size, 1934-5. Sheaffer #3 Nib
Overall Grade: Exc	Trim: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine to Fine-Med	Imprint: Exc	Size: 4 7/8" 12.2cm	PRICE: $165
COMMENTS:   Gray with Red Veins is a high cachet color in the Sheaffer universe. Often discolored even crazed, at risk for hairline cap-lip cracks, finding clean specimens is a nontrivial venture. This one is quite sharp, with no brassing, great color, no crazing or cracks, razor imprint,  and clean threads. The flat-ball clip on this one is the second clip style to appear on this color Balance.  Smooth proper Sheaffer #3 nib.

The Tray 1004: Sheaffer Original Balance (1929-1941)
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COMMENTS:  The second most prevalent pen in my own collection (after Parker's Vacumatic), Balance offers a huge range of variants, factoring is color, size, trim evolution, and off-catalogue features. Rock solid construction. Generally quite nice writers. CLICK FOR LARGER PIC LEFT to RIGHT:s
Tray Slot	Item #	Model/Color/Condition	Details	Nib:	Price:
1	3699	Oversize. Early Style ~1929. Jade Green.Excellent	Superb color, with just a hint of yellowing at the threads.  Fine-to-Very-Fine point, quite smooth writer.	F	$495 Sold
2	3700	Oversize Marine Green. Excellent+	Superb color. Very clean trim. Late-ish production, probably 1935, for this color, which was offered 1930-1935. Smooth writer	Fine	$435 Sold
3	3701	Standard. Early Style Jade Green. Superb Color	I can't find it!
4	3702	Oversize Marine Green Autograph (solid gold trim). Extra-Fine	Great color and trim. Note the smooth full-ball clip, seen with Autograph and with special cap-band pens. A couple tiny scratches just by the lever-slot. Extra Fine point pushing "accountant" (ultra fine)	XF	$625
5	3703	Oversize. Early Style. Jade Green. Extra-Fine	Extra-long 1929-ish Oversize. Cosmetically clean, with tiny pin-ding to cap-band. Discoloration (an independent factor) is significant and impacts value. An affordable user. Verrrrry smooth full medium point. If this doesn't sell, it might go to hospital with me to be used at work the next few months.	Med	$180 Sold
6	3704	Slender Long (Sovereign). Ebonized Pearl. Extra-Fine	Late-ish production for Ebonized Pearl, carrying the "radius" clip. Clean trim. Decent color. Few light marks to plastic	XF	$175
7	3705	Oversize Jet Black. Excellent	Classic OS pen, which would take Premier in 1938. Pen has 1936-1941 features. Very smooth Fine-Med point pushing the Medium side.	F-M	$240
8	3706	Standard (Statesman) Marine Green Striated. Extra Fine	Clean trim and plastic. Full/Standard diameter. Nice writer.	F	$195
9	3707	Off-catalogue Slender Long (Mercury). Gray Pearl Striated. Milled Cap-band.	See my 2013 PENnant Magazine (Pen Collectors of America) article about the off-catalogue cap-band Sheaffers. This one stands out for well preserved Gray Pearl color and for well preserved chrome trim, both found with  a marked minority of pens. Fine point.	F	$165 Sold
10	3708	Standard Gray Pearl #1 (Gray/Red-Veins). Excellent	Standard girth pen that would become known as Statesman a couple-few years after this color went bye-bye. White Dot with Lifetime nib. A better color, one often found ambered and crazed. This one is clean, with clean trim, excellent imprint, great color, etc. Nib is fine point, on the finer side of fine.	F	$270 Sold

Pen 3443:  Sheaffer Flat-Top "Porthole" Demonstrator $275 Jade Celluloid. mid-ate 1920's
Overall Grade: ExtraFine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  Very Good
Nib condition: NA	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: NA	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 1/4" 13.2 cm	PRICE: $275
COMMENTS: A charming item for collectors of 1920's-1930's flat-top Sheaffers. A port-hole / cut-out Demonstrator.  Show even color shift not uncommon to early Jade pens. Scratch (not crack) by cap-lip.

Pen 3461:  Sheaffer Gold-Filled  Metal Pen. 1920's  $135 Ring Top Chevron Pattern. Flex Nib.
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  NA
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine. Flex	Imprint: Exc	Size: 3 3/4" 9.5  cm	PRICE: $135
COMMENTS: I'm fond of Sheaffer's flat-top metal pens. Do see a discussion of them, with some killer pictures, over at Fountain Pen Board.  FPB Metal Sheaffer Discussion This is a short squat model with chevron pattern. Clean pen with light brassing at very butt of pen from posting. Pen posts well. Nice flexible Sheaffer Self-Filler nib. A wee gem from the 1920's.

Pen 3327 :  Sheaffer "3-25" Short/Slender  (probably early 1930's)  $175  A scarce pen with two off-catalogue features.
Overall Grade: Fine	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Exc	clarity: Exc
Point: Fine-Med	Imprint: Extra Fine	Size: 4 3/8"  11 cm	PRICE: $175
COMMENTS: A very uncommon variant, one I seem to have introduced to the awareness of our cadre of online flat-top Sheaffer collectors, when I found my first of these a couple years ago.  All catalogued 3-25  orange pens are standard girth.  This one is slender girth, and short.  I have identified at least  5 variants of the slender orange flat-end Sheaffers. Typical high-clip long and short pens, off-catalogue "late" low-set hump clips again long and short, and finally a short ringtop  This one of course is later style with the low-set clip. Pen grades fine. Clean trim and nice nib, there are some fine scratches to plastic and couple quite light tooth marks and scattered tiny pin/pock marks at back end of barrel.   Below are three of these uncatalogued slender orange pens from my own collection. Note the two possible clip positions.

Pen 3252 R:  Sheaffer 3-25 Coral (straight orange) Celluloid  $ Withdrawn for now. Anomalous/Uncatalogued Short Slender Model
Overall Grade: VG-F	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine	Imprint: Exc	Size: ~ 4 1/3"	PRICE: $
COMMENTS: When, a mere year or so ago, in my casual pursuit of orange "Flat Top" Sheaffers, I began to encounter (uncatalogued) slender pens, I met some measure of disbelief from some of my Sheaffer-oriented pen friends who had not seen such a critter, knew it was not catalogued, and doubted I had correctly identified the pen. Since then, he has come around to a proper worldview, though ;)  The catalogues we have show only standard-girth orange plastic pens.  SInce my first find I've tracked down 5 variants: long and short clip pens with both typical high-riding 1920's catalogue-style clips (like this pen, though of course not catalogued as Slender), long and short clip pens with the low-riding post-catalogue-era "1930's" styling, and... a ringtop. This one is the early style high-clip pen.

Pen 3598 M: Sheaffer Balance Standard Size "Autograph"  $285 Hallmarked solid 14k gold clip and wide cap ring.
Overall Grade:  Excellent	Metal: Nearmint	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  perfect	clarity:    NA	Plastic: Exc
Point:  Fine	Imprint:  Nearmint	Size: 5 5/8" 14.2cm	PRICE: $285
COMMENTS:  The Autograph family found among Sheaffer's 1929-1941 Balance series feature solid gold wide trim ring and usually 14k solid clip as well (some standard size pens were offered with gold-filled clip as a slightly less pricey option). This one is an early style pen with full ball clip (note the full ball clip lacks a Sheaffer imprint, while all catalogued non-Autograph pens with full-ball clip have "Sheaffer's" markings on the clip.  This one is very clean. Obviously it has been... autographed. An executive's pen from back in the day.

Pen 3608 M: Sheaffer Balance s $185 Short Slender Variant (based on Miss Universe model). Marine Green Celluoid Very smooth extra fine point.
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Nearmint	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity :NA	Barrel marked, "Jean Jung"
Point: Extrafine	Imprint: Extra Fine	Size: 4  3/4" 12.2cm	PRICE: $184
COMMENTS:   in 1940-41 Sheaffer offered Skyboy variants of three Balance models. Save for clips marked 'Skyboy" and in 2 of 3 cases with increased  prices from usual models (making barrel swaps tough as many barrels are stamped -- in cents-- with original price), the pens were regular Balances. Sheaffer trumpeted them as being particularly safe for flying, but no one has yet found any mechanical differences from regular Balance. These most often are found with the over-the-top military clip, but long and short slender pens with standard clip also were documented.   This one is  in nice shape, noting the barrel has been personalized, "Jean Jung".   Very smooth writer, especially for an extra-fine point.

Pen 3615 M: Sheaffer Balance Admiral 1936-1941  $175 Golden Brown Celluloid
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc+	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: VG	Threads:  perfect	clarity:    NA	Plastic: Exc
Point:  Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 3/8" 13.8cm	PRICE: $175
COMMENTS:    Balance is the second most prevalent pen in my personal collection. The series saw frantic evolution and might be the only pen series to run the entire 1930's. It offers many collecting options to collectors.  Statesman took its name in 1938, but the features of that model had been around since the very beginning: standard girth, full length, non-Lifetime nib of respectable size. The pen itself is quite clean. The nib, with smooth fine point retains its two tone effect, but has many surface scratches. Had I noticed that pre-restoration, I likely would have had the nib swapped. I've knocked $20 from price of pen. Nice writer. Good eye-appeal.

Pen 2279 Sheaffer Balance Oversized  $400 Marbled Marine Green Celluloid ~ 1931
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  Extra Fine	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  perfect	clarity:    NA
Point:   Fine Firm.	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/4" 13.2cm	PRICE: $400
COMMENTS:   Following the Parker Vacumatic, Sheaffer Balance sees the largest representation in my own collection. Those two series targetted similar niches during the 1930's and were in fierce competition. This is the big one, in a relatively early color.  Color well better than average showing ambering on just couple pearly panels. Trim is clean noting bit of brassing at top of clip and on the clip ball. Smooth Fine Firm nib.

Pen 2483R Sheaffer Balance  $245   Jet Black Celluloid. Late 1930's
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Exc	clarity:NA
Point:  F-M	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/2" 13.9 cm	PRICE: $245
COMMENTS: Clean, smooth-writing pen.

Pen 3018-S  Sheaffer Balance Standard $ yeah- dream on $ Scarce Uncatalogued Double-Deco Band usually found on earlier colors. The FIRST I've seen with  "late"  plastic. From Vacumania's "Show n' Brag" Page
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: F	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 1/2" 13.9 cm	PRICE: $ No way no how $
COMMENTS:  Yeah, Balance is my second most collected pen after Parker Vacumatic. Just picked up this gem. Figured I'd share it for show n' tell, though it will remain with me until (if/when) i ever decide to liquidate my Balance collection. Pretty thing, no?

Pen 2863-M  Sheaffer Balance Petit ("vest pocket")  $120 Black Celluloid. Lifetime (white dot).
Overall Grade:Exc	Metal: NM	Color: Superb	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads perfect	clarity:  NA
Point: Fine	Imprint:NM	Size: 4" , 10 cm	PRICE: $120
COMMENTS:  Balance is the second most prevalent pen in my personal collection. The number of variants gives Vacumatic a run for the money. The Petit model is relatively early product found in colors believed produced from 1929-1932. The girth is that of a Slender model, but the pen is markedly shorter in all proportions.  This wee charmer is in nice shape, with sound imprint and with clean trim. This is a  white dot Lifetime model. I had the cap rotated to wrong position for the photo.

Pen 2883-S  Sheaffer BalanceLong Standard $155  ('sm' image accidently doubled. will fix) Golden Pearl Celluloid. 1936-1941
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads perfect	clarity:  NA
Point: Fine	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 1/2" 13.6 cm	PRICE: $155
COMMENTS:  Balance is the second most prevalent pen in my personal collection. The number of variants gives Vacumatic a run for the money. This one has very clean plastic. The cap band  has bit of brassing at edges here n' there.

Pen 2445R Sheaffer Balance "1st Year"/1st Style $265   Extra-Long early variant. Excellent colror Jade Celluloid
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Lite brass in places.	Color: Wxc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads perfect	clarity:    NA
Point:  Fine-XF	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 4 5/8" 14.4cm	PRICE: $265
COMMENTS:  Balance is the 2nd most prevalent pen in my personal collection, after Vacumatic. Many variants out there. This one- in Jade celluloid- is a "first year" Balance in standard size, longer than later standard pens. This one has excellent color, probably a shade away from perfection, and quite even .   Clip-ball brassing is noted as well as speck or two on cap-band. Nice example of the first Balance.

Pen 3072-R  Sheaffer Balance Standard (5-3)) ~1930  $265 Jade Celluloid with Excellent Color
Overall Grade:  Exx	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Medium	Imprint: Extra Fine	Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm	PRICE: $375 SOLD
COMMENTS: Jade is amongst the first three Balance colors dating to 1939. This is the largest catalogued non white dot Jade variant as the oversized pen has the white dot.   Superb color with hint of yellowing to part of barrel just by lever, as per the pic. Clear sac placed for color preservatoin.

Pen 2577TB Sheaffer Balance Golden Pearl $210  Uncommon and Uncatalogued Semi-Stubby Standard Variant.
Overall Grade: NM	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM	Thread: perfect	clarity:  NA
Point:  Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/4" 13.2cm	PRICE: $210
COMMENTS:  Recognized by those who know this one is a kosher "Semi Stubby" standard girth model. Might be the first I've had that features the 1000 price code imprint, suggesting relatively late issue for this anomalous pen. The cap is stubby standard length, similar to that found on Stubby Standard pens better known in earlier colors. The barrel is not as short as the Stubby but also is not as long as the full Standard. It is... intermediate. Our speculation is that this sort of pen represented attempt to use up remaining stubby caps.  For somone who wants an esoteric Balance, something that does not come along every day.

Pen 2600 Sheaffer Balance Standard  $90 Jet Black Celluloid. Late 1930's
Overall Grade:  Fine	Metal: EFinexc	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Exc	clarity: NA
Point: F-M	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/2" 13.6 cm	PRICE: $90
COMMENTS:  Entry level full sized Balance. Late 1930s Non White Dot pen with replacement (yet upgraded) Lifetime monotone (instead of Feather Touch) nib.  Smooth Fine-Med firm point.  Bit of trim brassing. Fairly clean plastic.

Pen 2592 Sheaffer Balance OS Pencil AUTOGRAPH $100 Oversized Marine Green marbled. Solid Gold Trim. Early 1930's
Overall Grade: VG	Metal: Nearmint	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NA	Threads:  Exc	clarity:  NA
Point:  NA	Imprint:  Nearmint	Size: 5 3/4" 14.6 cm	PRICE: $100
COMMENTS:   Autograph- solid gold trim, hallmarked 14k at clip, capband and cone.  Pens cost $25 back  when typical OS pen was $8.75 and one months Relief Payment from the gov't during the Great Depression ran $10. A non trivial pen. This pencil is enhanced by lack of engraving on the cap-band, uncommon on these gift/executive pens.  The flaw is  translucency and stress marks/crazing at top of pencil. Priced down to reflect. Nice color. Clean trim.

Pen 3329:  Sheaffer Balance Oversize Pencil 1936-41 $95 Marine Green (striated) celluloid.
Overall Grade: ExtraFine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NA	Threads: Extra Fine	clarity: NA	barrel personalized "S.H."
Point: NA	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 5/8" 14.2cm	PRICE: $95
COMMENTS: Pencil to match the big pen.  Tiny speckling of brassing. Tiny initials heat stamped neatly in barrel "S.H.". Has common slight gap between top and bottom pieces resulting from 75 years of gradual celluloid shrinkage on the metal.

Pen 3177  Sheaffer Balance Golf Pencil  $Pending final adjustment Black and Pearl Celluloid ~ 1930
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: N/A	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: N/A	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 2 1/2" 6.5cm	PRICE: $
COMMENTS: Advertised by Sheaffer in some of the earlier colors but also found uncatalogued in some middle-era colors, the tiny Golf Pencil (vest pocket pencil) fits well into Balane collections, indeed carrying more collector cachet than do many of the typical full-length pencils.