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5 May 2017, 03:15 AM | #1 |
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Looking for advice on these vintage pens..
So I have no knowledge about vintage pens. These were left to me. They are all Parker pens (duofold?). I think some of them could be worth something. Unfortunately I am not sure. Any advice is appreciated as I would like do sell them eventually as a lot.
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5 May 2017, 03:19 AM | #2 |
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I didn't even see we had a pen forum....could a moderator move this thread please !!
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You have a few interesting pens there but without som much better pictures it's hard to say too much.
The three bottom left are two vacumatics and a Duofold. There is a pencil in the upper batch that is likely part of a set with the top one in the bottom three pens. Keep those two together. In the top herd there are at least two Sheaffer school pens, one missing a cap. Between the green Sheaffer school pen and the Parker Vac pencil looks like a Parker "51" pencil. The three Parkers below the red Sheaffer school pen seem to be a "51" (Maybe a double jewel, get better pictures of that one) then likely a UK Parker Duofold and the another "51". None are really valuable but as family heirlooms priceless. All need cleaning and a "Spa Day" but those I listed all have some value. |
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Post the picture on "the fountain pen network" Parker sub forum. They will know what those are worth!
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Awesome! Some Parkers, like the model 51 are very collectible and great writers to boot. Good luck.
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As shown, not a whole lots. I listed the fountain pens that might have some value. The ball points figure $5-10 each. The issue with those I listed if that a buyer needs to factor in $25-50.00 in repair costs each so as a lot you are likely going to see total offerings under $250.00 for the lot. If restored and properly displayed the ones I listed could bring that much or more each.
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Jim is spot on IMO. They should clean up nicely and I am thinking that they all may need to be restored. New ink sacks and so forth. I would be interested to know about the brown Parker 51 set. The more I look at that the more Buckskinish is looks. The 51s in Buckskin and even other browns can bring premiums.
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By-the-By, the very top pen on the left may be a Parker Liquid Lead pencil. Refills are no longer available for them but it was a really neat idea. The refill was a liquid carbon that wrote like a pencil and could be erased just like pencils.
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I got a few and was surprised how well they wrote!
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I'm a bit slow of the mark - but do you have these still? I collect pens as well as watches - particularly when the Mrs isn't looking
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