Oh...my!

[gweimer1]

This popped up last night, and looks to be a 24 hour listing. I suspect it's going to go high, and already out of my range (for now). Current high bidder is keeping his identify secret, too. This is one very beautiful pen!

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171455247827?_trksid=p2060778.m1431.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT#ht_237wt_916

 

 

[Inga]

THAT IS GORGEOUS!!

[OcalaFlGuy]

Nice one.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[gweimer1]

Wow....$94 and climbing fast. Still 8 hours to go. Pretty hot for a short listing.

[OcalaFlGuy]

It might be worth keeping an eye and scope crosshairs on. The last VMaster didn't fetch $200.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[Hobiwan]

Can't see from the pictures if the pen has its metal jewel. Hard for me to understand why a seller would post 6 rotated pics of the pen showing the cap, without turning it slightly to show the impressive cross-hatched top jewel. It doesn't have the correct original issue shaded 9xxx nib either ....

[gweimer1]

There is one shot that shows the top metal jewel.

[chad.trent]

Wow. Been looking for a red one. I have no doubt this one is going to go higher than my budget will allow. I'm bidding as high as I can though...

[FayeV]

Ooooh that one is pretty! Sadly too rich for my blood.

I had no idea that these auctions could be made private.

[gweimer1]

$187.50.

[bfg]

That's certainly one you don't see every day.

[inkstainedruth]

Okay, I'll bite. It *is* a nice looking pen. But nearly $190 US for an ESTIE? And it only has a 1xxx series nib? So what makes this so special? Because I've never paid more than around $30 for a J series pen -- and *that* had a 9788 flex nib.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[robert1962]

Take a look at the clear portion of the section, just in front of the threads, for a clue. This is not just any old J. It is a "Visumaster. Scarce, lots of unique (for Esterbrook) elements, and pretty darn handsome! You can search FPN for some good info. I have an example in the same color. It really pops in person.

 

Not a bad price considering....

 

Bob

[OcalaFlGuy]

Someone did fine IMO.

 

Usually a clean Visu is $225 easy, $275 for a nice one's not shocking to me, at least on Fleabay. This is the 2nd one recently to Not hit $200.

 

Here's mine. I Did Not screw around with mine. It went forthwith to Herr Estie Doktur Farmboy at Spa Estie West for it's resac. Oh, and that 3668 Sunburst? That's NOS. No way in hell would I sell for that price tonight.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[gweimer1]

Now THAT is a gorgeous pen.

[OcalaFlGuy]

I saw it pop up late one night with a Green nearly new Tranny with a Ruby jewel. My hands literally could barely type out the BIN offer message they were shaking.

 

I about peed myself waiting for the guy to answer.

 

Thank God he was still near a pooder.

 

Let's just leave it at the listing was only up about an hour.

 

I already had the boxed 3668 waiting for That Special Pen. That was it.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[OcalaFlGuy]

Paul Hobiwan scored 3 Copper Visumaster IIIs in one listing awhile back.

 

I should have gotten one of his when I had the chance.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl