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Greetings All

Saw this Buy It Now/Make An offer on the mighty Ebay.

 

eBay item number:
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If I did not buy all the Parkers that I did this summer I would go as high as $35 each for the lot of 30 units.
Ken

 

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Hmm. Well, there's one demonstrator -- I guess that would go for a bit more. But that gets weighed against a number of what look like frankenpens, where the hoods and barrels don't match. And not a whole lot of info about the nibs, other than that a couple are not in good shape.

Two grand? I'll pass, thanks. Thirty 51s is an amusing "what if?" game -- but six of them is more my speed (four Aeros, two Vac fillers). Especially given that I found two in the wild about 3 weeks ago with mis-matched caps, so they were a steal. Snagged *both* of them for less than Ken's estimated max per pen on this lot. Including sales tax. :P (Of course what I *really* need is an actual "raspberry" .gif....).

Okay, I still need to track down a cap for the one for a decent price (or trade the Frontier cap that was on it) and I had to pay more for a cap than I did for the pen (!) for the Cedar Blue 51 Vac, plus then have to get the pen restored and a replacement jewel for the new cap. Which puts it more in the price range of "okay but not a steal". But watching Ernesto Soler get gleeful over it (esp. since it might have a medium nib) is *PRICELESS*.... :lol:

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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There is a half demonstrator too. Also some jewels missing and 2 pens that are broken so you aren't really getting a full 30 pieces. Fun to look at.

Looking for a cap for a Sheaffer Touchdown Sentinel Deluxe Fat version

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First, since the pencils don't look to be special, I'd consider them Freebies.

 

That gets you to $74 for each pen, a good number of which are for sure parts pens only.

 

 

That's crazy talk.

 

Without Really combing over the listing, the Plummer is a user grade only Demi. I see no way to see if the Demos are factory or Kullock. Whatever the value of the "special" items, they Aren't a big enough hit on that 2K start to bring the per pen price even Close to any galaxy of sanity.

 

I think you'll see this one for some time without a massive downward adjustment in the start price.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

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Without Really combing over the listing, the Plummer is a user grade only Demi.

HEY THERE! Whatcha got against user grade Demi Plummers? :sm_cat:

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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You know my answer to that Ruth, not a thing in the world,

 

Especially when they can be Made Nicer than just user grade.

 

I was simply addressing "user grade" and Demi as known value limiting points.

 

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My offer will be rejected but I'll make an offer.

San Francisco International Pen Show - The next “Funnest Pen Show” is on schedule for August 23-24-25, 2024.  Watch the show website for registration details. 
 

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You know my answer to that Ruth, not a thing in the world,

 

Especially when they can be Made Nicer than just user grade.

 

I was simply addressing "user grade" and Demi as known value limiting points.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

But the plus side of that is that they are more likely to be a little less expensive than larger models. Well, in theory anyway. Anyway, it's how I think I managed to snag my Plummer (every one I've seen before or since was at *least* $30 US more than I paid). Is it minty? Heck no -- a fair amount of corrosion on the sac sleeve. Is it a great writer? Heck yes....

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Always looking at 51s, but that's a bit much.

 

Demis go for less than fulls? I've never really paid attention.

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