Hey Everyone,

I just purchased and restored this Wahl-Eversharp pen. But, I'm not sure what model it is or what it might be worth (I paid $15.00 for it). It looks like a Gold Seal Personal Point, but it doesn't have the gold seal and it doesn't look like a goal seal nib. It is black and pearl in color. As you can see in the pictures, it looks to have an unusual top of the cap that is gold rather than plastic. The clip connects directly to the gold metal piece on the top of the pen.

Any help identifying this pen would be most appreciated!

Dave

Whatever model it is, you sure got a heck of a deal! Way to go

Tim
(suffering Wahl envy once again...)

It is a student model from about 1927-8. The Gold seal came out late-ish 1928, so there was no lifetime guaranty/gold seal prior to then, but in any event this model would not have had a gold seal in either time frame as it is the lower end of the Wahl-Eversharp line-up, and came with no such guaranty. Later on I will edit this post to give you the actual model number. The Tulip clips were one step up from these, and they were the more deluxe student grade pen.

Syd

Syd:
Thanks for helping me identify a red ripple/wood grain pen I got on fleabay this month. Identical excluding colour to Daves.

Dave:
I'm shopping at the wrong places. My pen cost a LOT more than yours did, otherwise is comparable. Where do you do your shopping, I need a new source? Thanks, both of you, Jim

Thanks Syd, I really appreciate the help. Any idea what the pen is worth? I'm generally more of a Parker guy, so I'm new to the Wahl world (I also have an all meta Wahl pen I recent bought). I have to say I really like this pen. It's flexible nib writes like a dream.

Jim: I got it at a flea market along with a red ripple Waterman Ideal No. 52 and a Parker 51. They all looked rough, but nothing a little love, polish, and a pen sac couldn't fix.

Dave

It is hard to assign a price point for these pens. It used to be that the smaller pens like these, would fetch maybe $35-$60. But a lot of hype has gone into the marketing of some of these pens and buyers (some knowledgeable but most not so) step up and pay the prices. I can not understand why the price of pens like these or the tulip clip pens of similar size fetch what they do today, but they do. Based on what I see going on, and assuming it is not just a blip on the Wahl-Eversharp price radar screen, they seem to go for nearer to $75-100. The condition means everything so superb examples will always fetch more. Also if a collector has a hole to fill in a collection, price becomes less of an object, it seems. Ebay values are screwy if you get 2 stubborn people who will not be satisfied unless they are the winner. That Tulip Clip that went for so much recently?!

Anyway I would guess $85 would be about right these days for excellent examples.

Strange, Here I am with a vested interest in what the values of Wahl-Eversharp become, but I must say that some of the prices set by some dealers and seemingly easily paid for by some buyers is beyond reality. But given enough of those sales and both the perception of value and the reality of value merge.

Sorrry... just some late night musings.

Dave:
I've got to start hitting the flea Markets on a regular basis, if you are turning up finds like that. Congratulations on all 3 pens. Jim

Good musings, Syd. It seems that pen prices across the board are through the roof at the moment. It seems like a lot of pens are selling to Europe at a premium because of the downturn in the US economy. In any case, thanks for the info on the pen.

Jim: I have a lot of luck at the flea markets. Even when I don't, it's still fun. There's just something satisfying about the hunt.

Dave