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Hi all - I'm not usually on this forum as I only have one J in my collection, but my Estie count has just doubled.

 

First a bit of back story; my Dad is (or was) an antique dealer, and when I was a kid I used to get any pens he came across either in junk lots at auctions or from house clearances. He's semi-retired now, but still occasionally buys pens for me if he sees them. My wife visited my parents this afternoon while I was at work and when I came home, she said held out her closed hands and said, "Right or left?" I chose right and got this:

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2573/3685500890_8bb4cb4034_o.jpg

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2634/3684689537_8101c6c3f1_o.jpg

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/3684689989_9006031b52_o.jpg

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2581/3685499654_5e51f2ed50_o.jpg

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/3684691149_83ebff6083_o.jpg

 

Needless to say I received the pen at 7pm and less than an hour later it was re-sacced, cleaned and ready to write! My only nagging thought is what she might have had in her left hand...

 

 

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My only nagging thought is what she might have had in her left hand...

 

Oh, that was just a winning lottery ticket; completely unimportant by comparison to this pen. :thumbup:

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Wow! It's in great condition, and such a beautiful writer! Is the ink Diamine Golden Brown by any chance?

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Wow! It's in great condition, and such a beautiful writer! Is the ink Diamine Golden Brown by any chance?

 

Noodlers Walnut - but the photo's been lightened a little so the brown is a bit richer than this.

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Wow! It's in great condition, and such a beautiful writer! Is the ink Diamine Golden Brown by any chance?

 

Noodlers Walnut - but the photo's been lightened a little so the brown is a bit richer than this.

Soapy :

That looks like a BCHR or is it Black Chased Celluloid? I didn't know Esterbrook Relief's came in Chased pattern or HR. I'm not looking hard enough I guess . Jim

 

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Soapy :

That looks like a BCHR or is it Black Chased Celluloid? I didn't know Esterbrook Relief's came in Chased pattern or HR. I'm not looking hard enough I guess . Jim

 

Check out Esterbrook.net's Relief pens page: mine's the same as the first picture.

 

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