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I'm really worried that, although there don't seem to be any signs of it, these are not authentic. I listed the item on ebay and I got a question from a potential buyer asking me to show him pictures of the hallmarks on all the parts. Well only the cap has any sort of symbol on it. Also he said that "...this looks to be a german overlay,"

I really don't want to get into trouble with ebay, so is there any way to tell if these are real or not? I tried the magnet test, and neither the barrel, clip, or cap of either stick to the magnet, so that can get crossed off the list.

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Well, your amended description seems to take care of it.

 

And, I've never heard of a 'German overlay'.

 

An overlay is normally associated with a hard rubber pen, that then has a decorative layer of metal applied as a separate cylindrical sleeve.

 

Otherwise my knowledge of all gold or all gold plated 51's is very limited. I don't have the cash to play with such things.

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Why would you ever sell a set like this? Put them (safely packed) away for someone in a future generation who will appreciate the pens and make them your family heirloom. Get them off of e-bay pronto.

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Put them (safely packed) away for someone in a future generation who will appreciate the pens and make them your family heirloom.

 

eBay seems like a pretty sure way to get them to someone who'll appreciate them, and make a nice big pile of cash at the same time.

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I'd send the lot off to Daniel Kirchheimer & get the ding taken out of the cap.

Also ask him for an appraisal.

 

Then keep them :)

 

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I'd send the lot off to Daniel Kirchheimer & get the ding taken out of the cap.

Also ask him for an appraisal.

 

Then keep them :)

 

Ruaidhrí

It's not a ding. Both the pen and the pencil have it in the same spot. It's some sort of marking...

I'm selling the set because I truly have no use for them, nor do

I see any sentimental value in keeping them. I know whoever buys it will greatly appreciate the set, at least more so than I would.

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The inside of the cap looks like brass, and if it were made in England it would, I believe, be illegal to mark it as 18 ct without the appropriate stamps (750 in the right shape box, city stamp, year stamp and maker's stamp). Also the 18K is half way missing the band (which I have seen on a genuine Parker before but craftsmen rarely make that mistake). Now, I don't want to be overly negative, but it's a little odd...

 

Does it say Parker anywhere?

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Oh, I'm so sorry. - Somehow my touchpad began overreacting yesterday making it almost impossible for me to do anything without constantly clicking all over the place - and I must somehow I must have gone from the first site in the Parker forum to a very very very old one.

 

My apologies!

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Well, thanks for it anyway. I love to remember some of those posters. God love them.

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