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Most Phileas FP's listed over £50 do not sell. Search 'Sold Listings'. You may find the odd one or two selling for more.

 

The problem is some new inexperienced pen sellers search ebay and when they find the high priced pens (£150+) they assume this to be the norm and list theirs the same. We know who lists the highest priced Waterman pens don't we.

 

I continue to say the going rate for an excellent/mint Phileas FP is £30 to £40 with a BP at around £20 to £25. So for a set say £50 to £65.

 

The only problem is that you take a gamble with any steel nibbed pen. They DO corrode if left for long periods with ink stains on them.

 

PS. Never in my mind did I expect PP to reach so many viewings...almost 19,000 now.

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Thanks Force,

 

my Parker Sonnets made in the UK all have a breather hole in the caps too- apparently just in case if a child swallow the cap and it lodges in the trachea they will survive, apparently it really did happen with the top of a BIC pen. Some people wax in the breather hole because it doe dry out faster.

 

I glad you are in the UK and I am in Australia- I would never get a bargain here with you around!

 

Though Phileas aren't cheap here, but todaythere is a new benchmark on Australia Ebay for a Phileas set

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WATERMAN-PARIS-RED-MARBLE-FOUNTAIN-PEN-BALL-POINT-PEN-SET-/371732092025?hash=item568cf59479:g:B0cAAOSw8oFX0qBS

 

241 USD or about 328 AUD or 194 pounds!!

 

Unbelieveable when there is a Man 100 listed for half that!

 

I would love to find a Man 100 at half that price!!! :wub:

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Most Phileas FP's listed over £50 do not sell. Search 'Sold Listings'. You may find the odd one or two selling for more.

 

The problem is some new inexperienced pen sellers search ebay and when they find the high priced pens (£150+) they assume this to be the norm and list theirs the same. We know who lists the highest priced Waterman pens don't we.

 

I continue to say the going rate for an excellent/mint Phileas FP is £30 to £40 with a BP at around £20 to £25. So for a set say £50 to £65.

 

The only problem is that you take a gamble with any steel nibbed pen. They DO corrode if left for long periods with ink stains on them.

 

PS. Never in my mind did I expect PP to reach so many viewings...almost 19,000 now.

 

I don't particularly look for them because I have enough Phileas pens at the moment. However, I see them from time to time, and it is usually the nibs that are a concern. I even saw one recently that looked like it had a corroded hole in it. :o

 

On the other hand I would still like a grey (Indus??) as I don't have one of those. Nor do I have a purple one.

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Lots of viewings, but the Phileas is a great size and a decent pen. Interesting colors. You can replace the friction fit steel nib with a gold one if you want to.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Love my Pels and my PFMs, (and others...) but for the price point, the Philieas is near perfect. Great hand feel and good flow. If not ideal, it is a worth a trip to a nibmeister. The greater enjoyment justifies the cost.

 

Have the old gray and green bodies. Got rid of the red and bluish purple.

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I have blue-green, blue, Amazon green and that blue-purple with pieces of brown stuff floating along in duplicate. I wouldn't say the Phileas is near perfect, because mine do dry out overnight. Still, they are great fun. I get more amusement from the Kultur Lara Croft Tomb Raider pens, though, but these are a Phileas spin-off.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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I can't believe it's not Phileas.

 

I have not contributed to this topic for a while purely because of their rocketing value. It has not been for the want of trying though to add a few more to my pension pot.

 

Last week, while nobody was looking, I managed to secure a new, unused, boxed, with period converter, Amazon Green for the princely sum of £18.

 

I have ultrasoncleaned the section and from the very small amount of ink that appeared I am 100% sure it had only been dipped.

 

I'll add a few pics tomorrow once its dried out overnight and that big yellow thing is up and running.

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Skyrocketing value. Interesting. I'll have to pay more attention.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Staggering!

 

I browsed the Phileas offerings on ebay usa. I did stumble across some Lara Croft Tomraider Kulturs. Phileas and Tombraider stuff going up. That seems to be shaking some stuff out.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Is there still any Phileas "Phever?

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Wow...I can’t believe how long this thread is. A great nod to a great pen.

Pricing aside, I just like the way they feel in my hand, and write so nicely.

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These are pens with a very nice feel in the hand. The colors are dreamy.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Great seller name: antiqueblowout. $2100. A reał. fire sale.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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I wonder what I could get for mine with the 18K EF L'etalon nib? Probably not $2,100.

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--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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