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Hi

 

I have just joined the forum and recently started collecting Parker 51 pens

I have purchased a Forest Green coloured pen Made in England.

I have read this colour was not produced in England.

Is this true?

 

Thanks for any help

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I am not sure whether the forest green sections & barrels were actually "produced" in England (possibly they were imported from the USA?) but surely the forest green P51 was officially sold in England. I have a 1952 forest green P51 that is clearly marked "made in England" on the barrel.

 

Is there a barrel imprint on your pen?

 

Can you let us know where you read that forest green was not produced in England?

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Thank you.

 

I read in the 'Shepherd' Parker 51 book there were 4 main production colours, not including Forest Green.

It also said that other shades could be found but they were prototypes or replicas.

 

My pen has Made in England .2. on the barrel and Made in England 1951 on the nib.

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My pen has exactly the same imprint, "Made in England °2°, that is 2nd quarter of 1952. I do not think that these English forest green P51s are replica's though, and obviously they are not prototypes. The Shepherd Parker 51 book probably refers to other colours when mentioning prototypes and replica's (eg the P51 'fantasy' pens of Ariel Kullock).

 

English P51 advertisements of the early 1950s indeed mention that the P51 was available in 4 colours in the UK, unfortunately it is not specified which colours.

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The Shepherd book shows Black, Burgundy, Navy Grey and Teal Blue as English Aerometric colours.

 

Perhaps you are correct in saying Forest Green was imported from the USA.

 

Thanks for your help

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