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I have never had a real Sumgai experience, so I was thrilled when I won an ebay auction this weekend for this:

 

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTYwWDEyODA=/z/H~gAAOSwA3dYMkGF/$_57.JPG

 

 

 

Doesn't look like much, right? But check out what's under the hood!

 

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTYwWDEyODA=/z/W8IAAOSw5cNYMkGP/$_57.JPG

 

 

Won for $31.35 USD. Shipping to USA address and everything included, it was $47.54 CAD (Canadian). I feel like that's pretty awesome! There was no mention of anything in the listing - I think the owner didn't really know what they had, which made it hard to search for. LUCKY ME!

 

Now I'm waiting to see if it happens to be one of the thicker, bigger models. Either way, I'll be happy.

 

:D

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Gorgeous!

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I saw that auction, but didn't bid as I prefer finer to broader nibs. Is it a broad nib, or something else? Regardless, congratulations on your purchase.

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So, if it's worth more than the purchase cost, approximately how much would it be valued at?

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
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I much prefer broader nibs, so I'm happy! It looks like a factory stub nib to me. :) I'm hoping this is a thicker larger model, but I suppose i'll see once it arrives.

 

Great deal on a nice pen.

 

Is it a crest or some other model?

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I much prefer broader nibs, so I'm happy! It looks like a factory stub nib to me. :) I'm hoping this is a thicker larger model, but I suppose i'll see once it arrives.

Thin....The nib alone is worth $150 plus.

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Very nice! Isn't it a wonderful feeling? Although you don't get the Sumgai of the Week award, because of that new person who found the 2 51s and three Snorkels in the desk he bought for $5 at Goodwill.... :o

I have a Snorkel with a factory stub that I lucked into just over a year ago. But the nib is Palladium Silver, not 14K. Was yours listed as being a Snorkel? Are there pix of the feed? (I ask because that nib looks to have a bit of an upturn at the end of the tines).

We want pix when the pen arrives!

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S5. About a 1.4 Factory stub

 

Great great great score. Usually I get angry when I see these sumgai deals but I am happy to see you won it. As a fellow Sheaffer nerd I like to Saskia Underscore Madding pull in a great score. I just paid a pretty penny for my S4. You are in for a treat. That is a monster.

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Oh my! Awesome nib! Congrats!

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the only picture of the feed I have is this, which doesn't help to see just how upturned the nib is. I'm hoping to get this pen in about 2.5 weeks (I shipped it to a friend in the USA first, who conglomerates all my packages and then ships them to me in one big go), so I'll post more pictures then. :)

 

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTYwWDEyODA=/z/MYMAAOSwXeJYMkGf/$_57.JPG

 

 

 

I know just what you mean, ink-syringe! I always hope that great pens go to really appreciative owners, and I promise I am VERY appreciative of Triumph nibs, as you know. :D I have an S4 and I definitely overpaid for it, but I love it so much, it's hard to regret it. :)

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Thin....The nib alone is worth $150 plus.

 

 

the only picture of the feed I have is this, which doesn't help to see just how upturned the nib is. I'm hoping to get this pen in about 2.5 weeks (I shipped it to a friend in the USA first, who conglomerates all my packages and then ships them to me in one big go), so I'll post more pictures then. :)

 

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTYwWDEyODA=/z/MYMAAOSwXeJYMkGf/$_57.JPG

 

 

 

I know just what you mean, ink-syringe! I always hope that great pens go to really appreciative owners, and I promise I am VERY appreciative of Triumph nibs, as you know. :D I have an S4 and I definitely overpaid for it, but I love it so much, it's hard to regret it. :)

 

 

I had no idea what these Sheaffers are worth. If the nib is worth $150, that's a great buy. The pen looks like a Snorkel, so I suppose that adds more value. Congratulations.

"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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