Jump to content

Eversharp Fifth Avenue 'sixty-Four'


tjt7a

Recommended Posts

Hello Everyone,

 

I recently purchased a set of antique fountain pens and don't know much about one particular pen. I actually don't think I've ever seen it before. The pen on the far-right is most likely the Eversharp Fifth Avenue sixty-four. Does anyone have / know about it? Is it a rare/valuable pen?

 

Thanks!

Tom

 

post-105232-0-50620000-1485716054_thumb.jpeg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 14
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • tjt7a

    5

  • FarmBoy

    4

  • joss

    4

  • Parker51

    1

Top Posters In This Topic

Posted Images

Not really rare and not really valuable but nevertheless an interesting pen because of its peculiar looks and because it is considered the last quality pen that was made by Eversharp.

 

I think that only the pens with 14 karat solid gold caps were called the 'sixty-four'.

 

Because you already know the name of the pen, I guess you also found these pages for more info:

www.penhero.com/365_2010/365_012010.htm

www.richardspens.com/?page=ref/profiles/5ave.htm

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This particular pen does have a solid 14k gold cap and solid gold trimmings. Because it was only made for 2 years, and there's so much gold in it, I'm surprised it's not more valuable.

 

Tom

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My previous statement on value was for the common version of the Fifth Avenue with the 14K rolled gold or steel cap.

 

The version with solid gold cap is obviously more valuable. You can check ebay's sold items pages for what people pay for these pens.

 

What is the imprint on the cap?

Edited by joss
Link to comment
Share on other sites

It says: "EVERSHARP" and then "14K SOLID GOLD PAT MADE IN USA" in small font underneath. It was definitely used as a daily carry based on the micro scratching, but there's no discoloration on any of the trim, furthering the claim that it's all solid gold.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Unfortunately these sell for around scrap value. No one seems to want them.

San Francisco International Pen Show - The next “Funnest Pen Show” is on schedule for August 23-24-25, 2024.  Watch the show website for registration details. 
 

My PM box is usually full. Just email me: my last name at the google mail address.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The solid gold cap versions in fine condition sell for $ 100-130 which is not too bad.

It seems that the pen always was a bad seller, back then and today still.

It doesn't have the looks but I kind of like its ugliness.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The solid gold cap versions in fine condition sell for $ 100-130 which is not too bad.

It seems that the pen always was a bad seller, back then and today still.

It doesn't have the looks but I kind of like its ugliness.

under scrap then

San Francisco International Pen Show - The next “Funnest Pen Show” is on schedule for August 23-24-25, 2024.  Watch the show website for registration details. 
 

My PM box is usually full. Just email me: my last name at the google mail address.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

That's a good question. The cap, ring (between barrel and section) and the end of the barrel are all solid (14k) gold. It's likely more valuable melted down when compared to the average Ebay resell price.

 

What this means, is that people are likely to destroy this piece of history and we'll have fewer and fewer of these already rare pens left. I don't find it ugly and it writes very smoothly.

 

Tom

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 

Really? What is the scrap value of such a cap then?

Just over 7.5 g 14K scrap all in. Around $170 at spot today.

San Francisco International Pen Show - The next “Funnest Pen Show” is on schedule for August 23-24-25, 2024.  Watch the show website for registration details. 
 

My PM box is usually full. Just email me: my last name at the google mail address.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Scrappers rarely pay anywhere near scrap value however, so until the price of gold goes up again it is likely more valuable as a pen. If however the condition of the cap is poor, you might want to consider contacting one of the pen artists that work in metal creating fanciful creations and ask them about restyling the cap into something more attractive. I have seen some of their work on Sterling Parker 51 caps, but never on a Eversharp Solid Gold cap. It might make an ugly duckling into a swan.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Scrappers rarely pay anywhere near scrap value however, so until the price of gold goes up again it is likely more valuable as a pen. If however the condition of the cap is poor, you might want to consider contacting one of the pen artists that work in metal creating fanciful creations and ask them about restyling the cap into something more attractive. I have seen some of their work on Sterling Parker 51 caps, but never on a Eversharp Solid Gold cap. It might make an ugly duckling into a swan.

I know the right people, I get ~95% of spot.

 

Currently worth more as scrap than as a pen. I've had several for sale at scrap for a long time and no takers. There will be a dozen at almost any pen show and no takers. Sad but true.

San Francisco International Pen Show - The next “Funnest Pen Show” is on schedule for August 23-24-25, 2024.  Watch the show website for registration details. 
 

My PM box is usually full. Just email me: my last name at the google mail address.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

I alerted the seller about the value of the pen, and we're going to sell it. Would you suggest I refurbish it at all? Resacing? Polishing?

 

Tom

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43844
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      33501
    3. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    4. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      26627
    5. jar
      jar
      26101
  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Shanghai Knife Dude
      I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China.  With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters.  Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. 
    • A Smug Dill
      It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at
    • adamselene
      Agreed.  And I think it’s good to be aware of this early on and think about at the point of buying rather than rationalizing a purchase..
    • A Smug Dill
      Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o
    • adamselene
      I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments..  I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o
  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More
  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...