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This pen appears to be the plastic of a Swallow flat top.

The cap band is pretty cheap. Plain. Thin plating almost gone.

The lever is a standard lever with a J bar, not the attached bar of a typical Swan

The lever is also double drilled for use on different pens. I have only seen this on low end pens in the past.

It appears to be a Swallow pen, but with a Swan imprint and Swan nib.

 

And perhaps I make too much of the nib, but it has the 14Ct mark typical for England, but made in USA on a NY Swan pen.

The nib is narrowed on the shank and roughened on the back like a dip pen (and some fountain pens, yes).

 

***But this nib is FANTASTIC***

The feed was totally clean. I doubt that the pen was ever inked or written with. Until now.

 

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PEN BEING DISCUSSED IS ON LEFT. SWALLOW COMBO IN MIDDLE. SWAN 172/50 ON RIGHT

 

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Very interesting Greenie: the nib's shank looks like those fitted to the early eye-droppers.

 

Cob

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