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Hi! I bought a couple days ago a P51 with a few parts missing (no jewel, no sac, collector and feed in bad condition etc..., but I needed some parts),

 

When I took the pen apart I found that it has a steel nib. It has PARKER engraved on it, so I guess it should be original. Also has a star and 14KR.

 

Also, the color is Navy Gray and the imprint reads PARKER "51,, TRADE MARK. When did parker start doing those imprints?

 

Also, the size is 125mm uncapped, so it's not a demi.

 

Any ideas? I'm genuinely interested...

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some inks can appear as corrosion and be the devil to shift - appearing as blotchy stains on the nib. Put a magnet close - should help to tell if it's steel or not.

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The nib is not tubular. Does not look like a 51 nib whatsoever... I don't know from what pen it came from.

 

Parker 21?

 

I have never seen a "Trade Mark" imprint on a P51 barrel.

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likely someone has used a fake nib - from one of the many clones of these Parker pens, and the nib imprint is intended to fool the unwary - although you might have thought it would have been brass coated to at least look like gold.

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18KR is the standard mark for rolled gold on older Italian pens. "KR" is not used as an abbreviation for "karat" anywhere in the world that I've ever seen.

 

Thanks for the info. That makes sense.

 

Below is a photo of two authentic 51 gold nibs.

 

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I just bought three of these! They were so filthy I thought I had a real bargain. It wasn't until I cleaned and dismantled them I realised they weren't the real thing.

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I just bought three of these! They were so filthy I thought I had a real bargain. It wasn't until I cleaned and dismantled them I realised they weren't the real thing.

 

 

May we see the pens? Pictures?

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