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I don't have any Waterman pens known as 'rarities'. However, I have several Waterman Phileas pens with gold (L'Etalon) nibs. How many of these are there 'in the wild'? :lol:

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strelnikoff Rare

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Pictures will follow soon - I'm in my office and I only have four Waterman's with me today - none are exceptionally rare: one 94 silver/red marble with medium #4 nib, one 94 mahogany/cream with #4 manifold nib, one 54 Ripple with #2 super-flex wet noodle nib and one 56 Woodgrain with #6 flexible nib.

 

As for the rarest of my Waterman's:

 

1. one #12 woodgrain eyedropper from 1900's with dream-like Spencerian extra-flexible nib

 

2. one RRHR #58 ... in fact, I'm yet to receive this one in mail :) but I'm so excited... maybe I'm jinxing it by mentioning it here... I hope not.

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HalloweenHJB Antique

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I really don't know if any of my pens are rare or particularly valuable, but I think that the #42 Safety made in Italy might be fairly unusual. The #0552 with Gothic overlay is possibly in the best, most pristine condition. And the #0665 might be the oldest (???). Not sure.

 

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ReadyFireAim Extremely Rare

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I really don't know if any of my pens are rare or particularly valuable...

Very nice collection.

I'd say at least half qualify as rare & valuble.

 

I'm a bit of a ripple fanatic :)

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Me, too! Love those ripples. The #56 is big and fat and very fun! And the 100 Year Pen has a wonderful story [There's a name inscribed...]

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I really don't know if any of my pens are rare or particularly valuable, but I think that the #42 Safety made in Italy might be fairly unusual. The #0552 with Gothic overlay is possibly in the best, most pristine condition. And the #0665 might be the oldest (???). Not sure.

 

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nice looking ink vue

My Vintage Montblanc Website--> link

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RMN Museum Piece

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I have only one vintage Waterman, my granddad's blue 515, that is in user grade condition. I had it resacced and serviced a few yrs ago and the gentleman told me it was not really worth the money to service it. But well, it was a heirloom, so...

 

I do not use it, look at it every now and then.

 

 

D.ick

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At the D.C. Pen Show. Hopefully, I will have something drool worthy to post when I get back. I have my eye on one in particular I'll be making a beeline for tomorrow morning.

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RMN Museum Piece

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On the basis that Rare = not often seen and becoming of value,

 

Both of these Edsons,

 

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You have an Iris Murdoch novel there....

 

 

 

 

D.ick

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Got the pen(s). It is my new baby. My new precious. Even paid a very fair price for. I shall share pics from the comfort of my home on Monday.

 

No matter how much I try to love other pens (and some Sheaffer's are very loveable to me), I just can't escape the enchantment of my beloved Watermans.......

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Three Carenes, and I have topped out.

"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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Spectacular! Do you use the pens much or mainly display their beauty? And the one on the right, is it a gold ripple or olive ripple?

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marcoavi NOS (New Old Stock)

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here are some other waterman from my collection

 

Waterman 56 in red hard rubber set

Waterman 56 woodgrain set

Waterman 55 red hard rubber

Waterman 100 oversize set

 

in beautiful condition too

 

 

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Spectacular! Do you use the pens much or mainly display their beauty? And the one on the right, is it a gold ripple or olive ripple?

I mostly just admire them .... but they have beautiful flexible nibs since I like to practice copperplate calligraphy

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RMN Museum Piece

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Here it is, my new beauty: fresh from the DC show:

 

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Oooh lovely, a medical set. Does it still have the original thermometer?

 

 

 

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