Fs: Parker Golden Pearl Vacumatic Stacked Coin Cap

[phentrek]

I've created a new listing for this based on a discussion I had with a reputable vintage pen person. This Pen is an unusually smooth writing F nib.

 

Fountain pen is a Parker Vacumatic with golden pearl celluloid and gold filled trim. The size of this pen is called a “major” or standard. It is 5 1/16 inches long capped. The barrel and nib have a 1943 date code. This pen has a relatively uncommon “stacked coin” cap band. The photos show this different cap band. It has concentric lines, appearing as thin stacked coins. It is not a Jeweler’s cap band. This band is thinner and occurred later in production, beginning in 1942. According to an online source, it was not a catalog item and it is found in about 1 in 50 vacumatics found today.

 

The vacumatic filler has been fully restored and the nib and feed cleaned. It is a very smooth writer with a fine line and generous flow. I would call this moderately heavy flow.

 

The barrel and cap have moderate wear. The pen has been lightly polished and it looks good. The barrel has good amber transparency. The cap threads securely onto the barrel. There are no personal engravings or removed engravings. There are no cracks or hairline cracks. The weight is 0.6 oz.

 

Asking: $125 or Best Offer I pay shipping for US, international at cost less $8, paypal bank transfer or CC only.

 

 

Edited June 16, 2010 by phentrek

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