What Is This?

[swijsen]

Hello all,

 

I have this pen ready to sell but I really don't know anything about it. Does anyone have an idea what price I could ask?

 

Here are the things I know:

 

- The brand is Cross

- It is a black ladies ballpoint

- It was bought in England, probably in the 60's or 70's

- It has the Original box including the warranty / instructional book

- It has the Original sticker from the first owner

 

It was a pen my sister inherited from her english grandmother.

 

I will attach a few photos.

 

Any information or guidelines for a price is welcome!

Thanks you very much in advance!

 

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[jar]

$10.00-15.00.

[soapytwist]

Maybe if you'd tried the Cross forum..?

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/276441-cross-catalogue-and-pricelist-1987/?p=3154434

[Kuscer]

I don't now, but it's definitely more than jar states. More like 50+. But don't take my advice too seriously, I have never handled a problem like this. Good luck

[Bo Bo Olson]

Well, in the '60-70's the thin matt black and gold Cross Ball point cost $8-10 real silver dollars.

 

I had gone into a PX with more money than common sense to buy one....the then top of the line status for normal folks ball point.

 

I looked at it, drifted over to stare at a black and Gold Snorkel, was mugged by the P-75 brothers....some $22 for the fountain pen and a whole $18 silver dollars for the P-75 BP/MP.

 

If I'd been satisfied with a Parker Jotter, I'd never bought those two pens. The P-75 BP was being silver a whole class higher than the Cross black and gold ball point.

[Wolverine1]

I bought a Cross Century ballpoint pen for a friend, which was from the 1960s. Like yours had the box and everything. Like Jar said, I paid a total of $22.00 which included $5.00 in S&H fees. I got it off eBay. Yeah, people try to get a lot more for these USA made Cross pens, but they are worth the prices that Jar had stated.

[swijsen]

Okay thank you all for your reactions! I now know this isn't worth the trouble so i will just use it or wait untill i almost die and then pass it on (lol).

 

Thanks again!

[freewheelingvagabond]

$10.00-15.00.

ditto.

[Kuscer]

Really? I didn't know they were that cheap. Is it like an older version or something?