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I knew almost immediately after posting that my guesstimate was too low, but now I`m really surprised :yikes:

Following my surf-history, I found that only a few weeks ago a single Waterman`s Music nib in similarly good condition went for about 240 $.

Compared to that, 1500 $ one week before ending seems outrageously high!

 

GClef, what have you done indeed :o

 

Looking at the seller`s other items, him obviously not being a professional pen seller, I have to say that I feel quite happy for him.

I would give 3 dollars just to see his reaction looking at his auction :D

 

 

PS: On the list it looks like the s***s guy/gal overbid himself all the time. WTH???

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I'm really hoping those are genuine bids. I'd feel really horrible for the seller if those both turned out to be fake, because they blocked out other legitimate bidding at sane levels.

 

Fingers crossed. :)

 

PS: On the list it looks like the s***s guy/gal overbid himself all the time. WTH???

 

Having bought/sold a few things on eBay, I had wondered about this. I think it's the result of not exceeding someone else's max bid. So if X's max bid is $100 and his current bid is $50, and Y bids $55, it's going to list X's first bid followed immediately by X's second automatic bid greater than $55, and so on until X's max bid is exceeded. For some reason Y's bid doesn't show up in the chain. I'm not sure why.

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Still hoping that someone - GClef maybe?? - will tell us what a pen like this would normally go for, if there is such a thing as an average price. Why are these two folks willing to spend so much on this particular pen and nib? Was it made of precious resins from the moon and an extra-terrestrial metal from a meteor found in the depths of the Amazon rain forest? (And, unless s***s has decided that the price has reached the realm of the ridiculous, they probably aren't even done yet.) As they say: Inquiring minds want to know!

 

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Still hoping that someone - GClef maybe?? - will tell us what a pen like this would normally go for, if there is such a thing as an average price. Why are these two folks willing to spend so much on this particular pen and nib? Was it made of precious resins from the moon and an extra-terrestrial metal from a meteor found in the depths of the Amazon rain forest? (And, unless s***s has decided that the price has reached the realm of the ridiculous, they probably aren't even done yet.) As they say: Inquiring minds want to know!

 

Holly

Exactly; it's not a handsome pen either.. I have at least ten pens that write as well if not better than that one, and none of them cost more than the equivalent of $100 and most of them a lot less, and they have gold nibs are from "first tier makers" and are vintage and so on.

 

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Still hoping that someone - GClef maybe?? - will tell us what a pen like this would normally go for, if there is such a thing as an average price.

Anyone remember this?

 

What do you think was the BIN (Buy-it-now) the seller was asking for the very same pen in the above link?

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Makes me wonder what mine's worth

I'll swap you a Phileas with no corrosion on the nib, no sorry it'll have a L'etalon (M) nib, no sorry, make that two Phileas's both with L'etalon (M) nibs and I'll cover all shipping costs. Message me soon. :)

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Waterman Florida Blue in that pen? That nib is hot.

Looking for a cap for a Sheaffer Touchdown Sentinel Deluxe Fat version

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This auction reminds me of another infamous music nibbled pen that sold on eBay not too long ago.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1950-039-s-SHEAFFER-SNORKEL-FOUNTAIN-PEN-RESTORED-RARE-FLEXIBLE-MUSIC-NIB-/221607656377?ssPageName=ADME%3AB%3AWNA%3AUS%3A3160&nma=true&si=dTnXQwtZG62LWBI2LNC8vhqC%252Fmg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

It caused quite a stir on the Sheaffer sub-forum.

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/278553-900-snorkel-w-music-nib/

 

I'm happy for the seller though. They really had no idea what they had. It's cool when that happens.

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I had a thought, but nevermind...

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"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

~ Benjamin Franklin

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Music nibs are fun to play with, but no doubt the people bidding high for such things are collectors, paying simply for rarity. If they were users, they could buy a good Japanese music nib pen for a hundred bucks or a bit more.

 

Besides, you want a REAL music nib, not those little versions (this is for a dip pen, for ruling music paper - anyone know if they ever did an FP version? If so, must have been a ED pen, as you'd really be going through the ink):

 

http://www.kallipos.de/feder-brause-notenlinienfeder-68.jpg

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