Parker Price Ballpark?

[Phroneo]

Hello, everyone.

 

I have been offered a Parker Senior Duofold Lucky Curve "Big Red" fountian pen and the "Big Bro" pencil as a set without the box for $150.00. This is a private sale and the set is in excellent condition -- a new sac and some cleaning, I suppose.

 

Is this a fair price for this set? Once again, it is in very good condition. I don't know much about Parker pens, I collect Conway Stewart fountain pens and pencils almost exclusively. But this set looked so nice that I just couldn't resist.

 

Thank you for your advice.

[wimg]

Hi Ink2Pen,

 

I think that if the pen is in a good state, that is an excellent price indeed. Good state is no or little brassing, no cap lip cracks ar chips, good imprint, good amount of tipping material, lucky curve feed complete (not sawn off), and generally looking like it was well cared for.

 

I have seen some in that state fetch prices over $250, but generally, around $150 to $175. But that was last year. Even so, complete with the pencil, all in excellent condition, sounds like a good price to me.

 

HTH, warm regards, Wim

[Phroneo]

I think that if the pen is in a good state, that is an excellent price indeed. Good state is no or little brassing, no cap lip cracks ar chips, good imprint, good amount of tipping material, lucky curve feed complete (not sawn off), and generally looking like it was well cared for.

 

 

Thank you for your input. The only "visable" problem to the pen is that there are ink stains on and around the nib and the cap has a slightly different shade, not much, than the body. That's pretty good for an old pen. No niks, scratches, cracks, or brassing. I have no idea about the inside of the pen. I take it that the lucky curve applies to some type of ink feed? Anyhow, I think that I'll accept the offer to purchase the set.