Caran D'ache Varius Snakewood Fp.

[Skrip]

Hi, all. I'm new here, so I hope this is neither in the wrong section, or inappropriate.

 

I'm pretty much exclusively a Sheaffer FP user, and although I don't have any of real value (mostly utilitarian No-Nonsense), I'm looking to find a Nostalgia some day.

 

In the meantime, I have what I believe is a CdA Varius, in Snakewood, which I never use, and am considering putting up for sale. I neither have the box, or the documentation, so finding the name was a matter of looking online and checking what looked most similar.

Am I correct in the identification? I read the nibs were Rhodium, but wouldn't that conflict with the 18C? What would this likely go for? It apparently isn't made any more, and found very few for sale, so it's hard to figure a price from the original; and I know that an eBay "for sale" price doesn't mean that's what it will sell for, or that that's the fair price.

Thanks in advance for any help.

BTW, the nib is an M, and it says 18C and 750.

 

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Edited March 25, 2016 by Skrip

[jar]

Yes, that is the Varius Snakewood and I believe you are correct in that it is not being made anymore. The nibs are gold but may be rhodium plated.

[Skrip]

Thanks for the answer, jar! I did some research about Rhodium plating, and that sounds right.

 

Any idea of the value of such a pen?

[jar]

Thanks for the answer, jar! I did some research about Rhodium plating, and that sounds right.

 

Any idea of the value of such a pen?

'fraid not but my Metwood seems to get into rotation even more often than my Sheaffer Ft. Madison Stubs.

 

Fill it and give it a try.

[Skrip]

Unfortunately, I need to raise some cash, and it's either this, or other items I actually use. But I admit I do like the weight and "feel" of it.

[JLS1]

Hard to say what the value is. Looking at eBay's completed/sold listings, there's one C'dA Snakewood that sold for around US $1K and there's a rollerball listed at US$630...however, it's hard to estimate value with only 1-2 samples. You could try putting it up on eBay with a reserve price and see who bites/whether it sells?

 

(FYI, there was another Snakewood rollerball that sold for $200, but the seller had misspelled the pen's name...double-check the spelling if you decide to sell it via eBay.)

[Skrip]

Yes, I checked out eBay, and specialized sites. Anywhere between $700 and $1200 for a NOS on regular sites.

 

I'd rather steer clear from eBay as a seller: between the fee gouging, possible PayPal scams/chargebacks, etc., and apart from the heightened online visibility, there's not much incentive to go there as a seller.