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Demi size?

 

In certain pics it looks demi while in others it looks standard size. So, I am not sure about the size.

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The ebay newbie here is beating himself to death by reacting to every bid to keep himself on top.

 

To the newbie: save yourself some money and snipe the auction with a sniping program. You can use the program to monitor the auction more quickly. Recommended snipe amount: $600.

 

Well, the pen sold for just $430. Only $5 above the price of the pen you lost in 2003-4.

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Well, the pen sold for just $430. Only $5 above the price of the pen you lost in 2003-4.

 

I would have lost again. Well, I have my old crappy used plum set.

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"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Monogrammed, it should reduce the price

"MEE" might work for anybody on Facebook.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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"MEE" might work for anybody on Facebook.

What is Facebook? This is the only SM site I play on.....

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What is Facebook? This is the only SM site I play on.....

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"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Its a bit dear isnt it, starting price $145 for a very ordinary 51 with a deep personalisation.

 

Seems like only yesterday since I bought 51s at £20, flushed 'em and buffed 'em and then sold at £30-35 and thought I had done very well.

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Its a bit dear isnt it, starting price $145 for a very ordinary 51 with a deep personalisation.

 

Seems like only yesterday since I bought 51s at £20, flushed 'em and buffed 'em and then sold at £30-35 and thought I had done very well.

 

It's a plum pen. Looks like a demi at five inches. It's probably a high starting price. It might be more like an ending price after some bidding. Some people don't like personalized pens. I have usually changed the barrel on ones I had, but with plum it's not too likely you are going to find a replacement plum barrel free of personalization, at a low price anyway. One of the less common colors, the seller might get that much.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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What about MEF?

 

You think the personalization is "MEF?" I looked at the ebay pics and it looks like "MEE."

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You think the personalization is "MEF?" I looked at the ebay pics and it looks like "MEE."

 

The last letter does not look clear. It can be E and it can be F too.

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The image with the personalisation appears to have disappeared, curious.

I have just checked after your post. It is still there. Are you sure you saw all the images?

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I can still see it. Image 4 of 9. As to why some of us can see the image and others cant, it is a mystery.

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The last letter does not look clear. It can be E and it can be F too.

 

If you use the ebay magnification feature, you should be able to see it is "MEE." I was wondering until I selected the larger image.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Well, well:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-PARKER-51-FOUNTAIN-PEN-RARE-PLUM-COLOR-1948-DATE-CODE-USA-MADE-FINE-NI-/361750747854?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=ECvKxbv88JaSD7cUsq0Z%252B5tED6I%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

$149.50. Not bad for a pen all about "MEE."

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A very ordinary pen, devalued by MEE and fetches all the money.

 

Ebay appears to be fetching top prices, I have a friend who sells on FPN Classifieds for much less than the $149, around $65 for a good 51, basically as a favour to members.

 

Someone has got it wrong!

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A very ordinary pen, devalued by MEE and fetches all the money.

 

Ebay appears to be fetching top prices, I have a friend who sells on FPN Classifieds for much less than the $149, around $65 for a good 51, basically as a favour to members.

 

Someone has got it wrong!

 

Perhaps the buyer has got some remedy to polish away / fill the 'MEE'. Or may be s/he needed the hood so badly. Or as you say s/he got it wrong altogether.

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