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Parker 51 DJ -- Silver Cap?


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Hi all,

 

I just bought this Parker 51 pen/pencil set. I took a bit of risk and bought it for $90, which is more than I'd typically want to spend... but I've been looking for a DJ, and I thought it might have a silver or silver plated cap. Can anyone tell me any more about it?

 

- Is it a DJ, and if so, does that mean that it's a first year?

- The jewel on all my other P51s are a light blue/green. This one looks orange. Why is that?

- I thought the cap may be silver given the "tarnish", but it seems to say that it's gold filled. Is it just discolored?

 

 

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Hi all,

 

I just bought this Parker 51 pen/pencil set. I took a bit of risk and bought it for $90, which is more than I'd typically want to spend... but I've been looking for a DJ, and I thought it might have a silver or silver plated cap.

 

Can anyone tell me any more about it?

 

YES

 

- Is it a DJ, and if so, does that mean that it's a first year?

 

YES Double Jewel, NO.  (1944)

 

- The jewel on all my other P51s are a light blue/green. This one looks orange. Why is that?

 

Parker was trying Honey Jewels.

 

- I thought the cap may be silver given the "tarnish", but it seems to say that it's gold filled. Is it just discolored?

 

Gold Filled

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Thanks @FarmBoy! I figured it must be 1944 because of the date code... but I thought DJs were all first years. Does that mean that the "tarnish" is discoloration? What would even cause that? I do think it's pretty so I'll probably just keep it as is, but in case I change my mind in the future, is that "reparable"?

 

Do you happen to know, was my $90 purchase a mistake? I can enjoy it either way, but it's good to know for the future!

 

Thanks!

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Colors in the cap looks awesome.  Give it few more years and with a bit of luck it should develop a bit more blue / purple at he bottom and top. i wouldn't "repair" the tarnish as its gives the pen a unique character.

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Nearly all first year pens are double jeweled. A small percentage of double jeweled pens are first year.  
 

At that price you should be buying the seller a beer or two. 

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