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Value of pens
Started by Widget, Sep 16 2012 03:23 PM
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 08:41 PM
Can't be the Vac it's not got a cap. Any thoughts David? Is there a sleeper?
Hi Widget,
If something there is special, it escapes me (yes, that can happen).
Even if the capless Vac is a Maxima (it might be) and even with the somewhat beaten "51" and even if the cap on the top frankepen is from a British Parker Duofold or Victory, there is nowhere near that value, IMO .
I suppose the middle red marble pen could be some exotic vintage Italian outside my range of familiarity, but frankly it does not look like a particularly high quality pen from here.
Happy to hear other views, but I don't see it.
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 10:59 PM
I know the Vac wasn't worth the almost 900 British pounds, and neither is the price with the Conway Steward and Parker 51. I also agree that there must of been some behind the door info, or something. Any i think if that would of been a USA ebay sale, it would of went in the ~$150 range.
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 11:46 PM
Sorry about this I put the wrong picture up. That lot only went for about £45 plus charges. This is the lot that went for £850 plus charges. Anything in this lot? It's in my gallery Lot 283
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Posted 17 September 2012 - 12:13 AM
Sorry about this I put the wrong picture up. That lot only went for about £45 plus charges. This is the lot that went for £850 plus charges. Anything in this lot? It's in my gallery Lot 283
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Now that changes things! Just the Onoto Magna along (if that's what it is (looks to be from material, but im not familiar with the Magna, and the cap band i need some more info on)) is worth $700 on itself, and the European safety (looks to be gold (no brassing, not a Waterman clip, so that rules that out)) is worth $120, and than the Sheaffer (PFM???) and a Swan... pretty decent deal, but you'd be at retail with repair costs.
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Posted 17 September 2012 - 07:19 AM
'That's a PFM. Do we know the gold content of the safety pen? The Lahn style plastic could be an Onoto'
Sloegin I dont know the gold content so can only presume it's GF as opposed to hallmarked gold. The auction catalogue stated
'Collection of 6 pens Onoto Magna De La Rue & Co Ltd, London, The One Pen, Aurora Torino, Swan self filling boxed'
This is the only information I have apart from pic.
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Sloegin I dont know the gold content so can only presume it's GF as opposed to hallmarked gold. The auction catalogue stated
'Collection of 6 pens Onoto Magna De La Rue & Co Ltd, London, The One Pen, Aurora Torino, Swan self filling boxed'
This is the only information I have apart from pic.
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