Ebay Watch: $800 Vacumatic.
#1
Posted 24 April 2013 - 02:57 PM
Email: isaacson@frontiernet.net
#2
Posted 24 April 2013 - 03:15 PM
#3
Posted 24 April 2013 - 03:21 PM
Wow, even at half off I wouldn't spend that much... Though i don't collect Vacumatics so maybe I'm missing something. A lovely pen, but boring nib, (I'm just not a fan of fine nibs, BORING). And only partially restored for that price? What's something like that generally worth? (I know the striped jewels makes it more valuable than my plain jeweled model, but still.)
It sounds as if it is a Vacumatic Standard. Retail for a really nice example today can range $260-280, restored with warranty from established retailer. The $800 for an unrestored pen with no warranty is... optimistic.
regards
david
Email: isaacson@frontiernet.net
#5
Posted 24 April 2013 - 06:57 PM
Tim
The Fountain Pen: An elegant instrument for a more civilized age
I Write With: Any one of my assortment of Parker "51"s or Vacumatics
#7
Posted 24 April 2013 - 07:44 PM
By the way, I have a Parker 21 for sale... you can have it at 150USD. Shipping is on me
BR
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Edited by piscov, 24 April 2013 - 07:45 PM.
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#11
Posted 25 April 2013 - 08:50 AM
I've just bought an Emerald Pearl 9ct Jewellers band 1st Gen Vac fully restored in super condition from a pen retailer for a lot less than this pen even at the reduced price. Either I got a bargain or the seller has got his pricing a 'wee bit' off
Hi Widge...
If the pen is a Slender, then the price at least was in the zone at < current asking for the other pen. If it a Standard, and if clean, I think you got rather the bargain. The solid gold cap-band pens are uncommon. However, they do fall somewhat under the radar, not having been addressed very often in collector chat, indeed trivially in print.
Here is a thread on that topic though. I've added a couple pens (not yet shown) to my collection since posting this.
SOLID GOLD CAP-BAND CANADIAN VACS
regards
david
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