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[david i]

Ebay watch: OS Sheaffer Balance Gray/Red "MInt" $500.


Thoughts?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SheafferGrey-Red-Veined-OVERSIZE-Balance-Fountain-Pen-and-Pencil-Set-/190852903429



Sheaffer-Grey & Red Veined OVERSIZE Balance Fountain Pen and Pencil Set

Mint condition, beautiful ca 1930's Shaeffer Balance oversized fountain pen and pencil set. In great working condition. Nib writes smoothly. No scratches or cracks on barrels or caps.

Regards

David

[opus7600]

Cap top shows celluloid degradation?

[david i]

Cap top shows celluloid degradation?

That's what I caught.

Thoughts on impact on value and collectability?

Worth the $500?

regards

d

[Hugh]

I think it severely impacts the value. Iirc this is a colour with a reputation for fragility, as such good examples would be at a premium while those with faults the most common. The rest of the pen looks excellent, I think I'd be looking at this as a "filler" ( I would assume a replacement cap would be about as common as "hens teeth") or as a parts pen, on that basis $100-$150.

Regards
Hugh

[penmanila]

Alas, it's the same affliction that my OS red-and-gray is suffering. It truly is the weakness of these otherwise fantastic pens.

[jonro]

I also have an OS with the same problem, more so than this one, but still an attractive pen. I realize that the color in the photos may not be accurate, but it looks like the gray has started to pick up a green tint, another problem endemic to this pattern. If so, that's a big downgrade for me. I have a full size Balance in this pattern that is nearly mint, with perfect color.