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#1 MxMJ

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Posted 08 August 2015 - 07:53 PM

I recently got this small Wahl Pen and am having a hard time IDing/valuing it. Normally in this situation I would either keep it or stick it up on eBay as an auction but I have a friend who wants to buy it. I'd like to give him a good deal but maybe not a great deal.

 

From my struggles in IDing it, I am thinking it might be fairly uncommon? What is throwing me is the clip. It seems that these generally are ringtops or have another clip style. It looks factory, the pen is in great shape with no dings and almost no brassing so I don't think it is a repair. Also there is no hole for a ringtop and I don't think other clip styles would have attached the same way. The nib is a rreplacement though, I assume it should have had a tempoint or Wahl nib.

 

Any hints at an ID, rarity, or value?

 

Thanks!

 

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#2 Norm

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Posted 08 August 2015 - 09:09 PM

It doesn't have any brassing because it appears to be solid gold.  I have a pencil from the early 1930's with the same clip, so I don't think that's unusual.  I know Parker and Sheaffer both offered pens of that size with the option of having a pocket clip instead of a ring top.  I Imagine Wahl was no different. I can't offer a suggestion on price though.


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#3 MxMJ

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Posted 08 August 2015 - 09:35 PM

Thanks for your response, it's marked "14k 1/8" on the cap, clip and body so not solid gold. Sorry, I should have mentioned that.

There is a very small amount of brassing at the end of the body's overlay. Also I know Wahl used this clip often but I have not found another one of this size with this clip.

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Posted 08 August 2015 - 10:20 PM

Hi,

 

Small-ish size (probably would have a #3 nib at largest if it had earlier numbered nib). Clip is bit atypical as typicall a spoon type clip. I've seen couple like this. Can't say if just replacement clip or if some  pens were so issued.  Common pattern.  How clean the metal, regarding dents/dings?


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Posted 08 August 2015 - 10:35 PM

Yeah, it seems a very standard pen other than the clip.

 

It is ding and dent free, the only flaws are the replacement nib and a very small amount of brassing where the overlay meets the HR on the body. It looks like it saw very little use, must have been used at least a bit to require a replacement nib though.



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Posted 08 August 2015 - 11:14 PM

I'd estimate  $75-150 depending on setting.

 

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Posted 09 August 2015 - 12:46 AM

There are several 14K 1/8 GF pens in the 1921 WE catalog with optional roller clip.  Later catalogs show spoon clips and fully covered barrels/sections.



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Posted 09 August 2015 - 12:53 AM

Cool, thanks David and matt

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Posted 09 August 2015 - 05:39 AM

Shows why its good to review the catalogues every so often. :)

 

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