Swan, Mabie Todd Sold

Swan Eyedropper Fountain Pen, c1910, sterling, chased twist pattern, 5 5/16 inches closed,

 this pen is the same size as a Waterman #404 (NOT a slim 2 size pen), no engraving to cartouche,

beautiful pen - no issues, clean ends, nib is crazy broad and VERY flexible, I have my doubts

 about how reliable a pen like this would be??.....it writes but no guarantee that it will perform as consistently as a lever or button filler, Exc, $2600, Item #SW226 SOLD

Swan Mabie Todd Fountain Pen Set, c1940s, display box has white tape along its spine

holding it together, pen & pencil are relatively modest, both have original price bands,

pencil crown cannot be unscrewed in order to access the eraser, pen is lever filler w/

some wear to lever arm, pen measures 4 1/2 inches closed, Made in England, pencil

works, pen is restored, smooth Medium firm Swan 14C-585 nib, restored, Exc+, $75,

Item #SW246 SOLD

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Swan #2 Self Filling BCHR, c1918, made in New York, 4 1/2 inches closed, gold filled lever

arm has some pitting (see pic), solid pen w/ smooth, firm Medium+ #4 nib, this is a #4

size pen - I cannot explain Swan's byzantine numbering system, end of barrel is stamped

 '2 S.F.   P.M.',  Exc, restored, $75, Item #SW278 SOLD

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Swan #43 Self Filling Fountain Pen, BCHR, c1920, made in New York, 5 7/16 inches

closed, nice looking clean pen, firm #3 Needlepoint nib, Exc, restored, $100, Item #SW279 SOLD

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Swan Mechanical Pencil, black hard rubber w/ beautiful gold filled trim, c1930, 5 3/16 inches,
missing eraser, clean, solid great looking pencil, working, Exc, $60, Item #SW269 SOLD

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#SW272 SOLD

Swan (Fyne Point) Mechanical Pencil, sterling silver, 1921, 5 1/16 inches, small crown is
 stuck and we are reluctant to pull to hard, am guessing there is an eraser un there, Exc+,
$65, Item #SW273 SOLD
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Swan (Fyne Point) Mechanical Pencil, sterling silver, c1920, 4 7/8 inches, two small dings
to nose conde (see yellow arrows), eraser is crumbled away, no engraving to cartouche,
 Exc+, $70, Item #SW274 SOLD
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Swan (Fyne Point) Mechanical Pencil, black & pearl, Made in England, c1930s,

 5 3/16 inches, beautiful pencil, Exc+, $50, Item #SW275 SOLD

Swan Mechanical Pencil, c1930s, 4 3/8 inches, nice looking pencil, working, Exc, $30,

 Item #SW270 SOLD
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Swan Mechanical Pencil, c1930s, plastic - not hard rubber, 5 3/16 inches (full size pencil),
 solid, clean pencil w/ no issues, working, Exc, $65, Item #SW267 SOLD
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Swan Screw-Cap Eyedropper, Made in England, c1939, celluloid barrel, 4 5/8 inches
closed, scarce model, Fine & firm #1 Swan nib, Exc, restored, $80, Item #SW276 SOLD
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Swan Sterling Self Filling Fountain Pen, 1921, made in New York, 5 1/4 inches closed,

single ding to side of pen cap, engraved, great looking pen, clean ends, Medium nib w/

medium flex - writes a bit on the wet side, Exc, restored, $280, Item #SW281 

SOLD

Swan Trench Pen, Eyedropper, made in New York, c1918, BCHR, 5 11/16 inches closed,

beautiful & scarce pen, Medium nib w/ moderate flex, Exc+, restored, $200, Item #SW277

SOLD

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Swan Leverless Eternal #L470 | 66, c1940s, green celluloid, 5 inches closed, hard rubber ends, wide 18k cap band, barrel engraved, brassing to clip ball, Medium+ #4 nib w/ mild flex, beautiful pen, Exc, restored, $200, Item #SW265 SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd Screw Cap Safety Pen, c1920, 3 3/4 inches closed, acid etched sterling, vine & floral pattern, darling little pen, cap is cracked (see yellow arrows), XF firm #2 nib, VG, restored, $110, Item #SW266 SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd S.F. 2, Made in England, c1934, BCHR, 5 1/2 inches closed, clipless model, 9ct barrel bands, lever is perfect thus it is likely 9ct as well, chasing is well worn but pen is still beautiful, see crack to lower barrel band, smooth Broad Oblique #2 nib w/ mild flex, Exc, restored, $160, Item #SW231 SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd FP, c1924, #2 size, 14k gold, 5 1/4 inches closed, made in New York, single ding (see red arrow in pic), very nice pen, soft smooth Fine+ firm nib (England), Exc+, $900, Item #SW261  SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd Leverless FP, Made in England, c1930s, sterling wavy lined pattern, beautiful pen, single nick to cap (see green arrow), 5 11/32 inches closed, hallmarks everywhere, smooth soft nib that performs as a Medium w/ mild flex, Exc+, restored, $600, Item #SW262 SOLD
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Swan Eyedropper Safety Fountain Pen, c1918, BCHR, 5 3/16 inches closed, screw cap model, Made in USA, crown is adorned w/ an emblem that says 'The Nat'l Wollen Co.', chasing is well worn but still very dark, smooth Fine moderate flex Mabie Todd #2 nib, nice looking pen, VG, $110, Item #SW245 SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd Screw Cap Safety Eyedropper FP, c1921, #2 size, 5 11/32 inches closed, made in New York, smooth gold filled, no dings or dents, Masonic emblem on crown, beautiful engraving, beautiful pen, no brassing, #2 nib is sculpted at the tip (see pics), smooth Fine+ nib w/ medium flex, Exc+, $200, Item #SW256 SOLD
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Swan #42, c1929, Made in New York, RMHR, 5 3/8 inches closed, beautiful coloring, imprint is fully legible but requires magnification, lever arm is worn (missing gold plating but not pitted - see pics), smooth Medium firm #2 nib, VG+, restored, $135, Item #SW239  SOLD
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Swan Eternal #44, c1928, BHR, 5 9/16 inches closed, feed is missing one fin (see yellow arrow), smooth wet soft full stub flexible #5 Mabie Todd nib, Exc, restored, $225, Item #SW241  SOLD
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Swan Eyedropper Fountain Pen, #3201, c1908, BCHR, 5 5/16 inches closed, Made in England, beautiful pen, a few teethmarks to posting end, stub nib is marked Mabie Todd, nib is broad w just a hint of flex, over-under feed (these early pens were simply not as reliable as later examples - so no guarantee that it will perform as consistently as a lever or button filler), Exc, $130, Item #SW235 SOLD
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Swan Eternal #48, c1928, BHR, 5 7/16 inches closed, barrel is engraved, lower portion of cap band is worn & brassed, lever arm is worn & brassed, smooth Fine firm #8 nib, VG+, restored, $395, Item #SW243  SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd Screw Cap Safety Eyedropper FP, c1913, #2 size, sterling hammered & scroll pattern, beautiful pen, 4 3/8 inches closed, made in New York, note chip to cap liner (see green arrow in pic), engraved, Med+ nib w/ medium+ flex, writes a little on the wet side, Exc, $165, Item #SW257 SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd FP, c1924, #2 size, 5 1/4 inches closed, made in New York, lined Sterling, no dings or dents, initials on cartouche, nice pen, smooth Fine nib w/ mild flex, Exc+, $200, Item #SW259 SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd #2 S.F., c1920, BCHR, 5 7/16 inches closed, compound lever, clipless model, notable chip to barrel threads (see yellow arrow), cap & barrel thread together perfectly despite chip to threads, smooth Medium Oblique nib w/ moderate flex, restored, VG, $95, Item #SW222 SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd Ringtop Fountain Pen Set, c1922, sterling, pen measures 3 3/16 inches closed, lever filler, pen is very clean, pencil has scratches to nose cone (see pics), smooth firm medium stub nib, pen restored & pencil working, Exc, $100, Item #SW260  SOLD
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Swan Eyedropper Fountain Pen, c1915, BHR, 5 1/4 inches closed, Made in England, very nice looking pen, Medium nib w/ moderate flex, Exc, $90, Item #SW254  SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd & Bard #3003 Eyedropper Fountain Pen, c1905, New York, BCHR, 5 7/32 inches closed, beautiful pen, smooth Fine nib w/ moderate flex, over-under feed (these early pens were simply not as reliable as later examples - so no guarantee that it will perform as consistently as a lever or button filler), Exc, $110, Item #SW249 SOLD
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Swan Screw Cap #C2 Eyedropper Safety Fountain Pen, c1918, BCHR, 5 1/4 inches closed, Made in England, chasing is well worn and pen is oxidized, nib performs as Fine w/ moderate flex, VG, $65, Item #SW250  SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd & Co. Eyedropper Fountain Pen, c1910, BCHR, 5 1/4 inches closed, Made in USA, very clean pen, also marked 'Property of NY Telephone Co.', pen also has application clip, nib is XF & firm, Exc+, $100, Item #SW253  SOLD
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Fyne Point Pencil (Swan Mabie Todd), c1918, sterling, hand-engraved, beautiful pencil, very clean, 5 inches, working w/ soft replacement eraser, Exc+, $65, Item #SW264  SOLD
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Fyne Point Pencil (Swan Mabie Todd), c1918, sterling wavy lined pattern, beautiful pencil, perfectly clean, 5 inches, working w/ original eraser, NM, $65, Item #SW263  SOLD
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Swan No 2 Screw Cap  Safety Eyedropper FP, c1915, BCHR, 5 5/16 inches closed, Made in England, 9ct cap band, Swan on crown, chasing is very worn but pen is still very dark, smooth Fine+ nib w/ moderate flex, nice looking pen, VG, $110, Item #SW251 SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd Screw Cap Safety Eyedropper FP, c1915, #2 size, sterling, hand-engraved, 4 1/2 inches closed, made in New York, smooth Fine+ nib w/ medium flex, Exc, $180, Item #SW255 SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd & Bard 1500 Series Eyedropper FP, c1905, New York, black lined hard rubber, 5 3/4 inches closed, nice looking pen, this is a #3 sized pen (not a #2), imprint is very worn but legible in many areas, gold filled barrel bands show some brassing, top barrel band is engraved, smooth Medium nib w/ moderate+ flex, the gold strip on top of the feed was called a 'ladder' and was designed to assist w/ ink flow, Exc, $110, Item #SW252 SOLD
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Swallow Fountain Pen by Mabie Tood & Co., c1930, Coral, 5 1/16 inches closed, beautiful pen, some mild brassing to cap band, smooth Fine Mabie Todd #2 nib w/ moderate+ flex, Exc, restored, $210, Item #SW236  SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd Screw Cap Safety Eyedropper FP, c1915, #2 size, sterling, hand-engraved, 4 3/8 inches closed, made in New York, #2 Mabie Todd nib w/ ladder (ladder was supposed to improve ink flow), Med+ nib w/ medium flex, Exc, $130, Item #SW258  SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd & Co. Ltd #1512 Eyedropper Fountain Pen, c1910, BCHR, 5 3/8 inches closed, Made in England, pen is clearly oxidized and worn, smooth soft Medium nib w/ faint flex, over-under feed (these early pens were simply not as reliable as later examples - so no guarantee that it will perform as consistently as a lever or button filler), VG, $95, Item #SW248  SOLD
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Swan #2 S.F., c1925, BCHR, 5 1/2 inches closed, the lever arm on this pen requires a good firm push to get it into the closed position, otherwise a beautiful pen w/ original price band around the top of the cap, price band is marked '$2.75 Medium', original patina left on nib, nib is Medium w/ medium flex, NM, restored, $175, Item #SW247 SOLD
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Swan Eyedropper Fountain Pen, c1910, BHR, 5 1/4 inches closed, Made in England, sterling barrel bands, pen is clearly oxidized and worn, barrel imprint is very worn but legible under magnification, smooth soft Fine Swan nib w/ faint flex, nib performs remarkably well, over-under feed (these early pens were simply not as reliable as later examples - so no guarantee that it will perform as consistently as a lever or button filler), VG, $110, Item #SW242 SOLD
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Swan Eyedropper Fountain Pen, #3013, c1908, BCHR, 5 3/8 inches closed, Made in England, smooth nib w/ moderate flex, nib writes a bit on the wet side, despite the posting end being marked 'Fine' nib performs like a Medium, over-under feed (these early pens were simply not as reliable as later examples - so no guarantee that it will perform as consistently as a lever or button filler), Exc, $110, Item #SW240 SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd #5130 Safety Pen, c1940s, late model eyedropper pen, 4 7/8 inches closed, Made in England, smooth Fine+ nib w/ faint flex, restored, Exc, $100, Item #SW229  SOLD
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Swan Minor No 2 Fountain Pen, c1932, red mottled hard rubber (RMHR), 5 3/8 inches closed, pen has nick to the crown of cap (see pic), smooth Swan No 2 nib that produces a wet Broad line, restored, VG, $100, Item #SW238 SOLD
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Swan #142 | 1, c1932, RMHR, 5 7/16 inches closed, this is a 'Posting' pen, paper band and barrel are both marked 'Posting', smooth firm Fine+ #2 nib, NM, restored, $300, Item #SW228 SOLD
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Swan Eyedropper Safety Fountain Pen #2, c1918, BCHR, 4 11/16 inches closed, Made in England, screw cap model, decent looking pen - a little worn, very smooth Fine+ flexible Mabie Todd #2 nib, nib writes a little on the wet side, Exc, $175, Item #SW237  SOLD
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Swan Eyedropper Fountain Pen, c1908, gold filled barrel, 5 1/4 inches closed, Made in USA, some brassing to end of barrel - otherwise very clean pen, smooth later English Swan Medium #1 nib w/ faint flex, Exc, $120, Item #SW244 SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd, c1945, twist fill pen, 5 inches closed, Made in England, smooth Fine+ nib w/ faint flex, restored, Exc, $80, Item #SW227 SOLD
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Swan #242 | 54, c1930, 5 3/8 inches closed, flaws include some flaking to edges where clip attaches (see green arrows) & some pitting to crown and butt end (see yellow arrows), nonetheless, still a beautiful pen, lever has smooth spotted brassing (not pitting), fairly smooth XF #2 nib w/ full flex, this is an amazing nib, VG+, restored, $275, Item #SW233 SOLD
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Swan Eternal #44, c1928, RMHR, 5 7/16 inches closed, smooth firm Medium #4 Eternal nib, Exc, restored, $225, Item #SW216  SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd, c1922, hand-engraved sterling, 5 1/4 inches closed, ornate initials on cartouche, very clean nice looking pen, 'Swan Mabie Todd' imprint that wraps around the post is well worn - bits & pieces of this imprint are legible, fabulous smooth Fine #2 nib w/ med flex, Exc, restored, $300, Item #SW217 SOLD
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Swan Eternal #44, c1932, RMHR, 5 7/16 inches closed, barrel engraved, smooth firm Medium #4 Eternal nib, Exc, restored, $150, Item #SW219 SOLD
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Swan #142 | 1, c1932, 5 7/16 inches closed, this pen is permanite (not hard rubber), perfectly clean trim, smooth Fine+ nib w/ nice med flex, Exc+, restored, $160, Item #SW234  SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd #62, c1924, BCHR, 5 7/16 inches closed, pen is slim - very similar to a 1/2 size Waterman, chasing is a little worn, two cap lip cracks (see blue arrows in pics), FABULOUS very flexible & smooth Fine+ #2 nib, VG (graded Very Good and not Excellent because of lip cracks), restored, $200, Item #SW221 SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd, c1925, tiny gold filled ringtop pen, 3 1/8 inches closed, darling little pen - appears unused, smooth Fine #1 nib w/ faint flex, pen is flawless and crisp is every respect, restored, Mint, $100, Item #SW220  SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd Eyedropper, c1920, BCHR, 5 5/32 inches closed, slip cap pen, marked "Property of N.Y. Telephone Co.', Mabie Todd application clip. some scuffs to hard rubber from clip (see pic) - otherwise a very nice looking clean pen, smooth Fine firm nib, VG, $75, Item #SW225 SOLD
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Swan Leverless Eternal #L442E | 52, c1940s, blue on blue, 5 1/16 inches closed, hard rubber ends, a few small spots of brassing to lower cap band, smooth firm Broad #4 Eternal nib, Exc, restored, $300, Item #SW232  SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd #3220, c1940s, 5 inches closed, Made in England, navy blue, lever sits up just a bit (see pic), otherwise a nice clean well preserved pen, smooth Fine+ firm nib, restored, VG, $65, Item #SW230 SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd, c1922, sterling ringtop pen, 3 7/8 inches closed, compound lever, clean gently used pen w/ no dings or dents, smooth Fine+ nib w/ moderate+ flex (writes just a skosh on the wet side), Exc, $100, Item #SW223  SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd Ringtop Fountain Pen, c1923, 14ct solid gold, 3 7/8 inches closed, this is a #2 size pen (NOT a slim 1/2 size pen), initials to cartouche, beautiful pen - no flaws, smooth Fine+ #2 Toronto nib w/ moderate flex, restored, Mint, $375, Item #SW224  SOLD
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Swan Mabie Todd, Made in England, c1934, RMHR, 5 1/2 inches closed, clipless model, 9ct barrel bands, smooth Fine #2 nib w/ moderate flex, Exc, restored, $160, Item #SW218  SOLD
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