Waterman Sold (page #3)
Waterman #0512 S.F., c1908, sleeve filler, 5 7/8 inches closed, slip cap, gold filled overlay, very clean pen, thin rim of brassing to edge of cap crown, mild oxidation to black hard rubber, ornate initials on cartouche, smooth Fine mildly flexible nib, Exc, restored, $475, Item #WA800 SOLD
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Waterman Lady Patricia, Onyx, c1930s, user grade pen w/ bad coloring, brassing along lever arm, no cracks or fatal flaws, exceptionally smooth Fine+ moderately flexible nib, restored, $75, Item # WA791 SOLD
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Waterman #24, c1900, RMHR, 5 3/4 inches closed, eyedropper, early pre-globe imprint, scuff to post (see pic), as you likely know, mottled taper cap Waterman pens are quite scarce, Fine firm #4 Waterman nib, beautiful pen, Exc, $450, Item #WA785 SOLD
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Waterman #12 PSF, c1914, BCHR, 5 3/8 inches closed, decent chasing, some oxidation, smooth Medium #2 nib w/ moderate flex, nice looking pen, restored, VG+, $100, Item # WA74 SOLD
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Waterman #52, c1922, BCHR, 5 3/8 inches closed, chasing is worn but visible throughout, evenly oxidized, Fine+#2 nib w/ mild flex, still a solid pen w/ no notable flaws, restored, VG, $95, Item # WA75 SOLD
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Waterman #12 PSF, c1913, BCHR, 5 1/4 inches closed, clipless model, excellent chasing, some oxidation, two breather holes on cap are slightly enlarged, smooth Fine+ #2 nib w/ moderate flex, nice looking pen, restored, VG+, $80, Item # WA73 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #56, c1928, 5 5/8 inches closed, fairly clean trim w/ thin areas of brassing on clip ball & top edge of cap band, smooth Fine Manifold, Exc, $475, Item #WA190 SOLD
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Waterman #52, c1922, BCHR, 5 3/8 inches closed, nice chasing, faintly oxidized, nickel clip is solid but sits about 1mm from surface of cap (see pic), Fine #2 nib w/ mild flex, restored, Exc, $100, Item # WA76 SOLD
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Waterman #26, Dummy Pen, c1920, used for marketing purposes, still has price band, note the drilled holes in the cap and barrel, cap does not unscrew so assume no nib, section, or feed, the finish on the clip and lever box is not as good as you typically see on functional pen, the lever box is functional so it along with the clip could be used as parts, Exc, $50, Item # WA179 SOLD
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Waterman #56, Dummy Pen, c1920, used for marketing purposes, still has price band, note the drilled holes in the cap and barrel, no nib, section, or feed, NM, $90, Item # WA634 SOLD
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Waterman #25, taper cap eyedropper, BCHR, c1900, 5 15/16 inches closed, obvious oxidation, pre-globe imprint, no mark on end of barrel, rare chasing pattern, clean gold filled barrel bands, early feed, Fine nib w/ faint flex, Exc, $595, Item #WA120 SOLD
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Waterman #2 size Desk Pen, 1930s/40s, 7 7/8 inches tip-to-tip (including the nib), one barrel ring missing Fine nib w/ med flex, restored, $75, Item #WA198 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #7 size Desk Pen, c1920s, 8 inches tip-to-tip, barrel imprint very worn but still discernible, white & red taper bands are reproduction, clean lever box, Fine+ red keyhole nib w/ med flex, restored, $190, Item #WA202 SOLD
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Waterman's #7, Brown disk & nib, c1935, 5 1/2 inches closed, very clean pen, restored, Fine nib w/ med flex, Exc++, $375, Item # WA195 SOLD
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Waterman's #7, Brown disk & nib, c1935, 5 1/2 inches closed, very clean pen, restored, Fine nib w/ med flex, Exc++, $375, Item # WA195 SOLD
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Waterman Steno, eyedropper, smooth BHR, c1940, 6 inches closed, very clean & scarce pen, Fine firm semi-conical Waterman nib, NM, $325, Item #WA189 SOLD
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Waterman #14, eyedropper, BCHR, c1907, 5 3/16 inches closed, chasing evenly worn on cap & barrel, clip & both barrel bands marked '14k', top barrel band engraved 'ATD', lower barrel band engraved '1913', Fine nib w/ moderate flex, VG+, $280, Item #WA194 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #55, c1929, US model, user grade pen, no fatal flaws but the lever box is from a later model and there are some nicks to the hard rubber surrounding the lever box (see pic w/ arrows), still a good looking ripple w/ excellent barrel imprint and clean trim, the '55' marked on the end is hard to discern, Med Manifold #5 nib, restored, VG, $195, Item #WA182 SOLD
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Waterman's pen box, very clean w/ original eyedropper (white bulb on eyedropper has hardened w/ age), $100, Item # WA201 SOLD
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Waterman Deluxe Ink-Vue, Emerld Ray, c1935, 5 5/16 inches closed, stepped ends, Fine+ #7 nib w/mild flex, NM, restored, $425 Item, #WA184 SOLD
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Waterman #55, c1920s, BCHR, 5 1/2 inches closed, very crisp pen, marked 'Press Democratic National Convention New York June 1924,' presumably this pen was given to the Press by the DNC - also making this a piece of collectible political ephemera, fairly clean trim w/ some wear to plating on lever arm & tab, smooth Fine+ flexible nib, a pleasant writer, restored, $450, Item #WA183 SOLD
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Waterman Salesman Sample Case, c1980s/90s, hard sturdy case, holds 14 pens, slots are 5 7/16 inches in length, slots are NOT suited for larger pens, NM condition, $95, Item #WA656 SOLD
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Waterman Valet/Tip Tray, c1915, 5 inches across, good condition, clean enamel, a couple dents in the center on the bottom, VG+, $250, Item # WA197 SOLD
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Waterman #32, Blue & Cream, c1933, 5 inches closed, beautiful pen, Med nib w/ med flex, NM, restored, $275, Item, #WA187 SOLD
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Waterman's "Point of Purchase" Stand-up Display, c1920s, 6.5 inches x 9 inches, Richelieu was France's Secretary of State and later a Cardinal in 1622, some edge wear but no notable flaws, Exc, $45, Item #WA588 SOLD
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Waterman #58, c1920s, BHR, 6 inches closed, fairly clean trim with a little brassing to the clip ball and to the top edge of the cap band, imprint worn, pen even oxidized to a dark brown, pen was used but was certainly well cared for, the imprint on the nib is clear in the center but the lettering on the edges are not completely legible, the nib is very smooth - very responsive - and is very pleasant to write with, nib is Fine w/ moderate+ flex, restored, $675, Item #WA768 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #5, red band & nib, c1929, US model, exceptionally clean pen, crisp imprints & no brassing, Red nib is med w/ med flex, restored, Mint, $450, Item # WA188 SOLD
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Waterman's Pen Tray, c1920s, 7 x 7 inches & 1 9/16 inches tall; clean tray with no stains or issues, $180, Item #WA199 SOLD
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Waterman Rose Ripple #994, c1928, 5 1/16 inches closed, fairly clean trim, excellent imprints and coloring, smooth Fine+ #4 nib w/moderate flex, rose feed, restored, Exc+, $875, Item # WA192 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #7, Yellow band & nib, c1928, 5 5/8 inches closed, clean trim w/ some very mild brassing to top edge of cap band & lever arm, crisp imprints, Waterman's Yellow nib was the Rounded/Ball Point nib; medium nib w/ moderate flex, restored, Exc, $500, Item #WA200 SOLD
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Waterman #622, c1900, eyedropper filled, pearl slab Waterman's, especially taper cap models, are very scarce, mild oxidation, original Fine #2 Star nib w/ moderate+ flex, clear Waterman's imprint on cap, no mark on post, Exc, $850, Item #WA610 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #7, Blue, c1929, trim is fairly clean w/ some brassing to the ball of the clip and to the top edge of the cap band, imprints are a bit worn but all fully legible, reproduction blue cap band & accent rings, Waterman's Blue nib was called Blunt/Stub; nice smooth nib capable of some pretty dramatic shading, restored, Exc, $500, Item #WA173 SOLD
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Waterman Deluxe Ink-Vue, Copper Ray, c1935, 5 5/16 inches closed, stepped ends, Fine Brown keyhole nib w/med flex, NM, restored, $475 Item, #WA185 SOLD
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Waterman Blue Ripple #94, c1928, 5 1/16 inches closed, perfect trim, excellent imprints and coloring, smooth medium #4 nib w/mild flex, blue feed, restored, Exc+, $675, Item # WA191 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #5, Pink band & nib, c1929, US model, very clean pen w/ some brassing to clip ball & lever box area, crisp imprints, Pink nib is XF w/ med flex, boxed, restored, Exc, $675, Item # WA203 SOLD
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Waterman #452 1/2 LEC, hand engraved vine, c1925, 5 1/8 inches closed, very clean sterling overlay w/ single ding to knurled posted end (see pic), indicia engraved w/ the initials 'MMA', near perfect ends, Fine+ nib w/ moderate flex, restored, Exc, $450, Item #WA193 SOLD
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Waterman Ink-Vue, Silver Ray, c1934, 5 1/16 inches closed, rare first year model w/ jointless lever arm, recessed globes at both ends, med Red keyhole nib w/med flex, Exc, restored, $400, Item #WA196 SOLD
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Waterman Rose Ripple Pencil, #94 size, sticker on crown (perhaps the pencils were #95??), some brassing to nose cone, 5 inches, crisp imprint, lead tube is full, pencil works, Exc+, $260, Item # WA186 SOLD
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Waterman #52 1/2v, c1918, BCHR, 4 5/16 inches closed, some oxidation in the barrel and notable wear to chasing on the bottom half of the cap, nib was bent and straightened - looks pretty good and writes just as it should, Fine+ flexible nib, VG+, $85, Item #WA175 SOLD
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Waterman #5 size Desk Pen, c1920s, smooth BHR, 8 inches tip-to-tip, clean pen w/ very mild even oxidation, clean trim, very nice nib - smooth & responsive w/ med flex, restored, $180, Item #WA168 SOLD
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Waterman #14, c1904, smooth BHR, 5 3/8 inches closed, eyedropper, moderate even oxidation, Fine nib w/ mild flex, Exc, $150, Item #WA177 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #7, Red Band & Nib, c1929, exceptionally clean pen, no brassing, crisp imprints, Waterman advertised their Red nib as a "point of general correspondence w/ medium flexibility," this nib is smooth and a joy to write with, nib is Fine+ with Med+ flex, restored, NM, $475, Item # WA170 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #7, Yellow Band & nib, c1928, clean clip and cap band, brassing along ;ever arm, moderately worn imprints, Waterman's Yellow nib was the Rounded/Ball Point nib; Fine+ nib w/full med flex - capable of some pretty dramatic characters, restored, Exc, $525, Item #WA171 SOLD
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Waterman #452 1/2 LEC, c1925, 5 1/8 inches closed, hard rubber is oxidized except for the area of the barrel covered by the cap (see pics), flawless sterling overlay, no dings or dents or anything of the sort, exceptionally smooth Fine+ nib w/ med flex - a real joy to write w/ this pen, restored, Exc, $375, Item #WA174 SOLD
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Waterman #52 1/2v, c1918, woodgrain hard rubber, 4 5/16 inches closed, Fine nib w/ mild flex, Exc, $70, Item #WA180 SOLD
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Waterman #13, c1904, smooth BHR, 5 1/4 inches closed, eyedropper, some very mild oxidation, Fine nib w/ moderate flex, Exc, $150, Item #WA176 SOLD
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Waterman #12 1/2, c1904, BCHR, 4 3/4 inches closed, eyedropper, imprint is on the cap, this is a small thin Secretary size pen, the nib on this pen was slightly bent - its now straight - this nib is amazingly flexible BUT is not completely reliable in terms of ink flow - you may experience some skipping - perhaps a nib guru could fix the flow, nonetheless this nib is a wet noodle, and a rather interesting model on its own, Exc, $150, Item #WA178 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #5, Red Band & Nib, c1929, US model, trim is clean w/ no brassing, imprints are deep and crisp, Red nib is Fine+ w/ moderate flex, restored, NM, $350, Item # WA172 SOLD
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Waterman #0504 Golpheresque Eyedropper, c1900, gold-filled, 5 3/8 inches closed, boxed, exceptionally clean, ends are flawless, post is fully marked, no number on end, #4 Waterman nib is Fine w/ med flex, no dings or flaws of any kind to casing, no brassing, NM+, $1600, Item #WA158 SOLD
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Waterman's Traveling Ink Container w/ Bottle, c1938, measures 4.5 inches tall when closed, spring loaded stainless steel container w/ glass Waterman's Ink bottle, container still has original spring on the inside, note crack to the top of bottle stopper (see pic), cork on bottle stopper has shrunk with age so the fit is a bit loose, Exc, $60, Item #WA162 SOLD
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Waterman #52V, c1918, BCHR, 4 3/8 inches closed, note the oxidation around the top of the cap - otherwise very crisp pen, very nice Fine flexible #2 nib, Exc, $135, Item #WA164 SOLD
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Waterman #52, c1924, BCHR, 5 7/16 inches closed, worn & well oxidized, chatter marks to section, user grade pen, smooth Fine (perhaps XF) nib w/ responsive Med flex, restored, VG, $120, Item #WA167 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #5, Grey Band & Nib (oblique), c1929, US model, trim has a thin rim of braising to top edge of cap band and a touch on clip ball, clean lever, imprints are excellent, Grey is perhaps the hardest nib to find (aside from Black & White), this nib is Fine w/ mild flex, restored, Exc, $550, Item # WA165 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #5, Green Band & Nib, c1929, US model, trim has wear to ball of the clip and along the lever arm, imprints are excellent, 2 small ink stains to front side of original 'Green' color band (see pic), this nib is Fine+ & firm, restored, VG+, $275, Item # WA163 SOLD
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Waterman #12 1/2, c1908, RHR, Secretary Size, 4 5/8 inches closed, eyedropper, black Waterman #12 shown in picture #2 is for comparison purposes only, no flaws, original unpolished/uncleaned conditioned, boxed, broad stub #2 nib w/ mild flex, Exc+, $900, Item #WA772 SOLD
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Waterman #0515, eyedropper, gold filled filigree, c1908, 5 5/16 inches closed, the clip is a bit loose - it does not flop around but will slide from side to side about 1/8 of inch, there are some marks to the overlay around the top of the cap and some obvious braising around the crown, otherwise a pretty decent example with no initials to cartouche, Fine #5 nib w/moderate flex, VG, restored, $150, Item #WA161 SOLD
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Waterman #14, c1904, BCHR, 5 5/16 inches closed, eyedropper, boxed, very clean & crisp pen w/ just a hint of overall oxidation, note the rare Falcon nib w/ inverted horseshoe in relief, nib is clean w/ no flaws, full iridium, XF w/ mild flex, Exc++, $750, Item #WA77 SOLD
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Waterman #55 Ripple, c1928, 5 9/16 inches closed, Canada, excellent coloring, some flaking to edges of clip finish, clean band & lever box assembly, a few small chips to hard rubber around the lever box (see blue arrows), the later GF lever box is correct for this Canadian model, posting mark at end of barrel, excellent imprints, smooth Fine+ #5 nib w/ nice med+ flex, restored, VG, $180, Item #WA771 SOLD
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Waterman #452 1/2, Waterman's name for this pattern was 'Duchesse', commonly called 'Art Deco', c1920s, 3 1/2 inches closed, exceptionally clean pen, my first one is 24 years, note the matching detail on the lever arm & the unique tooling on the tab, nib is Fine w/ moderate flex, restored, $595, Item #WA151 SOLD
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Waterman Patrician Pencil, c1929, Turquoise, 5 7/16 inches, pencil appears unused, working, NM, $300, Item #WA592 SOLD
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9ct English Waterman, c1920s, 5 9/16 inches closed, Gothic pattern, high quality piece, clean overlay - no dings or dents, a couple nicks to BHR posting end of barrel, Fine+ flexible Canadian Waterman #2 nib, Exc, $800, Item #GJ136 SOLD
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Waterman #552 1/2, Hand Engraved Vine, c1920, initials on cartouche, flawless pen, flawless crown, smooth flexible Medium nib, restored, we rarely grade a pen as Mint but this one is Mint, $1000, Item #WA138 SOLD
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Waterman #512, c1912, 5 1/4 inches closed, fully marked 14k overlay, ornate initials on indicia, clean pen, no dings or dents, original eyedropper device (bulb broken) included, smooth Fine flexible nib, working, Exc, $695, Item # WA157 SOLD
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Waterman #0514, c1910, 5 3/8 inches closed, gold filled chased filigree, exceptionally clean example with no brassing, single minor ding to indicia, #4 Waterman nib is a little rough (see pics) and a bit scratchy - iridium is intact, rare pen, working, Exc+, $1500, Item # GJ138 SOLD
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Waterman's pen box, marked 'Safety' on top, box is Mint and unused, $130ea, Item # WA631 SOLD
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Waterman #452, 1923, Commercial Pattern (also frequently called 'line and dot'), 5 1/2 inches closed, English hallmarks, no initials on indicia, flawless pen, no number on butt-end which is correct and original for this pen, restored, NM, $800, Item # GJ125 SOLD
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Waterman #554 LEC, 1928, 5 1/2 inches closed, clean pen, engraved 'Presented To Sam Maget by W'msburg Finance Corp Dec 15, 1928'. Smooth Fine nib w/ faint flex, restored, Exc+, $1250, Item # WA152 SOLD
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Waterman #18, eyedropper, BCHR, c1910, 5 3/4 inches closed, 14k clip, very clean and sharp pen, Fine+ nib w/ faint flex, restored, Exc+, $1000, Item # GJ130 SOLD
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Waterman #58, c1920s, smooth BHR, 6 5/16 inches closed, beautiful pen, very faint mild oxidation in spots, clean trim, clear excellent imprints, smooth Fine nib w/ moderate flex, restored, $950, Item #WA132 SOLD
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Waterman #52, c1924, BCHR, 5 5/16 inches closed, user grade pen, cap is chipped, barrel is well worn, fairly smooth XF nib w/ moderate flex, Walker Mansfield Davison & Co nib, restored, VG, $55, Item #WA156 SOLD
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Waterman #56, c1918, BCHR, 5 5/8 inches closed, pen clearly worn from use and oxidized, decent trim w/ a fair amount of brassing to the lever, a few little divots to the butt end, no cracks or notable damage/flaws, smooth Fine nib w/med flex, VG, $275, Item #WA129 SOLD
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Waterman #403, rare late model sterling filigree, c1940s, clean all original pen, flawless crown, very smooth Fine nib w/ responsive full med flex, restored, Exc, $495, Item #WA155 SOLD
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Waterman's Patrician, Onyx, c1929, nice example, 5 1/2 inches closed, mild darkening to cap, brassing to lever tab, rest of trim is quite clean, smooth Broad nib w/ faint flex, writes a skosh on the wet side, restored, Exc, $595, Item # WA145 SOLD
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Waterman #452 1/2, Hand Engraved Vine, c1925, beautifully engraved 'Presented to JM Pincus From Suite', flawless pen, flawless crown, perhaps a little tarnish on the pen, smooth Fine nib w/ med++ flex, restored, we rarely grade a pen as NM but this one is absolutely NM, $495, Item #WA153 SOLD
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Waterman #78, c1920s, BCHR, nickel trim, 5 15/16 inches closed, pen is oxidized to a dark brown, decent even chasing, excellent imprints, engraved, no damage or notable flaws, smooth Fine nib w/mild flex, restored, VG+, $600, Item #WA123 SOLD
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Waterman #55, c1924, BCHR, 5 1/2 inches closed, evenly worn & oxidized but no fatal flaws, marked #55, smooth firm Fine nib w/ just a whiff of flex, restored, VG, $90, Item #WA154 SOLD
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Waterman BCHR #0776, c1923, scarce screw cap eyedropper, pen clearly oxidized and chasing a bit worn, smooth Fine nib w/ very responsive moderate flex, VG, $295, Item #WA127 SOLD
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Waterman RHR 56, c1920s, near perfect trim, very clean pen, smooth Fine nib w/mild flex, restored, Exc+, $800, Item #WA740 SOLD
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Remex, by Waterman, c1910, 5 3/16 inches closed, eyedropper, mildly oxidized, scarce & beautiful pen, nice clean original Remex nib, $195, Item #WA146 SOLD
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Waterman's Pen Tray, c1920s, 7 x 7 1/2 inches & just under 1 1/2 inches tall; small amt of damage to the wood on front right lower corner of the tray (see pic) - tray is solid in all respects; note the small blemish to the felt near the top (see pic); leather tab also has a small tear but the tab remains intact & complete, $195, Item #WA595 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #76, c1928, scarce screw cap eyedropper model, XF firm Account nib, clean pen, Exc, $775, Item #WA732 SOLD
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Waterman Commando, c1940s, 5 3/16 inches closed, reliable user, smooth Fine nib w/ mild flex, restored, Exc, $65, Item # WA148 SOLD
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Waterman #13, c1904, smooth BHR, 5 1/4 inches closed, eyedropper, mild even oxidation, XF nib is undamaged w/ some iridium remaining but is quite scratchy, #13's are kinda scarce so I would rather leave the nib alone versus possibly making it worse, VG+, $95, Item #WA147 SOLD
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Waterman Ripple #7, Red Band & Nib, c1929, US model, trim and imprints are both excellent, Waterman's advertised their Red nib as a "point of general correspondence w/ medium flexibility," this nib is Fine+ w/ med flex, restored, Exc, $325, Item # WA149 SOLD
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Waterman Lady Patricia, Onyx, c1930s, user grade pen, this is how we found it - no fatal flaws - just really ugly, ends have been painted red - perhaps this pen was used with red ink??, Fine nib w/ mild flex, restored, User Grade, $50, Item #WA140 SOLD
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Waterman #55, c1924, BCHR, 5 9/16 inches closed, moderately oxidized, pen is worn from use, plating on cap band is also worn, pen is marked #55 on butt end - this mark is worn but easily discernible under magnification, very smooth firm Med+ nib, restored, VG, $100, Item #WA134 SOLD
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Waterman C/F Fountain Pen, Black, c1980s, no converter, used condition, note the crack in the gold plated shroud - shroud is tight and not loose, pen being sold primarily for its Broad Stub nib, $95, Item # WA713 SOLD
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Waterman #56, c1918, BCHR, 5 1/2 inches closed, pen shows wear and use marks, decent trim, smooth Fine nib w/mild flex, VG, $195, Item #WA748 SOLD
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Waterman #56, c1918, BCHR, 5 5/8 inches closed, user grade pen, worn from use but not damaged, some nibble marks at end of barrel, moderate oxidation throughout, nib is smooth and performs very well despite the waves near the tip, nib is a medium stub w/ mild flex, restored, Good, $160, Item #WA749 SOLD
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Sterling Waterman #456, c1918, 5 3/4 inches closed, exceptionally clean pen, flawless crown, ornate initials on cartouche, Fine+ nib w/mild flex, Exc++, $1650, Item #WA137 SOLD
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