Rare 1940-41 Parker 51 1st yr Cordovan Brown Double Jewel, Silver 1st yr Cap
March 7, 2019 by admin | Filed under rare.Vintage Rare 1940-41 Parker 51 “1st year” Cordovan Brown Double Jewel Fountain Pen with 1st year aluminum jewels and a “1st year” High Imprint Sterling Silver Made in the U. Smooth Sterling Silver 1st Yr Cap with Chevron Band. Rare 1940-41 Parker 51 Cordovan Brown double Jewel Fountain Pen with “Blue Diamond imprint on Barrel” The D iamond imprint on this 1st year Parker 51 is a Rare find, it is said that the Blue Diamond Imprints were done on early desk pens and convertible desk pens meaning the blind cap would be interchangeable from pocket use to desk pen use, Also some say Parker experimented with the blue diamond imprint on some pre-production 1st year Parker 51’s with the diamond imprint on the barrel to use for the alignment of the NIB. But in either case It is a Rare Find. Very Strong 1st year imprint on Blind Cap, Parker “51” MADE IN U. Cap: 1st yr Sterling Silver High Imprint Cap. Rare Diamond imprint on Fountain Pen Barrel. Original 1st yr Aluminum Filler Unit. Vintage / Rare Single Parker 51 Pen Box (appears to be snake skin wrapped outer case). Professionally restored Ultrasonically Cleaned, New Diaphragm installed , Reassembled with NO GLUE, to allow easy disassembly & reassembly to allow for many more years of use. The Parker 51 commonly referred to as a First Year pen is really a pen from late 1940 through 1941. They can easily be distinguished from later production pens by several unique characteristics. Practically all pens of this period are double jewels, meaning that they have a decorative jewel at the top of the cap and at the end of the barrel on the blind cap. The imprint on the majority of these pens are at the end of the blind cap near the decorative jewel, all in one line. Example the 1st yr Parker 51 listed above its blind cap is stamped “PARKER “51 MADE IN U. PLEASE USE ALL PICTURES AS PART OF DESCRIPTION. SERIOUS OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED! If the item isn’t paid for in 7 days; I have the right to re-list the item. This is how it has to be. Thank you for understanding. Calculated to your country. Parker “51” Like a pen from another planet. So unique and so beautiful there is nothing that compares to it……… O good it cannot be improved by any known method!!!!!!!!!! The item “Rare 1940-41 Parker 51 1st yr Cordovan Brown Double Jewel, Silver 1st yr Cap” is in sale since Monday, November 19, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Pens & Writing Instruments\Pens\Fountain Pens\Parker”. The seller is “tatsy123″ and is located in Houston, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Parker
- Featured Refinements: Parker 51
- 1st Year Parker 51: 1st yr Smooth Sterling Silver High Imprint Cap
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Material: Sterling Silver Cap
- Nib Size: Fine (F)
- Pen Type: Parker 51 Fountain Pen
- Nib Material: Gold, 14K
- Vintage: Yes
- Features: Vintage Parker 51 Double Jewel
Tags: 1940-41, brown, cordovan, double, jewel, parker, rare, silver