What Is The Rarest Vintage Parker Fountain Pen?

[CivilServant]

Excluding limited editions and things like that, what would you say is the rarest vintage Parker fountain pen?

 

I'm talking about pens you have never seen on eBay or maybe seen once and never again.

[cherylmarie]

I was lucky enough to buy a "Golden Web" vacumatic at an estate sale last weekend. I've read that it is rare, but I do see that a couple have been on eBay recently.

I'm looking forward to reading this conversation!

[Brian-McQueen]

There are some exceedingly rare eyeroppers from the late 1800s / early 1900s that I've never even seen a picture of. There was a thread similar to this not too long ago. See here: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/313620-your-rarest-parker-pens-and-your-favorite/

[Slimfish]

Where would you like to start.

 

Rare as in non prototype - manufactured pen for sale to the public

 

Rare does not always means vastly high value

 

Pick a type / model of Parker pen

Edited February 27, 2017 by Slimfish

[Sasha Royale]

Mrs. MacArthur's red Parker Duofold Senior.

 

Also, the Parker Trench pen.

[FarmBoy]

Where is the Prophet when you need him?

 

I'll start with the the Aztec in full silver. No I don't have one to show.

[CivilServant]

Where would you like to start.

 

Rare as in non prototype - manufactured pen for sale to the public

 

Rare does not always means vastly high value

 

Pick a type / model of Parker pen

 

I am talking about Parkers that have been in like regular production. For example, I'd say the French made Parker 17 Lady's are quite rare as you never see them on eBay at least in UK, Canada, and USA.

[mitto]

Where is the Prophet when you need him?

 

I'll start with the the Aztec in full silver. No I don't have one to show.

The PenProphet? May chime in soon.

[Slimfish]

2 rather rare Parker pens

 

A Senator and Arrow.

 

I will eat my hat if anyone has seen these before.

 

 

 

[mitto]

The pair of my vintage single wide cap band flat top red permanite senior Duofold and double cap band flat top red permanite Special Dufold.

[crescentfiller]

I think I'd call this hard to find rather than rare.

[Arcadian]

2 rather rare Parker pens

 

A Senator and Arrow.

 

I will eat my hat if anyone has seen these before.

 

Parker Senator FP 1992.jpg

 

 

Wooow! That sure is pwetty!

[Brian-McQueen]

crescentfiller, that is a nice Ivorine! Congrats on being the owner of that pen.

[crescentfiller]

Thanks Brian!

Of course, you could become the owner...!

[Brian-McQueen]

This is literally a one-of-a-kind Vacumatic, so pretty rare on the rarity scale.

 

[inkstainedruth]

This is literally a one-of-a-kind Vacumatic, so pretty rare on the rarity scale.

 

 

 

 

Okay, I'll bite. What's so special about it? Because it looks like a Brown Pearl to me.... Is it that that color isn't normally found in earlier models? (I'm guessing that because it appears from the blind cap size and shape to be a Lockdown or Speedline model. I mean, if it had that blind cap and was Azure Blue Pearl... yeah, that would be pretty unusual.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[JotterAddict62]

Ruth, it is the cap bands Small Large Small. If I'm correct Brian picked that one up in Janesville WI last Oct. at the big auction.

[inkstainedruth]

Thanks. I hadn't noticed the cap bands, so I didn't notice anything odd. What size is the pen?

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[FarmBoy]

Ruth, it is the cap bands Small Large Small. If I'm correct Brian picked that one up in Janesville WI last Oct. at the big auction.

Is a band missing ?

[JotterAddict62]

Is a band missing ?

There were two pens with that band style, one sold in Oct. the other sold in Nov. in part 2 of that big auction. I had a look at them at the time but my memory has miss filed the information. [ Bad recall ]http://www.badgerstateauction.com/Estate-Auction-Janesville-WI-October-8-2016/photos.htm

Here is the link. Photo 78 of 168 has the images.

Edited March 3, 2017 by JotterAddict62