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Hey, vintage Parker aficionados! I've restored several Parker Vacumatics from Mark 1 through Mark 3, but I've never seen date codes like this before. I've attached some photos of the two pens I have just acquired. In the configuration, they are third-generation with celluloid plunger rods. But they both have a date code "59". Richard Binder's website says Parker used the first number 5 to indicate 195x, and the second number is the year. So these are third-generation Parker Vacumatics from 1959? That's a full 11 years after the model was discontinued! Plus, look at the blue diamond clips. They are not typical. It looks like they've taken vintage split arrow clips that had no diamond, and stamped a diamond on top. I've added a photo of a genuine blue diamond clip from 1944. I removed one of the nibs, and there is no date code stamped into it. Everything looks genuine, but I'm stumped as to the provenance of these two pens! Any insights? Thanks in advance. Doug EDIT: I added an image of the nib cleaned up and straightened (it was totally bent).