And why did this Parker 75 Florence fetch $900 !!!

[FPcollection]

And I came across this auction which ended a few moments ago, on eBay, where this Parker 75 Florence Sterling Silver FP sold for a whopping $908.

 

I have never come across such a price for a similar model in the past, or perhaps, I need to educate myself more on the desirability of this model...see the link below.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/285261661874?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=E758IqbyTB6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=XRhPgKUOTse&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=WHATS_APP

 

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[dipper]

In the item bidding history, after the bids reached half the final price, just two rival bidders were making all the running.

 

I like the price of bids five days ago 🤣😃🤣.

[PithyProlix]

What are those two cap band hallmarks and what do they mean? To my eye they look like the entire body of an eagle, oriented sideways. 

 

[PithyProlix]

46 minutes ago, PithyProlix said:

What are those two cap band hallmarks and what do they mean? To my eye they look like the entire body of an eagle, oriented sideways. 

 

 

Ah, I guess they are crabs, a French hallmark for sterling. See these:

 

 

 

 

[PithyProlix]

How common are non-vermeil Florences? And the green cabochon?

[FarmBoy]

1 hour ago, PithyProlix said:

How common are non-vermeil Florences? And the green cabochon?

Not very.