ADVANCE NOTICE.
The Writetime office will be closed from
14th September to 25th September.
During that time we can accept orders and
reply to emails, but no items can be mailed
until after 25th September.
We have a large selection of Parker 51's in stock
to suit most budgets;
single pens, as well as boxed sets,
some with pencils and some with ballpens.
(Many are not on this page as yet, so please let
us know what you are seeking - Writetime2@aol.com)
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Page updated 2nd September, 2024
Our ref. |
Model |
Colour |
Year |
Condition |
Price |
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Something for the Parker 51 enthusiast who has (nearly) everything ! - maybe a late Christmas present, or a New Year's gift (to yourself !) NOT OFTEN FOUND - and certainly not in this condition. From our own collection - a 9 CARAT hallmarked GOLD English pen AND ballpen, in superb condition (no dings, and vacant cartouches). (click on ALL the images for larger pictures) with original MEDIUM/BROAD nib (Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib) |
9 carat Gold | 1961 | EX - in superb unmarked condition, and in its original box | £1,600 |
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(click on the images below for larger pictures) An instant collection of SIX Classic 51 pens (English), in a period Parker stock-box. Click HERE and HERE to see further pictures |
2 x Grey 2 x Burgundy 2 x Teal Blue |
mid 1950's to early 1960s | All have been restored to full working order and are ready to be used (or sold on). Both caps and barrels are in very good condition, and nib grades are 3 x FINE and 3 x MEDIUM. |
£300 |
PAR 876 | A very desirable USA Custom Vacumatic with original MEDIUM nib |
Cordovan Brown | c.1948 | VG/EX | £90 |
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A 2nd year English 51 Vacumatic pen - with lustraloy cap. (click on the images BELOW for larger pictures) with original MEDIUM/BROAD nib (Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib) |
Dove Grey | 1948 - 4th Quarter | G - some colour difference on the barrel where the pen has been exposed to light over the past 75 years, and a surface mark on the barrel where the clip has rotated (see 2nd and 3rd photos). | £70 |
RPA 436
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Now very near the end of the 51 Vacumatics - this one is from the final year of English production (the first Aerometrics appeared in 1950) (click on the images below for larger pictures) with original smooth MEDIUM nib (Click HERE for a picture of the nib) |
Black | 1949 - 1st Quarter | VG (small mark on cap where clip has previously rotated) |
£75 |
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An early (probably first-year), and not-often-found, English CLASSIC 51 with ROLLED SILVER cap (click on the images below for larger pictures) with original smooth MEDIUM nib click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib |
Black, with Rolled Silver cap - click HERE to see tha mark |
1951 - 3rd Quarter | G - some wear to the silver, and some dings on the cap, but not too obvious at a casual glance | £68 |
RPA 543 | Handsome, and with a rolled Silver cap (English manufacture) with original MEDIUM nib |
Teal Blue - rolled Silver cap with rolled gold clip | c.1954 | VG/EX - one tiny 'ding' in the cap | £85 |
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The complete package - a Classic (English manufacture) triple set - pen, ballpen and pencil (click on the images below for larger pictures) pen has its original MEDIUM nib click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib |
Black
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1955 | VG (Box is probably not original) | £130 |
RPA 712 | An English Burgundy CUSTOM model with original MEDIUM nib |
Burgundy | 1955 - 4th Quarter | EX - one tiny and almost imperceptible ding in the cap | £90 |
PAR 960 | And now, a Classic (English manufacture) triple set - pen, ballpen and pencil - complete with original filling and operating instructions. pen has its original MEDIUM nib |
Burgundy | ? mid 1950s | VG/EX | £145 |
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Another triple set -
pen, ballpen and pencil - though this time the Custom model, with gold-filled caps. Complete with original filling and operating instructions. (click on the images below for larger pictures) RESERVED B.N. pen has its original FINE nib click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib |
Grey
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? mid 1950s ? | VG - one 'ding' in the side of the ballpen cap, and some slight staining of the inside of the box | £150 |
RPA 764 | A really nice example of a Burgundy 51 Classic with original MEDIUM nib |
Burgundy | mid 1950s | EX | £68 |
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Another 51 Classic (click on the images below for larger pictures) with original MEDIUM nib click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib |
Black |
c.1956 | EX | £55 |
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Another CLASSIC (English) model (click on the images below for larger pictures) with original MEDIUM nib click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib |
Teal Blue |
1958 | VG/EX | £70 |
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A CUSTOM - USA manufacture - with an unusual nib (click on the images below for larger pictures) with original MEDIUM (probably OBLIQUE) nib click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib |
Dark Burgundy |
? late 1950s | VG/EX (2 tiny 'dings' in the cap) | £75 |
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Not often found - a DEMI (Classic) 51 - USA manufacture (click on the images below for larger pictures) with original FINE nib click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib |
Dark Burgundy |
? late 1950s | EX | £70 |
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An English CLASSIC 51 with ROLLED SILVER clip (click on the images below for larger pictures) with original MEDIUM nib click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib |
Black, with Rolled Silver cap |
1959 | VG - one tiny 'ding' in the Silver cao, and a little previous wear | £80 |
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An English Mark 2 Classic 51, and in near MINT condition. |
Navy Grey |
c.1966 | EX - near MINT | £75 |
RPA 449
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Towards the end of 51 production in the UK. A boxed Mark 3 Classic from the early 1970's. (click on the images for larger pictures) with original MEDIUM nib click HERE for a picture of the nib |
Black | c.1972 | EX | £75 |
RPA 526 | And here's another English Mark 3 Classic 51 from the early 1970's, and in near MINT condition. with original MEDIUM nib |
Burgundy | c.1972 | EX - near MINT | £70 |
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And yet another English Mark 3 Classic 51 from the early 1970's, in the less-common Navy Grey. |
Navy Grey |
c.1972 | EX | £70 |