Parker 51

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
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Page updated 30th September 2025

Our
ref.
Model
Colour
Year
Condition
Price

RPA 911

 

Issue in 2002, as a tribute to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Parker 51 Empire State pen, this is a rare chance to acquire a mint un-inked version of the Vista Blue model.
(click on the images BELOW for larger pictures)
rpa919
with original FINE nib
(Click
HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib)
rpa919(i)
Vista Blue, with solid Silver cap - click HERE to see close-up of the cap 2002 MINT £450



RPA
331, 631, 665, 822,
822 (i)
978

 

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Parker 51 collection
An instant collection of SIX Classic 51 pens (English), in a period Parker stock-box.
Parker 51 collection
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.

£250


RPA 617

 

rpa617
A 2nd year English 51 Vacumatic pen - with lustraloy cap.
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rpa617
with original MEDIUM/BROAD nib
(Click
HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib)
rpa617(ii)
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

 

 

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)
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rpa436
with original smooth MEDIUM nib
(Click HERE for a picture of the nib)

rpa435(i)
Black 1949 - 1st Quarter

VG (small mark on cap where clip has previously rotated)

£75





RPA 880

 

 

 

A real find !
A first-year English Aerometric (ist Quarter), with the transitional cap and longer clip - and we think it might be Cedar Blue - very rare in an English pen of this period (not publicised as a standard colour).
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rpa880
with original MEDIUM nib
click
HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa880(i)

? Cedar Blue

1950 - 1st Quarter VG £90



RPA 616

 

 

An early (probably first-year), and not-often-found, English CLASSIC 51 with ROLLED SILVER cap
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rpa616
with original smooth MEDIUM nib
click
HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa616(i)

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 652 rpa652
Quite an early English Aerometric pen and ballpen set
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rpa652(i)
with original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa652(ii)
Navy Grey, with Lustraloy caps 1952

Pen: VG/EX

Ballpen: EX

Box: G - some light 'foxing' on the interior (see photos)

£110
RPA 750 rpa750
An English (Aerometric) pen and pencil set
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rpa750(i)
with original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa750(ii)
Teal Blue 1954

Pen: VG

Pencil: VG

Box: G/VG

£95





PAR 983

 

 

 

The complete package - a Classic (English manufacture)
triple set - pen, ballpen and pencil
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Par983
pen has its original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and
HERE for pictures of the nib
Par983(i)

 

Black

 

1955 VG (Box is probably not original) £130
RPA 884 And here is a second complete package - but this time, a CUSTOM (gold-filled caps) triple set - pen, ballpen, and pencil
pen has its original MEDIUM nib
sold
Black mid 1950s EX £150



RPA 863

 

As good as new ! A really nice example of a Burgundy 51 Classic
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rpa863
with original FINE nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa863(i)
Burgundy mid 1950s EX - virtually MINT £70



RPA 916

 

 

And this one is a bit of an Enigma.
Is it Dark Burgundy or Plum ? - we simply can't decide.
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rpa916
with original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa916(i)
Dark Burgundy - or Plum - or ??? mid 1950s VG £70




RPA 895

 

 

A Grey Classic (English)
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rpa895
with original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa895(i)
Grey mid 1950s VG £55





RPA 812

 

 

 

The complete package - and it's a Custom (English manufacture)
triple set - pen, ballpen, and pencil
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rpa812
pen has its original FINE nib
click HERE and
HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa812(i)

 

Grey

 

mid 1950s

PEN: EX - no 'dings' in the cap

BALLPEN: EX - again. no 'dings'

PENCIL: Perfect

BOX: G/VG - slight 'foxing, and the paperwork is a little bit tatty.

£140



RPA 767

 

 

rpa767
And this one (English) has a rolled Silver cap
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rpa767(i)
with original smooth MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa767(ii)
Grey - with rolled Silver cap mid 1950s VG - one small 'ding' in the cap £75





PAR 849

 

 

par849
A boxed Burgundy 51 Classic
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par849(i)
with original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
par849(ii)
Burgundy 1956 VG - Box is probably not the original £65





RPA 693

 

 

Another 51 Classic
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rpa693
with original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and
HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa693(i)

Black

c.1956 EX £55





RPA 893

 

 

And this one is a CUSTOM (with gold-filled cap)
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rpa893
with original smooth MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa893(i)
Black, with Rolled Gold cap mid 1950s G - a few 'ding's in the cap, hense the price £55









RPA 878

 

 

 

 

 

rpa878
A really nice boxed CUSTOM (English) model
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rpa878(i)
with original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa878(ii)
Burgundy 1956

Pen: EX (no 'dings' in the cap)

Box:EX

£95









RPA 792

 

 

 

 

 

rpa792
Another boxed CUSTOM (English) model
(click on any of the images for larger pictures)
rpa792(i)
with original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa792(ii)
Teal Blue 1956

Pen: EX (no 'dings' in the cap)

Box:VG

£85







RPA 821

 

 

 

 

rpa821
And yet another boxed CUSTOM (English) model
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rpa821(i)
with original FINE/MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa821(ii)
Navy Grey 1957

Pen: EX (no 'dings' in the cap)

Box: EX - tiny amount of wear of the top of the lid.

£85
RPA 438 rpa438
English Pen and Ballpen - this is the CUSTOM model (gold-filled caps)
- and it's nearly MINT and in its original box. (English manufacture).
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rpa438(i)
pen has its original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa438(ii)
Teal Blue Late 1950s

Pen: EX - as new


Ballpen: EX - as new


Box: some signs of previous storage

£120





RPA 410

 

 

rpa410
A boxed CUSTOM (English) model
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rpa410(i)
with original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpq410(ii)
Navy Grey 1959 VG - one tiny 'ding' in the cap £80



PAR 829

 

 

Par829
An English CLASSIC 51 with ROLLED SILVER clip
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
Par829(i)
with original MEDIUM nib
click
HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
Par829(ii)

Black, with Rolled Silver cap

1959 VG - one tiny 'ding' in the Silver cao, and a little previous wear £80





RPA 897

 

 

Another one with a Silver cap
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rpa897
with original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa897(i)
Black, with Rolled Silver cap 1958 G/VG - some small 'dings', and a few marks on the section of the pen £50





RPA 700

 

 

 

An English Mark 2 Classic 51, and in near MINT condition.
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
rpa700
with original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and
HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa700(i)

Navy Grey

c.1966 EX - near MINT £75

RPA 449

 

rpa449
Towards the end of 51 production in the UK. A boxed Mark 3 Classic from the early 1970's.
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rpa449(i)
with original MEDIUM nib
click HERE
for a picture of the nib

rpa449(ii)
Black c.1972 EX £75





RPA 766

 

 

 

And here's another English Mark 3 Classic 51 from the early 1970's, in the less-common Navy Grey.
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
rpa766
with original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and
HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa766(i)

Navy Grey

c.1972 EX £70









RPA 907

 

 

 

 

 

rpa907
A not-often found MARK 3 (English) MINT pen & pencil set - in its original and substantial box.
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rpa907(i)
pen has its original MEDIUM nib
click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
rpa907(ii)
Black c.1972

Pen: MINT

Pencil: MINT

Box:EX - one small mark on the lid lining.

£100



 

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