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Pen Pelikan 60-400

January 13, 2020

Pen Pelikan 60-400 striated transparent barrel, nib

11995: Pelikan 100: classic German piston-filler, 11.7 cm lengthy, black hard rubber cap and filler mechanism, brown celluloid barrel, gold filled trim original cork seal continues to be substituted for O-rings, cap imprints very weak, filler knob milling fine, slight shrinkage of black binde around reinforcing ring at finish of barrel (see detail).

DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine semiflex • $395

12790: Pelikan 450 injector pencil: brown and striped “tortoiseshell” celluloid, 12.9 cm lengthy, gold filled trim, first model without eraser, good imprint, uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $125

13338: Pelikan 450 injector pencil: eco-friendly gem stripes and black, 12.8 cm lengthy, gold filled trim, earlier thick-barreled model with brass eraser holder, “EXPORT” imprint at top below clip ring, name on upper barrel uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: exc • $125

12752: Pelikan 60 pencil: dark eco-friendly, 11.8 cm lengthy, gold filled trim singular “Knickebein” mechanism advances lead when pencil is “bent” between your fingers (see video here) a genuine conversation piece, quite scarce and desirable, uses 1.1 mm lead. “PHILIPS” imprinted on barrel, tool marks to nose cone.

DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: fine • $275

13565: Pelikan 60 pencil: dark eco-friendly, 11.9 cm lengthy, gold filled trim singular “Knickebein” mechanism advances lead when pencil is “bent” between your fingers (see video here) a genuine conversation piece, quite scarce and desirable, uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: exc • $325

13037: Pelikan 400NN: piston-filler, 13.1 cm lengthy, brown cap and turning knob, tortoiseshell striated transparent barrel, nib marked “EF”.

DATE: c. 1957 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $305

12486: Pelikan 400NN: piston-filler, 13.1 cm lengthy, black cap and turning knob, eco-friendly striated barrel, original foil nib grade sticker partly present.

DATE: c. 1957 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine • $300

13033: Pelikan 400NN: piston-filler, 13.1 cm lengthy, brown cap and turning knob, tortoiseshell striated transparent barrel, nib marked “KF”.

DATE: c. 1957 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine firm • $325

13341: Pelikan 450 injector pencil: brown and striped “tortoiseshell” celluloid, 13.1 cm lengthy, gold filled trim, later slenderized model, top button pulls to reveal eraser, uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: fine • $105

13342: Pelikan 350 injector pencil: eco-friendly gem stripes and black, 13 cm lengthy, gold filled trim, later slenderized model, top button pulls to reveal eraser, uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: fine • $95

13340: Pelikan 350 injector pencil: eco-friendly gem stripes and black, 13 cm lengthy, gold filled trim, later slenderized model, top button pulls to reveal eraser, uses 1.1 mm lead, crack in clip attachment collar cover has no effect on function (see detail collar is brass underneath).

DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: VG* • $65

Pen Pelikan 60-400 striped eco

13339: Pelikan 450 injector pencil: brown and striped “tortoiseshell” celluloid, 13 cm lengthy, gold filled trim, later slenderized model, top button pulls to reveal eraser, uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $110

13343: Pelikan 450 injector pencil: brown and striped “tortoiseshell” celluloid, 13.1 cm lengthy, gold filled trim, later slenderized model, top button pulls to reveal eraser, uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $115

12676: Pelikan 355 ballpoint: striped eco-friendly gem and black, 13.25 cm lengthy, gold filled trim, excellent appearance but name taken off back of upper barrel (see detail). Uses Schneider Express 75 refills.

DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: VG* • $80

13337: Pelikan 450 injector pencil: brown and striped “tortoiseshell” celluloid, 13 cm lengthy, gold filled trim, later slenderized model, top button pulls to reveal eraser, uses 1.1 mm lead.

DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: exc • $120

12694: Pelikan M200 demonstrator: transparent piston-filler, 12.7 cm lengthy, gold plated trim, plated screw-in nib, scarce model marked “W. GERMANY”, predating Pelikan’s mass discharge of transparent models in the finish from the 1990s mint with sticker, no original packaging.

DATE: c. 1986 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $350

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Pen Pelikan 60-400 cm lengthy, brown cap and