THE PEN

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT RARER USA SWAN MABIE TODD 142/50 JADE/GOLD FILL TRIM SELF FILLING FOUNTAIN PEN. WONDERFUL SWAN BROAD OBLIQUE No2 NEW YORK NIB. IN GOOD CONDITION, APART FROM DARKENING TO THE PEN. PEN MEASURES 5 1/2" CAPPED.

CAP

JADE CAP, NO CRACKS INCLUDING THE CAP LIP WHERE THEY ARE MORE COMMON. GOLD PLATED STEPPED BALL ENDED CLIP. SHOWS MINOR TARNISH ON PEN. TRIPLE CAP BANDS SLIGHTLY TARNISHED. GOLD PLATED BANDS SURROUNDED BY BLACK. SURFACE SCRATCHING.

BARREL

EXCELLENT BARREL, THOUGH DARKENED. NO CRACKS. GOLD PLATED LEVER SHOWING MINOR TARNISH.  IMPRINT...."SWAN" SELF-FILLING PEN MABIE TODD & Co NEW YORK PATS. JAN 26.04 MAY 21.18  PAT PDG AND SWAN LOGO.

NIB & SECTION

SUPERB ORIGINAL AND QUITE RARE PROFILE SOFT BROAD OBLIQUE SOLID 14CT GOLD NIB MARKED....MABIE TODD & Co N.Y. 2. SECTION PERFECT, WRITES LIKE A DREAM.

SUMMARY

A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS EARLY 1930's PEN  IS VERY COLLECTABLE IN ITS CONDITION. COMPLETELY OVERHAULED, RESACKED, WRITE TESTED.

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