$150 obo. A little part of me just wants to ink it up and write with it to see what the hype is all about. How much should I offer for it?
http://eastnc.craigslist.org/clt/3069744264.html
http://eastnc.craigslist.org/clt/3069744264.html
Parker '51' on Craigslist
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For $150 it better be a pretty special '51.
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I did a little search and someone insisted on posting a CL ad so I thought it couldn't hurt to post one. And it does say local buyers only
Far toooooooooooooooooooo much
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I'm no "51" expert but the cap often dictates the value of a particular pen. Brian knows these caps inside out but I need to refer to this page (actually a whole bunch of pages for loads of different styles) here at parker51.com
I would probably not pay that much for an aerometric.
I would probably not pay that much for an aerometric.
I did a little search and someone insisted on posting a CL ad so I thought it couldn't hurt to post one. And it does say local buyers only
Yeah, currently there is no "rule" about C-list ... unlike e-bay ... I was just thinking aloud in general terms, and nothing intended or implied about this particular post.
There's nothing wrong with the OP ... unless he pays that much for a 51.
Gold Caps are not uncommon. The 5 converging is a common cap. Midnight blue is also a very common color. It having no date puts it after 1952.
Surely not commanding that price !!!.....
Surely not commanding that price !!!.....
I just watched a set (pen and pencil) in a case sell for $100 on ebay
For an aerometric I wouldn't offer more than $30 and that is if there are no dings on the cap. $20 or less for a dinged cap.
Gold caps are getting a bit harder to find in the wild but they are far from rare.
Maybe he meant to type $15.0. and miss-placed the decimal point?
Gold caps are getting a bit harder to find in the wild but they are far from rare.
Maybe he meant to type $15.0. and miss-placed the decimal point?
As with any vintage collectable, at the end of the spectrum prices will go up a lot for the rarer and more desirable pens. Scarcity, NOS-mintyness, and the like can drive up a price a lot from the standard range ... and then the uninitiated owner of a truly average item sees what the rare and minty sells for, and tries to sell his average item for a similar price ... and lord knows some uninitiated buyer comes along and buys it as often as not.
Just because someone can sell an old Superman comic book* for almost half a million dollars, doesn't mean that the dog-eared, torn and chocolate-milk-stained Superman comic book you have from the 1940s is worth more than a buck or two.
*Near-mint Action Comics #1 from 1938 ... the "first superman" ... sold for $440,000.
Just because someone can sell an old Superman comic book* for almost half a million dollars, doesn't mean that the dog-eared, torn and chocolate-milk-stained Superman comic book you have from the 1940s is worth more than a buck or two.
*Near-mint Action Comics #1 from 1938 ... the "first superman" ... sold for $440,000.
I just bought a set for $25..and looks great, writes great and in both boxes....
that price is crazy and insane.... for that pen....
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In my mind Craigslist = "Buy It Now", there shouldn't be an issue posting links.
