Product Description
Type Cartridge/converter filling fountain pen, working well.
Product Name Model #872, from the Balance II series, the revival series of the 1930s Balance pens.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- this color came out in 1998.
Length 5-7/8 inches.
Filling System Takes Sheaffer style cartridges, or you can fill it with bottled ink via the included piston converter.
Color Navy Blue Resin acrylic with gold plated trim and a 1/8" cap bands. White dot above clip.
Nib FINE Sheaffer's 14k Lifetime nib.
Condition Excellent condition, in box, with paperwork and with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a large, shiny, impressive pen in a lovely color combination. The barrel is perfect. The cap has light scratching mostly alongside the clip and near the top, and there's a teeny short crack coming from the left top of the clip, where it attaches. The cap band has microscratching as does the clip. No plating wear. The white dot has some very small scratches. The box is crinkled. The imprint is clear.