Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen
Product Name Sheaffer 5-30 (identified on the nib .... that means the pen was priced at $5.30 when it was new.)
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA -- late 1920s/early 1930s
Length 5-1/4" (full length and slim)
Filling System Lever filler - working perfectly with a new sac
Color Black pearl radite (celluloid). Gold plated trim.
Nib FINE 5-30 gold nib.
Condition Superior overall condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a long, slim pen with excellent shine and with barely ambered coloring. The pearl pieces are really lovely. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and moderate scratching, mainly near the end of the barrel. There is one longish, deep scratch in that location also. The cap has light to moderate scratching with some small deep marks (smaller than bite marks) toward the top of the cap. The lever has microscratches and plating wear at the top. The single cap band has lots of microscratching and a few little spots of plating wear. The clip looks great with one little spot of plating wear on the ball end. The imprints are clear.