Product Description
Type Mechanical pencil in a hard-to-find color.
Product Name Sovereign (this was a non-white-dot snorkel model whose fountain pen had a two-tone open nib)
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1955-9.
Length 5-1/16" pencil.
Filling System The pencil takes 0.9mm leads, which it extends via the traditional twist mechanism. A red lead is installed. We'll include a small packet of leads.
Color Vermilion with stainless steel cap in a pattern of stepped lines, with gold plated clip.
Condition Excellent condition. The pencil is slim and shiny. The barrel has light to moderate scratching. The cap has microscratching. The clip is lovely with some light scratches on the edges but no plating wear. No cracks, chips, dings or dents. The imprints are clear. The mechanism is a little stiff, but the lead retracts and extends properly.