Product Description
Type Fountain and Ballpoint pen set
Product Name Targa 1040 Prestige .... one of the less common Targa models
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- 1986-96
Length 5-3/8" for the fountain pen and 5-1/8" for the ballpoint pen.
Filling System The fountain pen takes Sheaffer-style cartridges and converters. What looks like an unused Sheaffer squeeze converter is installed. The ballpoint pen uses a twist mechanism and takes Sheaffer-style ballpoint refills. A working blue Sheaffer ballpoint refill is installed.
Color Grey marble with gold trim. White dots on the top of the clip. Six thin gold bands surround plain grey bands at each end and on the cap band.
Nib FINE 14k Nib. The section is labeled, "F."
Condition Near mint condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a beautifully colored and marbled set with excellent shine and lovely elegance. The fountain pen looks fantastic with just a few tiny scratches and marks. The gold endpiece of the barrel has light microscratching. The other bands, clip, and cap top look beautiful. The ballpoint pen is perfect except that the cone has some microscratching. The white dots are perfect. The imprints are clear.