1935-1944 Tortoise Pelikan 100 and 100Ns

PE2102: 1935 Pelikan 100 in red hard rubber and tortoise. These pens are never easy to find, and even less so in as clean condition as this one. The binde, which is flawless, is in a rich honey tortoise with strong brown and red highlights. The cap is nice and bright and clear. Even the inkwindow is a lovely clear, light yellow. So, is the pen perfect? No. The cap indicates that the pen once belonged to Heinrich Heyne (not Heine, that would be something!) And the filling mechanism is somewhat discoloured and the knob bears scarring. Still, you see ten 100Ns in tortoise for every 100. The nib is an OM (with some choice possible). The price, $1900.00. Not cheap, but you don't see these every day. SOLD!

PE2037: 1938 Pelikan 100N in tortoise and red hard rubber. This is an extremely clean pen with a light tortoise binde and red hard rubber cap, captop and filler. There are color disparities among the parts, but otherwise a superb pen. The nib is a plain script fine to medium with excellent flex. $1400.00. SOLD!

PE2038: 1950 Pelikan 200 pencil in tortoise and red resin. This postwar pencil is a perfect accompaniment to any tortoise 100N or 101N. Great, light color. $250.00.

PE2051: 1937 Pelikan 100N in tortoise and red hard rubber. I'm always getting asked for "bargain" tortoise 100Ns and usually have to disappoint. So, here's one, while it lasts. The pen is a first year, complete and correct, but it shows general wear and a scratched and rippled, though sound, inkwindow. This pen would be a superb placeholder while waiting for the "perfect" version or an even better user. The nib is a double inscised script 585 ballpointed fine to medium with decent flex. $975.00 SOLD!

PE1911 is a 1950s Pelikan 101N in tortoise. This is a clean post-war 101N with red celluloid mechanism and captop. The pen shows very light discolouring to the cap, otherwise it is complete, correct and very clean. This pen has a repaired cap crack. The job, while not perfect, is professional and not readily apparent. Incised script Pelikan 14 K 585 nib, marked "O", looks to be a medium with good flex. (Other nibs on request.) A very nice example for use or as part of a collection. $950.00

PE2126 is a clean, late Pelikan 101N in tortoise; it sports a plain script Pelikan 585 14 Karat fine nib with loads of flexibility. The pen's only flaws are two to three deepish scratches at the back of the cap, not horribly noticeable, but there. $1200.00

PE1909 is a 1938 Pelikan 101N in tortoise. This is one of the less common pre-war tortii. It looks to be a second year with the green celluloid body and red hard rubber turning knob (showing some wear). The pen is clean with good, even colour, a bit of darkening to the cap, as is typical. The captop, which is darkened, has no logo. I've seen that before, it seems to be a fairly common error. The nib is a plain script 14 K 585 which looks to be fine to medium with better than average flex. A fine pen. $1100.00 SOLD!

PE1738 is a 1935 Pelikan 100 in tortoise and red hard rubber. That's right, not a 100N, but a real 100. This pen is far from perfect, the inkwindow is dark and the binde shows repair work. The price reflects that. The nib is an early incised script 14 Karat. $1500.00, for a pen you are unlikely to see very often.
Alternatively, I can supply this pen with a fresh binde on on of my newly made barrels. Same price. SOLD!

PE1723 is a 1939 Pelikan 100N in tortoise and red hard rubber with a dark green celluloid ink window. This is medium colored tortoise with an exceptional OBB incised script 585 nib. This pen is completely correct and without significant flaws. $1600.00.SOLD!

PE1734 is a 1944(?) Pelikan 101N. This is the short captop model with a late wartime acrylic barrel, a really uncommon pen. But that's not all. The short captop is imprinted "Pelican," indicating a British empire model. The filler, interestingly is 100 and not 100N. The nib is a 585 14K incised script medium. An extraordinary pen among extraordinary pens. $1900.00. SOLD!

PE1745: a 1937 Pelikan 200. Tortoise and red hard rubber. The pencil to match a 100, 100N, and early 101 or 101N. The plating on the clip is a bit weak and the captop imprint likewise. $200.00. SOLD!