You don’t see this nib all that often. This beautiful Sunburst 8440 is part of Esterbrook’s Re-New-Point line of swapable nibs. This is a superfine cartography nib used for mapmaking. In an article by Don Fluckinger posted on Richard Binder’s website, his view of the 8440 is as follows:

Estie nibs run the gamut from nail-like manifold models to this elegant and rare superfine 8440.

This nib can easily be added to a collection of rare and hard to fine Esterbrook nibs or it can just as easily be put into use, especially if you love superfine nibs. $120

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Six Esterbrook J (full size) models, one in each color. All are in excellent working condition and have been polished to a mirror like shine. All the jewels are intact and in perfect condition. All the sacs work and provide a full fill. These Esterbrooks were bought in a set at the 2008 L.A. Pen Show. No nibs included. $25 each. ALL J’s ARE SOLD.

Next up we have two Esterbrook SJ (demi) models in Copper and Blue. These two pens are in very good condition. They have a slight polish to them, just not as good as on the J models above. The jewels are in excellent condition, no cracks or scratches. The sacs are in great condition. No nibs. $20 each. ALL SJ’s ARE SOLD.

Finally, a black, full size Esterbrook Dollar Pen. The Dollar Pens were made from 1934 until 1942 in three different sizes. This one was made in approximately 1940 or later. It has a very good imprint on the barrel and top of the cap. The cap band is tarnished just a bit. The rest of the hardware is in excellent condition. Another great Esterbrook that’s just a bit different from your more common J models. $35 SOLD

Nibs

The 2000 Series nibs, like the 1000 Series, have tips formed by rolling the steel into a “ball”; no tipping material is added at the tip. They also can be found in the thin flat, medium flat, and later round feed styles. Also like the 1000s, these were marketed as “DuraCrome Points.”

1555 Firm Fine (Officially approved for Gregg Shorthand) – $7
1555 Firm Fine (Officially approved for Gregg Shorthand) – $7

2048 Flexible Fine Falcon (Shaded) – $15 SOLD
2968 Firm Broad – $12 SOLD

9000 Series nibs are the “Master Point” series nibs, and are all tipped with Iridium. They originally cost significantly more than the 1000/2000 series nibs.

9668 Firm Medium (general Writing) – $15 SOLD
9550 Firm Extra Fine (Gregg shorthand) – $20 SOLD
9788 Flexible Medium – $30 SOLD
9788 Flexible Medium – $30 SOLD
9048 Flexible Fine (Shaded) – $20 SOLD
9048 Flexible Fine (Shaded) – $20 SOLD
9048 Flexible Fine (Shaded) – $20 SOLD
9048 Flexible Fine (Shaded) – $20 SOLD
9128 Flexible Extra Fine (Fine penmanship, Pitman Shorthand) – $45 never been used, Made in England, pictured below. SOLD

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A note about all the Parker 51’s: I’ve completely restored each one. This includes thoroughly cleaning the inside of the pen (collector, feed, nib, and barrel), replacing the diaphragms, polishing the barrel and hood, and making sure the blind cap matches up perfectly with the barrel so there are no exposed ridges. Each pen I sell is tested with ink to make sure it writes as smooth as possible. Each pen is guaranteed to write smoothly and operate perfectly. Free standard shipping is included in the price of each pen.

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1946 Q3 Black Parker 51 Vacumatic filler. Date code “T.6″  The nib writes a little on the wet side making it a fine/medium line width. The cap is in great condition, no dings or dents. The clip is in very good condition, no tarnishing or brassing, a little blue is missing from the diamond, and there a couple of small scratches on the top of the clip around the silver colored jewel. The two line imprint and the date code under the clutch ring are easily readable with the naked eye. $105 ON HOLD

Black Parker 51 Vacumatic filler. No date code. If you look closely on the barrel you can see a diamond imprint. This could have possibly been a converted desk pen. It doesn’t look or feel any different than the other 51’s I have. The fine nib is neither wet nor dry. The cap is great condition, no dings or dents. The clip is very good having only slight brassing on the top around the amber colored jewel on the back side. $90

1947 Q2 Cordovan Brown Parker 51 Vacumatic filler. Date code “.T.7″ The fine/medium nib writes a little on the dry side. The Jeweler’s Band cap is in great condition, no dings or dents. The nickel plated clip is in good condition with slight brassing around the silver colored jewel, the diamond has a solid blue fill. The two line imprint and the date code under the clutch ring are easily readable with the naked eye. $125 SOLD

Green Esterbrook J lever fill with a 2284 Broad Firm Stub Signature nib. I’ve restored this pen by replacing the sac and lightly polishing the body. The “jewels” are in good condition and it writes very smooth. $25 SOLD

Silver Esterbrook J lever fill with a 2668 Firm Medium general writing nib. I’ve restored this pen by replacing the sac and lightly polishing the body. The “jewels” are in good condition and it writes very smooth. $25 SOLD