Parker 61 mint?

I recently discovered a fountain pen and pencil set at the bottom of a
box lot I bought an an estate auction. It is a Parker 61 pen and
pencil in the original box with the original price tag and instruction
manual. Both pen and pencil are in their original cellophane wrapping,
though the wrapping has been opened. The pen appears never to have
been used. I know very little about pens. Can someone help me with
valuing this item or help me find out where to get such a thing
appraised? I'd like to get a handle on how much it is worth before
listing it for sale.

Thank you all for whatever assistance you can provide.

Adrienne

On Sep 10, 10:05 pm, wrote:
I recently discovered a fountain pen and pencil set at the bottom of a
box lot I bought an an estate auction. It is a Parker 61 pen and
pencil in the original box with the original price tag and instruction
manual. Both pen and pencil are in their original cellophane wrapping,
though the wrapping has been opened. The pen appears never to have
been used. I know very little about pens. Can someone help me with
valuing this item or help me find out where to get such a thing
appraised? I'd like to get a handle on how much it is worth before
listing it for sale.

Thank you all for whatever assistance you can provide.

Adrienne

Since this newsgroup is near-moribund, you might try the Parker forum
on the Fountain Pen Network -- that web board is very active, and I'm
sure your post will raise interest.

Brian
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On Sep 14, 11:47 am, Brian Ketterling wrote:
On Sep 10, 10:05 pm, wrote:

I recently discovered a fountain pen and pencil set at the bottom of a
box lot I bought an an estate auction. It is a Parker 61 pen and
pencil in the original box with the original price tag and instruction
manual. Both pen and pencil are in their original cellophane wrapping,
though the wrapping has been opened. The pen appears never to have
been used. I know very little about pens. Can someone help me with
valuing this item or help me find out where to get such a thing
appraised? I'd like to get a handle on how much it is worth before
listing it for sale.

Thank you all for whatever assistance you can provide.

Adrienne

Since this newsgroup is near-moribund, you might try the Parker forum
on the Fountain Pen Network -- that web board is very active, and I'm
sure your post will raise interest.

Brian
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Thank you, Brian. I'll do that.

Adrienne

On Fri, 14 Sep 2007, at 09:47:23, Brian Ketterling
wrote

Since this newsgroup is near-moribund, you might try the Parker forum
on the Fountain Pen Network -- that web board is very active, and I'm
sure your post will raise interest.

Brian
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Yes, the group seemed to develop rigour mortis shortly after Frank
Dubiel died. His slightly caustic wit and encyclopaedic knowledge seems
to have been a required catalyst.
--
Tony Stanford

Moribund... Nice word choice!


"Brian Ketterling" wrote in message
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On Sep 10, 10:05 pm, wrote:
I recently discovered a fountain pen and pencil set at the bottom of a
box lot I bought an an estate auction. It is a Parker 61 pen and
pencil in the original box with the original price tag and instruction
manual. Both pen and pencil are in their original cellophane wrapping,
though the wrapping has been opened. The pen appears never to have
been used. I know very little about pens. Can someone help me with
valuing this item or help me find out where to get such a thing
appraised? I'd like to get a handle on how much it is worth before
listing it for sale.

Thank you all for whatever assistance you can provide.

Adrienne

Since this newsgroup is near-moribund, you might try the Parker forum
on the Fountain Pen Network -- that web board is very active, and I'm
sure your post will raise interest.

Brian
--

On Sep 28, 12:48 am, "Sonny" wrote:
Moribund... Nice word choice!

Until a couple of weeks ago, I might have said it was mummy-dust, but
now there seems to be a trickle of activity.

Unfortunately, I just missed that earlier era -- when I found my way
here, Frank Dubiel was still a fresh memory for the participants.

Brian
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* Brian Ketterling wrote:
On Sep 28, 12:48 am, "Sonny" wrote:
Moribund... Nice word choice!

Until a couple of weeks ago, I might have said it was mummy-dust, but
now there seems to be a trickle of activity.

Unfortunately, I just missed that earlier era -- when I found my way
here, Frank Dubiel was still a fresh memory for the participants.

Brian
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If it means anything to you I just read google groups today for his
wisdom.

matthew
ohio
(less than 6 months with FP's)

On Sep 29, 11:26 pm, MatthewK wrote:
* Brian Ketterling wrote:
Unfortunately, I just missed that earlier era -- when I found my way
here, Frank Dubiel was still a fresh memory for the participants.

If it means anything to you I just read google groups today for his
wisdom.

Yes, a number of times, when searching for this-or-that, I've come
across his posts. And unfortunately, for the time being I'm reading &
posting through Google Groups -- my ISP's NNTP server stopped carrying
new ACP-P messages a couple of months ago, and tech support just gives
brain-dead "answers".

Brian
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