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Pens replaced hand-cut quills as writing instruments in 1780, when the first steel pen point was made in England. But it was 100 years before the commercial pen was a common item. The fountain pen was invented in the 1830s but was not made in quantity until the 1880s. The Biro brothers of Hungary invented the ballpoint pen in 1935. All types of old pens are collected. Float pens that feature small objects floating in a liquid as part of the handle are popular with collectors. Advertising pens are listed in the Advertising category.

 
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ImageCategoryPattern or ItemDescriptionYear Priced
 Pens18K Yellow Gold Filled CaseRemovable Fountain Pen, Vignette, Initials, 3 1/2 In. 2012
 PensFountainEversharp, Skyline, 14K Gold, 5 1/4 In. 2012
 PensFountainParker, No. 51, 18K Gold, Engine Turned Stripes, 1950s, 5 1/4 In. 2012
 PensMont BlancFountain, Black, Engraved Open Nib, Style 149B, Impressed, Box , 2012
 PensSheafferFountain, Lifetime, 14K Gold, Fill Lever, c.1950, 5 1/4 In. 2012
 PensTiffanyBallpoint, Sterling Silver, Elongated T, Box, 5 In. 2012
 PensWatermansFountain, Orange Body, Silver Overlay, Gold Tip 2012
 Pens18K GoldVacuum Filled Machined Design Engraved Initials 4 In.2011
 PensAurora MareFountain 18K Gold Nib Inkwell Case 5 1/8 In.2011
 PensCaran D’AcheFountain Vermeil Sterling Grapevine Lacquer Riviera 18K Nib Refills Case 5 3/8 In.2011
 PensEversharpSkyline Lever 14K Gold Filled Screws Together Marked 5 1/2 In.2011
 PensMichel PerchinFountain Enamel Vermeil Sterling Fleur-De-Lis 18K Gold Nib Case 5 1/2 In.2011
 PensMontblancFountain Resin 18K Gold Dragon Clip Ruby Eyes Pearl Mouth 18K Nib Case 5 1/4 In.2011
 PensMontblancMeisterstuck Chevron Design Bicolor 18K Gold No. YG0123 Box 5 1/2 In.2011
 PensMontegrappaFountain Resin 18K Gold Diamonds 18K Gold Nib Euro 2002 Case 5 1/2 In.2011
 PensParker51 Empire State Pattern 14K Gold Cap Black Vacumatic Disposable Filler 5 1/2 In.2011
 PensWahlGold Filled Lever Fill Screw Cap 4 7/8 In.2011
 PensWaterman’sFountain Sterling Silver Monogram Jump Ring 3 1/3 In.2011
 PensWaterman’sNo. 452 Sterling Overlay Lever Fill Monogram c.1915-33 5 3/8 In.2011
PensFountain Conklin, Endura, Sapphire Blue, c.1925, 5 1/4 In., Illustrated2010
PensFountain Gold Filled Repousse, c.1900, 5 1/4 In., Illustrated2010
 PensMont Blanc Fountain, Stainless Steel, Papers, Box2010
 PensMont Blanc Fountain, Sterling Silver, Gold, Box2010
 PensParker Fountain, Duofold Senior, Lucky Curve, Red, c.1926, 5 3/8 In.2010
 PensCigar Dupont Corian, Multicolored, 5 3/4 x 3/4 In.2009
 

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