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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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CategoryPattern or ItemDescriptionYear Priced
Pens18k GoldTennis Racket Shaped Clip, Tiffany, Pouch2005
PensAgatePink & Black Stripe, Gold Plated, Lever Filler, Japan ~illus2003
PensAiken Lambert SkywriterBrown Marbleized1995
PensAutographGold Filled Tip, Yellow & Black, Marbled, Lever Filler2003
PensAvonChased Gold Plated & Hard Black Plastic, Lever Filler2003
PensBakeliteVictorian, Metal Nib, Mount, 6 1/2 In.2004
PensBakerBlack & Cream Marbled, Nickel Plated, Lever Filler ~illus2003
PensBall-point14k Yellow Gold1997
PensBall-pointMartin Luther King, King Picture Clip1996
PensBall-pointMonkees, Group Photograph, 19671996
PensBall-pointReddy Kilowatt1997
PensBall-pointTooled Menorah & Hebraic Design, Sterling Silver, Israel, 4 1/2 In.1995
PensBallpointGold & Black, 14k Filigree, Arpege, Channel No. 5, Pair2004
PensBallpointGuy M. Grove Co. Plumbing & Heating, Funkstown, M.d., Black, Orange2004
PensBallpointMontblanc, Meisterstuck Legrand, Black, Gold Bands & Clip, 1970s2007
PensBallpointMontblanc, Muller M, Burgundy, Brushed Silver, C.19502007
PensBallpointSchaefer, White Dot, Sterling Silver, Diamond Crosshatch Pattern2007
PensBallpointT-shaped Clip, Sterling Silver, Tiffany & Co.2005
PensBallpointWe Shall Overcome, M.l. King Picture2002
PensBankerPearl & Black, Lever, 14k Gold Nib1996
PensBaseball Bat ShapeMickey Mantle, Louisville Slugger, Wooden1995
PensBell TelephoneBall-point, Waterbury1997
PensBillowsBlue, Penguin, Memorable Beach, Barnson Co.2002
PensBlackBrown Rings, Initial On Clip, 5 In.2002
PensBlown GlassInk, Dark Green Swirled Stem, Reeded Nib, 5 1/4 In.1998
 

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