Collectible Sheaffer Fountain Pens

All You Need to Know About Collectible Sheaffer Fountain Pens

Sheaffer fountain pens are distinctive writing implements as well as collectible items. Sheaffer produces luxury pens in a variety of styles and finishes. Vintage Sheaffer fountain pens are highly collectible and can easily be found on eBay at affordable prices.

The nib is the soul of the fountain pen. The size of the nib determines the thickness of the line produced. Sheaffer produced nibs in extra fine (EF), fine (F), and medium (M) for general writing. Specialty nibs, such as for calligraphy, were also produced.

Nibs are made of stainless steel or gold. Stainless-steel nibs produce an even line. These nibs are fairly robust and are unlikely to get damaged by normal use.

Gold nibs are more delicate. The writing experience is different from a normal pen or a steel nib. The gold nib is slightly springy. The flexibility of the nib can produce variations in line thickness and ink color. This tone variation produces a more vintage look. Different gold nib designs produce differing amounts of variations. You should look carefully to see how stiff or flexible a gold nib is so that you can buy a pen that matches your writing style.

It is important to make sure your pen comes with a nib. Many pens with gold nibs have had the gold stripped from the pen and sold for bullion. This is especially true of pens produced before the 1970s and 1980s.

Sheaffer pens come in gold, silver, celluloid, and resin. You should remember that a Sheaffer fountain pen for sale is a luxury pen. Even if you see the material listed as plastic, the pen is likely made of celluloid or resin. While these are technically plastics, they were considered high-end materials in the 1900s when these pens were produced. Luxury pen markers like Sheaffer took advantage of these new materials and created pens with fantastic colors and designs.

While used Sheaffer fountain pens are most common on eBay, it is possible to buy a new vintage Sheaffer fountain pen. These Sheaffer pens are new old stock, which means that they were produced many years ago but have never been used. They come in the original packaging and are unused. You might find this a fun pen to add to your collection since the vintage packaging can also be quite collectible. eBay Sheaffer fountain pens for sale do come in a variety of conditions other than new old stock, so you are certain to find an affordable Sheaffer pen to fit your needs.