ES264: Esterbrook Dollar Pen, No. 1555 Gregg Shorthand Nib.

Date: c1930s

Size: Capped - 4 13/16  inches; posted - 6 1/8 inches.

A beautiful glossy pea green pearlised celluloid Dollar pen.  I really can't find any damage on this pen.  Neither barrel nor cap have any noticeable scratches.  All trim is chrome or nickel plated and shows no brassing or other imperfections.  Neither cap nor barrel have any splits or cracks.  This is the larger, full-sized Dollar pen.  The cap has the distinctive pierced pocket clip that wraps over and fastens to the cap's flat top.  There is also a single cap band.  The barrel imprint is sharp and clear and unusually deep.  The filling lever is quite long and spade-ended.  The nib is a very nice No. 1555 Gregg Shorthand renew-point.  These stainless steel nibs are screw-in units and are interchangeable with other Esterbrook Re-new points.  

I have fully restored this pen.  It fills easily.  The nib is very smooth and writes with a wet and consistent medium width line.