PA3771 Parker 61 Heritage, Rainbow Cap. (Extra-Fine)

PA3771 Parker 61 Heritage, Rainbow Cap. (Extra-Fine)

Date: c1960

Size: Capped - 139mm; posted - 152mm.

This is a glossy India black Parker 61 Heritage pen with a beautiful yellow gold and silver rainbow cap.  It is the early Mark I version with the capillary filling mechanism.  This pen is in excellent condition - I really can't see any damage at all on this pen.  The cap is gold-filled (1/10 14 carat rolled gold) along with silver making the rainbow effect.  The silver does show typical patina, which I have left, but should you wish, it is a very simple matter to give the cap a gentle polish to bring out the silver shine.  The clear grey top jewel is undamaged, and so is the rolled gold Parker arrow pocket clip.  The barrel has a matching grey jewel at its end, with a gold filled tassie surrounding it.  The barrel unscrews to reveal the original capillary fill mechanism with it black Teflon-coated surround.  The hood has the inlaid gold arrow just behind the nib, and the nib itself is made from 14 carat gold and is in a rather unusual extra-fine point.  

I have fully serviced this pen.  The nib is very smooth in use and writes with a lovely, wet and extra-fine width consistent line.