PA3873 Parker 21 Super. (Fine)

PA3873 Parker 21 Super. (Fine)

Date: c1960s

Size: Capped - 137mm; posted - 150mm.

This is an excellent condition Parker 21 Super in glossy India black.  With a loupe, I can spot a few small dots of foxing to the chrome plated pocket clip, but this is the only damage I was able to find.  The Lustraloy cap has a chrome plated to jewel holding on the chrome plated pocket clip, which has a central raised rib.  It has an imprint near the lip "PARKER" and "MADE IN CANADA".  The glossy black barrel and hood are completely unmarked.  The nib is, the original Octabium nib in a fine point.  The aerometric filler is also undamaged with a lovely and shiny steel sheath.  The original Pli-Glass sac is still nice and supple with the usual internal ink staining.  I rarely find Parker 21s in the UK, and this example is in lovely condition. 

I have fully serviced this pen.  The nib is very smooth and writes with an excellent wet and consistent fine width line.

A classy 21 Super.  These seem to be so much rarer than the 51s, possibly because they were pens that actually got used and used to death.  This one looks quite the opposite - it is still in lovely condition.