Product Description
Type Modern Special Edition Fountain Pen
Product Name Parker 51 Special Edition with Empire State Cap
Manufacturer and Year Parker, UK -- 2002
Length 5-3/8"
Filling System Cartridge or converter. It comes fitted with a piston converter, and under the paperwork in the box you'll find a packet of blue Parker cartridges. The cartridges are starting to dry out.
Color Black barrel, sterling and vermeil cap etched with a design reflecting the shape of the Empire State Building. Also known as the Icicle design. It has pearlescent cap and barrel jewels and 23K trim including the classic blue diamond parker clip.
Nib 18K Broad Nib is smooth and has lots of tipping material.
Condition Near mint condition. No real dents or dings on the caps and only light handwear on the barrel. The gold and silver look brand new. The cap has had additional polishing since it's been photographed. There is one small impression in the vermeil. The cap jewels are beautiful. The black spot on the barrel jewel polished off. The imprint is faint but you can still make out most of it. Ships with the original box, case, polishing cloth, cartridges, and paperwork, including a page that declares itself a certificate of authenticity.
These are almost impossible to find without cracks in the barrel. We inspected it thoroughly and found no cracks. We're betting that half of these listed on eBay right now have cracks that have been overlooked by the seller.
