Product Description
Type Vintage touchdown filling fountain pen.
Product Name Imperial III, this is the touchdown version with an unmarked two-tone Palladium Silver triumph nib.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA – 1960s.
Length 5-5/16"
Filling System Touchdown filling system. It's fully restored and working perfectly.
Color Blue body and cap with gold plated trim. It has the early long clip with SHEAFFERS on it (no white dot). The blue looks very dark.
Nib FINE two tone conical Triumph nib with a notable "Waverly" upturn. It is unmarked, but most likely palladium silver. You'll see these Imperial IIIs with both single tone palladium silver nibs and two tone nibs.
Condition Excellent + condition. The pen has very light handwear, but the overall look is still quite smooth and shiny. There is still a chalk mark on the barrel, indicating the model name and nib size; the first two letters of "imperial" are rubbed off, but the rest of the chalk mark looks great. Some of the masking on the front of the nib has been polished away, but not all of it, and it shouldn't affect the pen's functionality. There are a few marks on the cap, barrel, and trim but no real scratches and no dents, cracks, or chips. It's fully restored and working well.
