Product Description
Type Vintage Snorkel filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Sovereign, from the Snorkel line. One of the less common snorkel models, it has a steel lined cap (with alternating straight and squiggle lines) with a gold filled clip, no cap band.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1952-9.
Length 5-9/16".
Filling System Snorkel filler. We've restored it with a new sac, O-ring, and point gasket.
Color Green with a steel cap (with a pattern of two straight lines surrounding one line that has pointed squiggles), and gold clip. Black ribbed section.
Nib FINE two-tone F3 open nib, 14k with palladium masking.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a beautifully designed, shiny pen in a lovely color combination. The cap and barrel have moderate microscratches that show up much more pronounced on the cap because of the affect on the shiny surface. The clip has moderate microscratching near the end. All imprints are clear.