from the collection of Don Hiscock

First Year Caps 

Gold Filled Caps in yellow gold with pink stripes (sometimes called "Watermelon" caps), giving it a 2-color effect.  Gold filled imprint at the top of the cap near the clip.  Gold filled raised "Wedding Band" applied cap band, unique to first year caps. Aluminum jewels. The original finish on these caps was a brushed finish, and then lacquered, leaving the raised band with a shiny finish.  The finish did not last long and the caps acquired a shiny finish throughout. Very hard to find the matching pencil.

Rare Caps

Hand hammered Sterling Silver caps with gold filled trim.  First year caps.  Aluminum jewels on pen and pencil.  Both pieces are imprinted near the top of the clip with "Sterling Silver".  Not a cataloged item, available by special order only.  Pencil is harder to find than the pen.  This pattern is very often faked.

Very Rare Caps

First Year Cap 

Cap in Lustraloy with pink and yellow gold stripes, giving it a 3-color effect (sometimes called a "Watermelon" cap).  No imprint on cap.  Gold filled raised "Wedding Band" applied cap band, unique to first year caps. No markings on cap. Aluminum jewel.

Very rare cap

Very Rare Cap