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Sterling Silver Cap and Barrel with chrome clips.  Canadian production.  Design is of tapered lines.  This version was never made in the U.S.  Rumors exist of a fountain pen version.  There is an almost identical-looking version Made in England, but those are marked as RSilver or rolled silver, essentially silver plate.

Rare Caps


 

Gold Filled Cap and Barrel with gold filled clips.  Sold by Parker as the "Signet" and later renamed the "Insignia"  Availabel in both Full size and Demi size.  Unique design of 3 parallel lines space evenly.  Available with 'clicker" and Liquid Lead pencils.

Less Common Cap


 

All Gold Filled Cap and Barrel with no clip and encrusted "jewels" on cap and barrel ends.  Smooth pattern, with no designs.  Sold by Parker as the "Princess".   A very limited production model, ca. 1955.  Made in several versions with different "jewel" colors and shapes.  Also had a unique box design, completely covered in velvet, inside and out.

Rare Cap


Solid 14k Gold Cap and Barrel with 14k clip.  Sold by Parker as the "Presidential".  Smooth design with no pattern, suitable for engraving/dedication.  Only available in full size.  Later version had a gold filled clip.  A unique leather presentation box was designed for this pen.  Other "Presidential" versions are available from the UK and South America in a variety of gold contents, but the U.S. version was only in 14k, and is the hardest to find.

Rare Cap



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