C1964 PARKER VP GREY W/GOLD CAP RARE #70 STUB THIN MUSIC NIB FOUNTAIN PEN SERVICED

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For your consideration, we are offering for sale this Serviced Circa 1964 Parker VP Fountain Pen in Grey with 1/10 12K Gold Filled Cap fitted with the extremely scarce 14K STUB THIN MUSIC #70 Nib. This fountain pen has been thoroughly taken apart, cleaned, put back together, and is now in great writing condition.

NOTE: VP, in this case of the Parker pen, stands for "Very Personal". The Parker VP was in production from 1962 to 1964. The ink converter is very delicate and known to crack. This ink converter is in perfect working condition without any cracks. The filling system does not show any signs of ever being inked. 

I have hand-cleaned the cap and arrow clip, clutch ring, 14K Parker nib, and the Parker VP ink converter. I have cleaned, buffed, and polished the barrel bringing back the vibrancy of the fountain pen and to protect the celluloid. This Parker VP measures 5 3/8" capped and 5 7/8" posted. There are no monograms or personalizations to either the cap or barrel.

This fountain pen cap, barrel, and hood are in magnificent condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs. The cap is always securing to the barrel via a friction fit. The cap has the gold-filled Feather Arrow Clip that displays no wear/brassing. The cap is a 1/10 - 12K Gold FIlled type with no denting or dings with no wear to the finish on the cap. The cap is stamped with, "PARKER MADE IN U.S.A. 1/10 12K G.F. with the Parker Logo" on the lip of the cap.

The aerometric ink converter filling system shows no signs of the converter ever being inked. I have tested the ink converter filling mechanism with water and it fills as it should. The filling system, typically in my tests with water, will fill full in roughly 4 to 5 presses.

The Parker VP nib on this fountain pen is arguably the most difficult and scarce VP nib to have on a VP fountain pen, it is the 14K Stub Thin Music nib with nib code #70. The nib is designated a "70" which is the Stub Thin Music nib point. The actual writing portion (iridium) of the 14K Parker NIB has a Double Broad point measuring roughly 1.28mm when measured with digital calipers. In the writing sample provided, the line measures between .41mm (horizontal strokes) to .98mm (downward strokes) when measured with digital calipers. The writing sample was done with the actual pen in the images that are listed for sale. The writing sample was used by dipping the NIB in Parker Quink Blue Ink. 

The Parker VP was only manufactured for two years and is considered uncommon. They were high-quality writing instruments but the ink converter filling unit was expensive to make and deemed cost prohibitive and in 1964 Parker was no longer manufacturing or marketing these pens. I would consider this Parker to be in NEAR MINT to MINT Condition. The Stub Fine Music nib is very scarce and is a rare point on this pen. It is certainly ready to write with or add to your writing arsenal collection.

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