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(Updated 18th January, 2012)

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EXCITING NEWS for CONWAY STEWART COLLECTORS

Stephen Hull's long-awaited book about Conway Stewart
is now available.
With 288 pages and over 700 full colour images, it is
a comprehensive history of the company
from its beginnings in 1905.
We can supply copies at £65.00 ($110) plus
postage at cost (around £6.00 in the UK
and £10 for overseas orders)

Click here to order

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(please send your payment to Penorama@aol.com)

Probably the most popular English pens and pencils of all time, Conway Stewarts were marketed between 1905 and 1977.
During that time many hundreds of different models were manufactured,in a dazzling array of varying colours, patterns and styles -
ranging from the small lever-filler "Dinkies" to the very large button-filler "Duro" pens.

Many of the models featured here date from the period just after the second-world war, when production was re-started with the No.55 and 286 pens. In 1949 the now familiar more 'streamlined' look was introduced with the No.28 and 58 models, and these were soon followed by many others (including 12,14,15, 24,27,60,75,388...)with the now sought-after herringbone patterns being introduced in 1957,and only manufactured for the next three or so years.

Beautifully made, these pens are not just desirable collectors' items - they are also a delight to use.

(Condition Scale: F = Fair. G = Good. VG = Very Good. EX = Excellent).
(All are in working order, unless annotated otherwise)

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Our ref.
Model No.
Colour
Year
Condition
Price



CSH 351

 

 

 No.31 Boxed set

Pen: 12

Pencil: Conway 25		 Blue marble with Gold veins
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh351
(pen has original FINE semi-flexible nib)		 1957

virtually MINT

(original owner has inscribed the date 18/1/(19)58 on the inside of the lid of the box

 £78
($130)
CSH 350 12 Black
(with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib)
sold		 c.1958 EX - near MINT £40
($70)

LB 849

 

 No.5 Boxed set

Pen: 15

Pencil: "Nippy" No.3		 Green marble with Black veins
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
Light Blue 849
(pen has original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib)		 c.1960 MINT - with original instruction card £100
($170)

 

 

CSH 222

 

A boxed set

Pen: 15

Pencil: "Nippy" No.3

 Green marble with Black veins
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh222
(with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib)		 c.1960 EX - with original Guarantee &
filling
instructions		 £95
($160)
CSH 402 15 Green marble/Black veins,
(bandless model)
(with original MEDIUM/BROAD semi-flexible nib)
sold		 c.1960 EX - near MINT £48
($80)

CSH 313

 16 Black
(with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib)
sold		 c.1959 EX - near MINT £45
($75)

 

CSH 393


 16 Red & Black 'Flame'
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh393
(with original FINE/EXTRA FINE semi-flexible nib)		 c.1959 VG - slight 'pinching' on cap (from inner cap lining) £42
($70)



CS 986



 27 Green hatched
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
cs986
(with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib)		 c.1955 EX £65
($110)


LB 791

27

As MINT as the day it left the factory all those years ago !

Silver hatched

(with original FINE nib)

sold

 c.1954 MINT - and with original shop price-sticker for 25/8d, as well as Guarantee, instructions, and original box £100
($170)
CSH 296 27 Black
(with original MEDIUM nib)
sold		 c.1953 EX £45
($75)




CSH 399




 28 Silver hatched
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh399
(with original FINE nib)		 c.1953 EX £52
($85)


LB 464

REAL QUALITY
and probably the nicest CS pen we've ever offered on this website !
Duro No.30 button filler - superb condition

Green and Black marble

(with original MEDIUM DURO nib)

sold


 c.1938 EX - near MINT £200
($340)


LB 175

Can you resist another rare quality pen ?

Duro No.30 button filler - from our own collection

 Blue and Black marble
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
Light Blue 175
(with original MEDIUM DURO nib)
Light Blue 175(i)		 c.1938 EX £170
($290)





B 94

 

Not often found as a boxed set

Pen: No.36


Pencil: No.23

 Magenta lined
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
Blue94
(pen has original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib)		 c.1958 Pen & pencil EX

(a small amount of scribble on interior of lid of box)		 £78
($130)





CSH 405

The sought-after

No.55

 Black
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh405
(with original semi-flexible MEDIUM
Duro No.40 nib)		 c.1947

 

EX

 

 £60
($110)





CSH 406

And another handsome No.55

 Blue marble
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh406
(with original MEDIUM Duro No.40 nib)		 c.1947

VG/EX

Boxed, with original Guarantee and filling instructions

 £72
($120)


 

CSH 400




 58 - in a rarely found shade Green & Black marble (not hatched)
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh400
(with original MEDIUM DURO nib, with some flexibility)		 c.1953 EX - boxed and with Guarantee and filling instructions £90
($150)



CSH 272

Boxed set


Pen: No.58


Pencil: No.33

 Green hatched
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh314
(pen has original MEDIUM DURO semi-flexible nib)		 c.1953 VG/EX

(a small amount of 'foxing' to interior lining of box)		 £110
($185)


 

CSH 357

It's the top of the range !

No.60

 Black
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh357
(with original MEDIUM Duro MANIFOLD nib)		 c.1954

 

VG/EX

 

 £65
($110)



CSH 354

 

This is RARE, and is from our own collection.
A twin-banded top-of-the range No.60 made only for the Antipodean market

Silver hatched

(with original MEDIUM nib)

sold

 c.1955 EX, boxed, and with Guarantee/filling instructions etc. £120
($200)

 


Y 133
Y 133a

 

 

A pair of No.75's

 Deep Blue/Black marble and Light Green marble (both with Nickel-plated trim)
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
Yellow 133
(with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nibs)		 c.1955 VG £78
($130)
CSH 401 76 Blue Herringbone (the rarest of the three Herringbone colours)
(with original FINE nib)
sold		 c.1962 EX £85
($145)
CSH 271 The larger No.77 Black
(with original MEDIUM No.58 nib)
sold		 c.1960 VG £65
($110)




CSH 409

85L
(L stands for Long)

 Cerise marble
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh409
(with original flexible MEDIUM No.3 nib)		 c.1960

 

EX

 

 £60
($110)

 

 

LB 267

 

 

A desirable boxed set

Pen: 85L

Pencil: No.40

 Green marble with Gold veins
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
lb267(i)
(Pen has original MEDIUM nib) 		c.1962

Pen & pencil EX

Box has some wear on the outer edges

 £95
($160)

CSH 276


 Write with something unusual !

A handsome BUTTON-FILLING No.106
Ink Pencil		 Black chased Vulcanite (hard rubber)
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh276
(with FINE stylus needle - ready for use) 		c.1936 EX - near MINT £65
($110)

 

LB 778

 

A duplicate, from our own collection.

Not often found - a No.206

 Cracked Ice (aka Black & White marble)
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
Light Blue 778
(with original FINE nib)		 c.1940 Would have been EX - BUT -inscription on filler lever worn away £175
($300)



CSH 317

 

 286 Ruby/Black marble
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh317
(with original MEDIUM nib)		 c.1948 EX (tiniest hint of plating wear on clip) £55
($90)

 


CSH 284

 

 

286

 Green/Black marble
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh284
(with original MEDIUM nib)		 c.1945 EX £65
($110)
CS 968 286 - Black is beautiful ! Black
(with original MEDIUM flexible nib)
Sold		 c.1948 EX £50
($85)

 



LB 884

 

 

336 Scribe

 Green marble with Black veins
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
Light Blue 884
(with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib)		 c.1940 EX £68
($115)

LB 753

 

A RARE PAIR ! - in a slightlylater box

Pen: Slender 380

Pencil: Matching Conway No.22

 Green marble
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
lb753
(Pen has original MEDIUM nib, with a little flexibility)		 c.1938 EX - some slight signs of previous use on box £120
($195)



CSH 253

 

 

 475 - In that rarest of Conway Stewart colours
MOSS AGATE

(usually only seen on high-end Waterman's pens)		 Moss Agate (subtle Green & Gold marble), with Nickel plated trim
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh253
(with original MEDIUM nib)		 c.1940

EX (some very slight wear to inscription on barrel) & complete with box, Guarantee, & filling instructions.

The plastic on these pens can often distort, but this one is perfect.

 £120
($200)



CSH 352

 

 479

Blue/Grey marble with nickel plated trim
(with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib)

sold

 c.1937 EX £50
($85)


CSH 334

 

 A MINTboxed set

Pen: 759

Pencil: "Nippy"		 Vibrant Blue marble with Black veins
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
csh334
(Pen has original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib)
c.1948 MINT £110
($185)

FOOTNOTE: The Conway Stewart Company is still making fountain pens.
Visit their website at www.conwaystewart.com

 

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