Fountain pen value??

I found this old fountain pen.....here's what I (think) I know about it....1930s, celluloid? Scaeffer pen co out of iowa....anyone have idea of value? I had someone on ebay offer me 20 bucks.....thoughts? Pic below

 

Interesting design!
Any chance of a better lit photo on a plain white background? Paper plates work well for this.

 

Most likely not working
Need good pictures of nib
$20 is likely fair but $30 would be better

 

Will try again LOL

 

Sheaffer fountain pen "marble"
$20 is too little
More like $65 to $80

 

Agree with Terry that there are a few things that pen buyers are going to want to see. Condition is critical. Any splits in the case? Is the nib perfect? If any of this is damaged, that's a problem for value. Also, if you look carefully the nib MAY be marked 14K.

When I have something I'm selling I can't find a comparable with, I usually run it as an auction with my happy price as a starting price. Then the market decides. Many a time I've been glad I've done it that way.

Diva, make sure you are spelling Sheaffer correctly in your auction. Thinking above was a quick typo or auto correct, but maybe double check.

Deferring to others on value. It's a cool looking pen!

 

Yes that was a fat finger thank you!!

 

yes, that is what I meant to do on Ebay, started it at 19.99 to see where it goes, and before I could fix my error (I meant to do an auction but it listed as a "buy it now"), someone had purchased it! That was my first clue this may be worth more....anyways, I refunded his money and cancelled the order. Of course he's mad now calling me a scammer. Ugh. I'll post some better pics.

 

Can you please take a shot of the nib straight on so we can see the lettering on it?

 

It says shaeffers lifetime 68370

 

Sorry my pics are awful....the nib looks messed up to me. Could not see 14k anywhere on nib.

 

Seeing the clip on the cap might be helpful also.

 

How much would it cost to turn the light on?

 

It is on!

 

From a quick search, the Lifetime nib is 14k.

 

Possibly http://richardspens.com/ref/profiles/balance.htm ? I think its a good pen. Worth much more than $20, if there is no damage.