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Description:

• Name(s): Railroad Commercial Large, The Railroad Commercial Pen
• Shape: Shoulder
• Finishes: White
• Tip: Pointed
• Prices: 75¢ per gross

Comments:

• “Very large and heavy; a good pen for addressing wrappers.” – 1883
• Usually, when a pen is called a “Commercial” pen it is a shoulder pen. Not sure what makes this pen good for addressing wrappers.

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References:

The existence of this pen is confirmed or surmised by the following:

• Listed in the 1876 Illustrated Price List of the Esterbrook Steel Pen Company, January 1, 1876; courtesy of The Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, Delaware; contributed by Andrew Midkiff
• Listed in the 1879 Trade Price List of the Esterbrook Steel Pen Company (The American Stationer, September 4, 1879) (Contributed by Andrew Midkiff)
• Listed in 1883 Esterbrook Catalog
• Listed in the Anderson & Krum price list in the 1887 Publisher’s Trade List

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