Description:
Comments:
- “A large indestructible pen. Largely sold by peddlers. Most popular pens.”
- As with the other Colorado style pens, this is made of a copper alloy similar to brass.
- These pens will not corrode, and they are not at all flexible. They are nearly indestructible except when dropped. They bend fairly easily. This was advertised by Esterbrook as an advantage as they can be bent back into shape should they get dropped or bent.
- Most of these brass pens were named after locations of famous gold strikes, like Colorado, and this one, Australia.
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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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