Esterbrook #307 Indestructible Pen

1877 American Bookseller Ad

Description:

Name(s): Indestructible, The Indestructible Pen
Shape: Colorado
Finishes: Golden
Tip: Pointed
Prices: 30¢, 40¢ per gross

Comments:

“Curbstone Salesmen” is an old term for door-to-door salesmen.
Another of the Colorado-shaped series. Also made of a copper-zinc alloy.

Other Images:

1878 American Bookseller Ad – could have used an earlier illustration of the pen? (no number, see photo below)

Personal Collection – Most likely a 307, but perhaps pre-numbering? Or not Esterbrook?

1883 Esterbrook Catalog

References:

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

Included in the 1877 or 1878 ads in the American Bookseller
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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