Hi Folks. Received my ebay win today, a Parker 51 special in black with a medium octanium nib. I payed only $23 for it. The seller was honest in his sale. He mentioned some marks on the section and that he had not tested it.

When I opened the package this afternoon I was greeted with a nice, honest Parker 51 Special. There are indeed a few marks on it that won't polish out but I gave the pen a buff anyway and it shined up nicely. The ink sac is perfect and functioning and after a flush with warm soapy water followed by clear the pen writes like a dream!. No leaks, in fact the only thing wrong are the marks. This is a perfect work-a-day 51 and it is so nice to be writing with one again!

The cap is not the normal shiny one fitted to specials, looks more like lusterloy, no 51 marking on the cap, just parker and made in USA with the Parker symbol above it.

Even though this is a user grade pen there is something really special about having a 51 I feel, I love it!