Vintage Sheaffer Balance 875 Fountain Pen 14K Gold Two Tone Nib Lever Fill As Is

Offered for sale is a vintage Sheaffer Balance 875 fountain pen featuring a black body, gold-tone trim, lever-fill design, and a two-tone 14K Sheaffer nib marked “Made in U.S.A.” The barrel imprint reads W.A. Sheaffer Pen Co., Fort Madison, Iowa, U.S.A., and the overall design is consistent with Sheaffer’s Balance-era fountain pens. This listing is for the exact pen shown in the photographs.  This pen presents well as a vintage collectible and would be a strong candidate for a collector, restorer, parts buyer, or fountain pen enthusiast looking for a Sheaffer Balance 875 with a 14K nib. The nib, barrel imprint, lever, cap band, clip, and trim are shown in the photos. Please use the photos to evaluate cosmetic condition, markings, wear, and completeness.  No functionality has been checked. This pen has not been ink tested, writing tested, pressure tested, serviced, disassembled, or internally inspected. The condition of the ink sac, filling system, feed, seals, lever mechanism, nib performance, and internal parts is unknown. It is being sold strictly as found, as-is, with no guarantees regarding operation, completeness, usability, originality of every component, or ability to be restored. Buyer should assume cleaning, repair, restoration, replacement parts, or professional servicing may be required before any attempted use.