~1941 Carmine Sheaffer Balance Sovereign Fountain Pen - fine-medium point

This lovely Carmine Sovereign is in very good condition. The celluloid is in excellent condition with no cracks or faults. The barrel transparency is very good and will allow easy observation of the ink level. The plating is excellent apart from very small spots of wear at the edges of the clip ball. The grip section has a couple of shallow nicks from pliers. I cannot feel the nicks when writing with the pen.

The nib writes a lovely, smooth & wet line that is in the fine to fine-medium range. The Sovereign is a long, slim pen that fits nicely in my large hands. The nib is narrower and a bit softer - though not truly soft - than the wide, thick and beefy nibs from the larger Statesman and Premier.

Length
Capped - 138 mm (5.4”)
Uncapped - 119 mm (4.7”)
Posted - 157 mm (6.2”).
Diameter
Cap - 12.1 mm (0.48”)
Barrel - 10.3 mm (0.4”)

Filler - Vacuum-Fil

Nib
fine-medium