Eagle Automatic 1886 Lead Pencil

circa 1886 - "New York, Sept. 5/86." (1886 date from the top of the "letter" on book)    Stop Gauge Eagle Automatic Pencil / Pat. May 20.79 / July 7, 1885 - - Mechanical Pencil "Eagle Copying Leads - Pat. May 29, 1879." (after the May 20, 1879 pencil patent date) / Automatic Pencils   Lots of flaws, especially seen on blank reverse side, wear and tear, bad corner, archival tape, thinning, etc. NOTE: Listing more Fountain Pen / Printers / Typewriter, publishers, telephones, lithographers, pencil, etc. More early  Pencil & Communication Cards Click Here:        For More 19th Century  Home & Hearth   Cards Click:   ====================================================================================== ====================================================================================== * MORE  GREAT   pre-1900 Communications / Pencil / Ink / Household / Literary = use "Search my store" or Visit my store: Click this Hot Link: ====================================================================================== ====================================================================================== Condition: - Displays with evidence of aging, flaws and wear, as seen in HUGE scans far above. Please ... SEE  the above HUGE SCANS to note any and all FLAWS! Size: -- see ruler in the scans. All of my cards are Authentic Antiques = 100% Guaranteed Original After 40 years of collecting, I'm thinning my archives of thousands and thousands of pre-1900 cards. My inventory includes items ranging from common and affordable to one-of-a-kind rarities that I have used to illustrate my over 150 articles that I have published, along with numerous books I've published, including My ... now out-of-print 1996 classic book that helped define the hobby of Victorian Trade Card collecting: VICTORIAN TRADE CARDS HISTORICAL REFERENCE & VALUE GUIDE , by  Dave Cheadle. Be sure to subscribe to my STORE NEWSLETTER and to add me to your favorites list! As a life-long collector and social historian, and as the founding editor of the Trade Card Collectors Association's journal, "The Trade Card Quarterly," I can certify that all items offered are authentic and fully guaranteed-- full refunds without question if not as represented. FREE Shipping with professional packaging within United States:  -  YES! World Wide First Class International Shipping = $8.00. More  GREAT ADVERTISING TRADE CARDS, ephemera, Historical Paper Americana, 19th Century and antique cards etc. like this right now for ~ Immediate Purchase ~ in my store as -- BUY IT NOW = Visit my store: Click this Hot Link: MORE! Pre-1900 ~  GREAT CARDS ! = Visit my store: Click this Hot Link:

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