Sold Items

Welcome to the Sold Items page. Here we keep a public record of the vast majority of the items sold on our website — over 1,400 unique items and growing. Many of these pens are extremely rare and once sold, will not appear on our front page, so this archive keeps them publicly accessible. At ProtoPens we cherish, research and offer everything that writes — this is how we expand our knowledge of writing instruments in all its beautiful diversity and long history.

In the Historic & Noteworthy Pens category, you will find our selection of some of the most unique and rare pens, as well as pens with historical significance sold at ProtoPens. All of the pens in this category are also listed in their respective Brand categories. Each of the pens listed in this category is significant in its own way and for very specific reasons, documented with detailed photos, comparison with other models, components view and other deep research information. Hence, a threasurecove of information for future posterity. And some of these pens are so rare and unique, that helped us uncover new historical facts and shed new light on lost brands and rare models. Enjoy!

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