PLEASE READ MY DESCRIPTION TERMS AND IF NECESSARY DON'T HESITATE TO ASK ANY QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE BEFORE PURCHASING OR MAKING AN OFFER - GOOD COMMUNICATION MAKES GOOD FRIENDS AND A SMOOTH TRANSACTION! COURTEOUS COMMENTS CORRECTIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! This is an offering of a GREEN "PEARL STRIPED" VINTAGE SHEAFFER'S "BALANCE STYLE" 500 LEVER FILLER FOUNTAIN PEN. 14K GOLD SIGNED FACTORY NIB - PROBABLY MED. BUT CAN'T GUARANTEE IT. EXCELLENT COSMETIC CONDITION. EXCELLENT CRISP IMPRINT ON THE BARREL. AS FOUND: AGAINST ALL ODDS, THE PEN FILLED WITH WATER AND NO LEAKING AFTER 24 HOUR TEST. CAN'T GUARANTEE IT WILL DO THE SAME WITH INK, BUT WHY NOT? NO OBVIOUS DAMAGES SUCH AS CRACKS, BREAKS, DEEP SCRATCHES, INITIALS/NAMES. AS FOUND UN-INK TESTED TLC OR RESTORATION WILL BRING TO A MINTY+ CONDITION. OFFERED "AS IS" AS COLLECTIBLE OR FOR PARTS OR RESTORATION ONLY... ALL OFFERINGS ARE AS IS WHERE IS, ALL SALES FINAL, ALL IMAGES AND TEXT ARE FULLY OWNED AND PROTECTED FROM USE WITHOUT PERMISSION: PAYMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF CLOSE OF THE OFFERING - IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE YOU BID - I DO TRY TO ACCOMMODATE! I CAN'T GUARANTEE NEXT DAY SHIPPING, BUT I'M USUALLY PRETTY FAST - SEE MY FEEDBACK!