Almanac: Parker pens a legacy 02:20. And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: November 1st, 1863, 152 years ago today ... a day to write home about.

An average pen collector might bid $5,000 to $10,000; a military collector could send the bids into the $10,000 to $30,000 range. A MacArthur-ophile could send it higher.

Parker is introducing a commemorative Duofold fountain pen in honor of its 130th anniversary and founder George S. Parker. The Duofold: "The Craft of Travelling" will be available in February.

It has to be the Parker 51. Released in 1941 by the Parker Pen Company, the 51 was streamlined, functional, and crafted with the artistry of a Renoir.

Queen Elizabeth used the same pen for several decades and awarded Parker a royal warrant in 1962, as did Charles, ... Iran struck five Israeli military bases during 12-day war.

George Safford Parker (1863-1937) established the Parker Pen Company in Janesville, Wisc. in 1888 and received his first fountain pen patent the following year. This example has a celluloid case, and ...