The "Pencil in Chief"

The next group of Nichols Tri-points that came from the estate of Edgar B. Nichols is this set. 

In the evolutionary timeline of these pencils, I place these right after the flattops from yesterday's article.  Here's one of these pencils compared with a later Tri-point more commonly encountered . . .

NOTE:  This article is now included in the print version of The Leadhead's Pencil Blog, available anywhere you buy books, or also from The Legendary Lead Company.

To order, here's the link:  Volume 1 at Legendary Lead Company