Vintage Scripto Atlanta Mechanical Pencil, Marked "Property of U.S. Navy," Flat Anti-Roll Barrel Design

• Vintage Scripto mechanical pencil, marked "Scripto, Atlanta, U.S.A." and "Property U.S. Navy," flat-sided anti-roll barrel design to prevent the pencil from rolling off a desk or work surface; overall good used condition with normal signs of use
• Scripto was founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1923-24 by Monie A. Ferst, originally as the M.A. Ferst Company, and grew to become one of the largest producers of writing instruments in the world before later becoming known for butane lighters
• U.S. military-issued writing instruments marked "Property U.S. Navy," "U.S. Government," or similar are a well-documented and actively collected category of government surplus and militaria writing instruments, valued for their durable, no-frills functional design
• The flat anti-roll barrel shape was a practical design feature commonly used in government and industrial-issue pencils, allowing the pencil to sit securely on a sloped desk, workbench, or ship's chart table without rolling away
• A great find for collectors of vintage Scripto writing instruments, U.S. Navy or military memorabilia, or mechanical pencils with functional design features

Item Condition: Overall good used condition, some signs of normal use - see photos for a full condition assessment.