Marking is "Apollo EPNS made by Bernard Rice's Sons, Inc. 5331, Shadow Ardt" I believe this is silverplated brass. Thanks for the cleaning info.

Looked everywhere to find a maker, short of a colonoscopy, and find none. Not even on the ink barrel. Clearly well made, though. Here's a pic of the pen if you have any other ideas, and thanks again for...

I think you're correct. Certainly closer than anything we have come up with. No marks of any kind, so probably just a cheap souvenir, but worth the 25 cents just for the puzzle. Thank you.

surely. beautiful type and print lost on the masses. Ads are soo cool too.......

Thank you so much. Does the attached photo help? such a neophyte....

Must agree. I have three months of the local paper in a bound volume from 1876 and it's pretty much only worth the time to look at it.