~1947 Marine Green Sheaffer Triumph "Sentinel" II - Vacuum-Fil - Extra-fine nib

This is a 3rd generation Sheaffer Triumph. I believe the cap is a replacement for a couple of reasons. First, the pen has no white dot on the end of the filler knob as the true Sentinel Deluxe from this era. Second, I believe the Sentinels from the 3rd generation were all black. Originally this was probably a Valiant with a celluloid cap with a white dot above the clip. The Valiant, Sentinel Deluxe & Crest Deluxe differ only in their caps. So the cap is a perfectly suitable "upgrade" replacement. There are too few green vintage fountain pens. That's another good reason to have saved this pen with a donor cap. Sheaffer made 2 sizes of Triumph pen and this is the larger. I have large hands and grip pens near the section/barrel joint yet this pen is quite comfortable for me to use even without posting the cap. With the cap posted it is certainly large enough even for those who insist on the biggest pens. The pen has an injection molded grip section and inner barrel that serves as the