In 1997 the first precious metal Sheaffer Legacy 1 was produced in Hallmarked Sterling Silver with an interruped barleycorn pattern.

In the same year two stunning Legacy 1 pens were made in co-operation with Classic Pens Inc, themed on the American Civil War, the CP4 Washington and Richmond were the first limited editions made in the Legacy. The Washington design reflects the North’s diverse culture and urban development while the Richmond moiré pattern evokes an agrarian culture and the graceful flowing rivers of the South. Originally Classic Pens planned an edition of 1865 sets to correspond with the year that war ended, however just before the launch, Bic assumed control of Sheaffer and an agreement was reached between Sheaffer and Classic Pens to limit production to 500 sets. 

While creating the patterns for CP4 Pens Washington and Richmond, Murelli and Andreas Lambrou designed some wonderful patterns together, of course not all of them could be chosen, but some did re-appear in later CP Collections.
 Shown below are examples of CP Legacy prototype patterns

The Sterling Silver 848 pen was revamped slightly in 1998, the wide cap band was changed to Silver, and given the model number 849. 

A special Legacy 1 fountain pen was made by Sheaffer, finished in polished Sterling Silver with electroplated trim and a vermeil cap band.These pens were made up from unused blanks left over from the production of the Classic Pens CP4 Limited Editions, and around 200 of these fountain pens were made.

Classic pens Inc commisioned Dale Harris to hand engrave a sterling silver Legacy 1 fountain pen from unused CP4 blanks, Harris was a silversmith famous for his sterling silver buckles and various western gear. It was intended to be a prototype for a Classic Pen Inc, LB Series of 100 Limited Edition fountain pens, unfortunately Dale Harris passed away before any of the pens in the series were made.

The Legacy 2 collection was introduced in three ranges, the Traditions, Perspectives and Trendsetters, giving a total of nine different finishes.

The new design with rounded ends to the caps and the barrels, gave a sleek and sophisticated look. The barrel was lengthened for improved writing comfort and easier filling, the nib units were fitted with a solid friction ring, replacing the three point friction ring on the Legacy 1 units. The Legacy 2 fountain pens still retained the same unique touchdown filling system.

 Launched in the autumn of 1999, Sheaffer and Daum of France joined together to create a luxury gift set for the holiday season. Each gift set included a Sheaffer Legacy 2 fountain pen and a unique Daum fine crystal ink well.
Limited to 1,000 sets worldwide, the consumer was given the choice of three fountain pens, Copper Laque GT, Polished Palladium GT or the Black Laque GT

The 2001 Special Edition Black Pearl with its rich dappled pattern provides a splash of colour to the Legacy line up.

A couple of new Legacy 2 pens arrived in 2002, King’s Gold and Emperor’s Silver, these pens were advertised as adding a touch of sparkle to the modern world of flat colours and monotone decor.

856- SANDBLASTED EMPERORS SILVER PATTERN SILVER PLATE PT AND 855- SANDBLASTED KINGS GOLD PATTERN GOLD PLATE GT.

A series of four Legacy 2 pens were made for Jim Gaston, the beautiful cobalt blue pen was limited to only 100 pieces.  While the other three pens in the series the Sandblasted Copper, Linear Gold Plate and Matte Black/ Linear Gold Plate were limited to 300 pieces of each design.

A limited edition was produced in 2003 to celebrtate the 50th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. The barrel of the pen is laser engraved with an inscription that details the date of this achievement and the Nepalese name for the mountain, Sagarmatha, has been incorporated in Nepali script. The pen is supplied in a polished beech wood box, alongside a cut glass ink bottle with brass top. A commemorative booklet and a certificate of authencity signed by Sir Chris Bonington are supplied with the set.

The third generation of the Sheaffer Legacy was named “Heritage” and introduced in 2003. Sheaffer made the decision to remove the touchdown filling system in favour of the more conventional cartridge/convertor system, whilst retaining the size and style of the Legacy 2. The 2003 Heritage collection had 8 different finishes, including one new finish in a Deep Cut Palladium and the return of the Flagship model in Sterling Silver.

A totally new and unique finish called ” Look of Leather” was produced in 2004, introduced in the following three different colours; Formal Black PT, Brushed Brown GT and RE-assuring Blue PT, during 2005 Sheaffer added a Burgundy GT to the Like Leather range.
A comprehensive write up on the Legacy Heritage Look of Leather can be found on Jim Mamoulides website PenHero.com.

New for 2009 the second edition of the Heritage Victorian Series fountain pen to honor one of the most prolific artisans of the period – William Morris. He founded the English Arts and Crafts Movement.In 1861 and set up his own company, producing an impressive range of decorative items for home, including furniture, rugs and textiles, ceramics and stained glass. One of Morris's chief contributions was as a designer of repeating patterns for wallpaper and textiles, many of which were based on a close observation of nature and flora.The hallmarked sterling silver cap and barrel cut in a elegant and intricate 'Victorian Era' design and trimmed with palladium electroplate.