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[runscott]

He's not wrong though. Most of them are just basic interpretations of French shapes. Oddly enough, he's been here longer than many of us.

I wouldn't describe any of my Dunhills as "boring and pedestrian".

 

[sablebrush52]

The Sasieni- less than 100 or so made.

I’ve seen 2 come up for sale in the past 10 years. Last one was 2018 or so, and it sold for $1700.

Of course times change. Whether or not you would get that now is hard to say.

I guess it just depends on who's looking a any given day. The last of these I saw auctioned, some years back, didn't get much above $400.

 

[warren99]

Thanks! I didn't know that. Looks like '20. Obviously 2020.

It would have been made in 1980, then. The line began in ‘78 which sported the number “18.”

 

[Chasing Embers]

I wouldn't describe any of my Dunhills as "boring and pedestrian".

I've had several. Most of them wouldn't pass a pipe cleaner and that irked me. One got turned into a bonsai container, one is a glove box pipe, and the rest were thrown away. Excluding their exorbitant pricing they're just factory pipes like Savinelli and Peterson.

 

[runscott]

I've had several. Most of them wouldn't pass a pipe cleaner and that irked me. One got turned into a bonsai container, one is a glove box pipe, and the rest were thrown away. Excluding their exorbitant pricing they're just factory pipes like Savinelli and Peterson.

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You certainly know how to make friends.

 

[jpberg]

You certainly know how to make friends.

You know when you’re walking down the street in Manhattan and you’re wife pokes you in the ribs and says “dont stare at the crazy people..”?

 

[vcander]

Tree fiddy.
That’s the ugliest Dunhill I’ve ever seen. That might make it worth something. Good luck.

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You are brave and unusual: a proud new Dunhill owner who begins his forum tenure by dissing all Dunhills but the one he owns?

I don't think I was dissing all Dunhills. Sorry you took it that way. In over 40 years of being a pipe smoker, I just haven't seen many that made me go, "Ooh! I must have that!". This one kinda fell into my lap at a good price is all. And I do like the shape, the grain, and the overall look of the pipe. Sorry if you got offended.

 

[vcander]

That's not how the Dunhill date stamps work. That would make too much sense. Could be 1980. Here's a dating guide. However, if you post a picture of the stampings one of the Dunhill nerds on the forum will be quickly able to tell you the year.

Dunhill dating key -- Logos & Markings

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Huh... I'll post better pics of the other side of the Dunhill this weekend when I am back home. Now you have me really curious.

 

[vcander]

We need to see any and all stampings on the Dunhill to verity authenticity and dating. Help us, help you….lol

I'll get a pic of the other side of the Dunhill this weekend when I am back home! I'm really curious now!

 

[runscott]

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I don't think I was dissing all Dunhills. Sorry you took it that way. In over 40 years of being a pipe smoker, I just haven't seen many that made me go, "Ooh! I must have that!". This one kinda fell into my lap at a good price is all. And I do like the shape, the grain, and the overall look of the pipe. Sorry if you got offended.

I accept both of your apologies! Enjoy your pipe, and take the laughing emojies to heart.

 

[vcander]

The Dunhill should be easy. It's one of the few British factory, maybe the only other than Parker, that has a date stamp. Should be on the side of the shank opposite the logo stamp.

 

[vcander]

We need to see any and all stampings on the Dunhill to verity authenticity and dating. Help us, help you….lol

 

[rokerdepipe]

I have the booklet at home (I'm at work right now) but I'm going to posit that your pipe is from 1980 with that photo capturing an underlined 20. Do you see "HT" stamped anywhere on the pipe? This indicates "hand turned" as opposed to it being subjected to a fraize machine that's merely copied along with several other pipes (like a key cutting machine).

From Smokingpipes.com : "The Collector series pipes from Dunhill began around 1978 to showcase Root finish pipes that possessed exceptional grain or size."

You found a winner !

 

[captainsousie]

I have the booklet at home (I'm at work right now) but I'm going to posit that your pipe is from 1980 with that photo capturing an underlined 20. Do you see "HT" stamped anywhere on the pipe? This indicates "hand turned" as opposed to it being subjected to a fraize machine that's merely copied along with several other pipes (like a key cutting machine).

From Smokingpipes.com : "The Collector series pipes from Dunhill began around 1978 to showcase Root finish pipes that possessed exceptional grain or size."

You found a winner !

Yep, 1980 is correct.

 

[sablebrush52]

As I suggested earlier, 1980.

Enjoy your pipe!

 

[vcander]

Yep, 1980 is correct.

Thanks so much!

 

[vcander]

I have the booklet at home (I'm at work right now) but I'm going to posit that your pipe is from 1980 with that photo capturing an underlined 20. Do you see "HT" stamped anywhere on the pipe? This indicates "hand turned" as opposed to it being subjected to a fraize machine that's merely copied along with several other pipes (like a key cutting machine).

From Smokingpipes.com : "The Collector series pipes from Dunhill began around 1978 to showcase Root finish pipes that possessed exceptional grain or size."

You found a winner !

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[vcander]

I don't see HT anywhere on the pipe

 

[AroEnglish]

The shank on that Dunhill is quite unique. I don't think I’ve ever seen them do that with a shank before.

 

[vcander]

I have the booklet at home (I'm at work right now) but I'm going to posit that your pipe is from 1980 with that photo capturing an underlined 20. Do you see "HT" stamped anywhere on the pipe? This indicates "hand turned" as opposed to it being subjected to a fraize machine that's merely copied along with several other pipes (like a key cutting machine).

From Smokingpipes.com : "The Collector series pipes from Dunhill began around 1978 to showcase Root finish pipes that possessed exceptional grain or size."

You found a winner !

So, I was thinking I got a pretty good deal on them. I paid $600 for the pair.