Peterson 999 Rocky Donegal Restoration (1960's)

I finished this 999 earlier this week. This is the 2nd 1960's era Rocky Donegal 999 that I've owned. The first was identical to this one, but included the box and paperwork. Oddly, that one had what Mark Irwin and I determined was an acrylic stem. This pipe has a vulcanite, fishtale stem. Mark said these pipes were imported by Rogers in the late 50's to early 60's era. I love the rugged Rocky Donegal finish of that era, which is markedly different than the modern version.
Full restoration details are on the Reborn Pipes blog.

https://rebornpipes.com/2018/05/19/peterson-rocky-donegal-999-restoration/
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This one is headed to an forum member who lives on the island of Cyprus.

Thanks guys, this one was in great shape, so it was not very challenging.
Here's the first model of this pipe, mentioned in the blog. Identical in every way, including the straight stinger tube. That one was just barely smoked, but it had some marks on the briar. I sent that one to Mark Irwin, who had it professionally photographed for his book. This one will be the feature pipe for the 999 Rocky Donegal and a section on the Rogers import pipes. (sans hallmarks)