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doughboy

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Jul 20, 2015
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I just picked up a savinelli today but after doing some research I am a little confused. I thought I was getting a punto oro, but it is only marked punto. Is this a variation of the punto oro or did I just get a knockoff. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 
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Punto Oro translates to: dot gold. I have two Punto Oro's and both have gold dots inlaid in the stem. They are also both Punto Oro Mister G's, I'm not sure what the difference is.

 

buckaroo

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Sep 30, 2014
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Strange. Maybe just a bad stamp but without pics or even knowing whether it's new or an estate I can't say. It's hard to imagine anyone would knock off a Punto Oro, so a bad/ worn stamp is my shot in the dark. A gold dot on the stem like Dave said is another characteristic.

 

doughboy

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Jul 20, 2015
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Thank you all for your fast responses. I will try to add some pictures when it gets in. It is an estate pipe that is a little grimey but doesn't appear damaged. The punto appears fairly crisp, but the savinelli is lightly stamped. I will look for the gold dot, but I can't see it in the picture. From what I can tell one side is stamped 904ks Italy and the other is savinelli punto.

 

mso489

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I'd bet it was a bad stamp. Savenelli's come in a wide price range, so I don't think they'd be counterfeited a lot. I have a nice but inexpensive Greek briar, an Amadeus, with noting but the deus showing. Smokes fine.

 
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