Ser Jacopo PAD Struck
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L3 grade has been discontinued a long time ago. I've only seen photos of one such pipe. Here.
Ser Jacopo did indeed use a red coral dot on the stems before 1997 when they started using the silver "J". The dot was either a simple coral dot, but also sometimes found encircled in a silver ring.
However, there are two current “seconds”, or affordable lines of Ser Jacopo that are mostly seen in the European market. They may have fills or other small faults. Both carry a red spot on the stem.
La Fuma is a better of the two and have a red plastic dot on the top of the stem. Often have silver rings or mounts. They have "Ser Jacopo" and "La Fuma" stamped on them. However, all the La Fumas I've seen in person, the "Ser Jacopo" stamp is in sans-serif font, and not in script like the "regular" Ser Jacopos do. Example.
Modica is cheaper of the two series and have a red plastic dot on the side of the stem. Example.
OP's pipe has the "Ser Jacopo" stamp in script, so that makes me think that it's an pre-1997 pipe .... unless it has a "La Fuma" stamp.
Ser Jacopo did indeed use a red coral dot on the stems before 1997 when they started using the silver "J". The dot was either a simple coral dot, but also sometimes found encircled in a silver ring.
However, there are two current “seconds”, or affordable lines of Ser Jacopo that are mostly seen in the European market. They may have fills or other small faults. Both carry a red spot on the stem.
La Fuma is a better of the two and have a red plastic dot on the top of the stem. Often have silver rings or mounts. They have "Ser Jacopo" and "La Fuma" stamped on them. However, all the La Fumas I've seen in person, the "Ser Jacopo" stamp is in sans-serif font, and not in script like the "regular" Ser Jacopos do. Example.
Modica is cheaper of the two series and have a red plastic dot on the side of the stem. Example.
OP's pipe has the "Ser Jacopo" stamp in script, so that makes me think that it's an pre-1997 pipe .... unless it has a "La Fuma" stamp.
If it helps, this one says "Per Jacopo" in script. Below that it says "Fatta a Mano" On the opposite side it says "Per Aspera" and below that it says "Ad Astra." On the bottom it says "Melolontha."
I don't see an L, L1, L2, etc anywhere. But that just proves I can't see it in the pictures. There could be an "L" something once I see it in person.
Here's the full listing: Ser Jacopo Pipe
I don't see an L, L1, L2, etc anywhere. But that just proves I can't see it in the pictures. There could be an "L" something once I see it in person.
Here's the full listing: Ser Jacopo Pipe
I bought an SJ at smokingpipes.com on deep discount, during a sale, for just a little more than you
paid, a new pipe. It's a blast Dublin with a sort of "s" bent shaft and stem, "sinuous" was the
description. The stain is bright orange brown. I love the pipe and I'd buy another. Some seem a bit
heavy for their size, but the one I bought isn't. Yours is beautiful, and it is difficult to guess why it
has been unsmoked.
paid, a new pipe. It's a blast Dublin with a sort of "s" bent shaft and stem, "sinuous" was the
description. The stain is bright orange brown. I love the pipe and I'd buy another. Some seem a bit
heavy for their size, but the one I bought isn't. Yours is beautiful, and it is difficult to guess why it
has been unsmoked.
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