Sable, it is interesting that SmokingPipes has it categorized as a French pipe. And to make things more confusing, the W stamp on the stem is the same as Weber's earliest stamp. It looks to be original to the pipe based on the odd shape and large diameter in the shank and tenon. Whatever it is...
I picked up this Wagner pipe that was mislabeled as a Weber. It is very light with great Birdseye on the left flank and a soso mix of grain on the right. No pits or fills. The right side is stamped "Imported Briar" and under the shank is the number 50. The photo does not show the Birdseye well...
I like the Zacapa and some of the Flor de Cana offerings. El Dorado also is a consistently good glass. Wray and Nephew makes the best white and ovwrproof white. Brugal is a cheap but consistently good drink.
I cannot think of a reason why it would matter. I have enjoyed the hunt for bargain estates and even more so the estate pipes that my friends have gifted me. Also, having never been in a position to buy a new pipe, I have enjoyed the labor of others that have broken in the estate I am smoking at...