Dunhill Pipes with No Model Number Stamp???

[bowler1]

Hi

I have a Dunhill pipe that has no model number stamped on it. I have had at least one other that was lacking a model number stamp. I find this curious that they didn't stamp the model number on it. Can anyone explain this or provide more info?
Thanks

Matt
Edited by jvnshr: Title capitalization.

 

[georged]

Pics.
Gotta have pics.
Always, always pics.
:lol:

 

[jpmcwjr]

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[anthonyrosenthal74]

Once your photos are on a photo hosting site (such as Imgur.com; Photobucket; Postimage; Dropbox, etc.), or on virtually any site.....

Except you can scratch out Photobucket. We all hate Photosuckit now.... because they suck. All those threads that are now devoid of what once were photos.... you can blame Photosuckit for that.

 

[bowler1]

Attempting to upload pics....

 

[bowler1]

trying again...

 

[bowler1]

 

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[bowler1]

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[georged]

If it's 5 1/2" long overall, it's probably a model 59.
As for why the stamp is missing, there's no point in speculating. Overall, Dunhill was quite good with details and consistency. When you make tens of thousands of pipes per year, though, mistakes and omissions are bound to happen occasionally.

 

[ericusrex]

I had a Dunhill that returned from restoration sans shape stamp.

 

[ssjones]

Dunhill did some odd things with stamping in the mid-70's.
I was watching this one, which should be a CK shape but is instead stamped 460D (which I can not find anywhere else). Apparently that scared off buyers and it went pretty low, for a Dunhill Rhodesian.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/A-DUNHILL-460D-ROOT-BRIAR-CHUBBY-GROUP4-ESTATE-PIPE-1975/292224740779?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649