1952 Dunhills are fairly rare, because there was a mix up with the date stamps and a number of 52 pipes got a 53 date stamp.Ok, so I had posted about this one, but now I have better photos to share of this 1952 Dunhill, Root Briar, 115 F, 2R
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hope you enjoy all,
especially you @kcghost
Generally people can't tell. Unfinished, Algerian briar has a slightly darker color, but once it's been stained you really can't tell, unless you're intimately involved with the briar trade or maybe a pipe carver. More likely the briar is either Sardinian or Calabrian. To the extent that Dunhill used Algerian, it was for the production of shells.
Learned about it from one of their top dealers.
wow, such a specific known fact :D
one thing's for sure, this pipe does not heat that easily... very happy with it, I'll make good use of it
