Early Dunhill Question Regarding COM

[bayareabriar]

I have a nice bulldog coming in, and I’m trying to understand the stampings on it. Do you think there is no COM because of the DR marking? I think I read somewhere that DR were made in London vs the others (non DR) in France. So, i wonder if/how that affected COM stamping back then. In regards to the date, I’m getting 1923. Is that what you folks are getting?

 

[Briarcutter]

I have a nice bulldog coming in, and I’m trying to understand the stampings on it. Do you think there is no COM because of the DR marking? I think I read somewhere that DR were made in London vs the others (non DR) in France. So, i wonder if/how that affected COM stamping back then. In regards to the date, I’m getting 1923. Is that what you folks are getting?

Neat pipe! I hope you get an answer soon. What do you mean by no COM? Oh, I just think I figured it out. "Country of manufacturer"? It does say London, though it isn't a country but I think everyone assumes England.

 

[bayareabriar]

Neat pipe! I hope you get an answer soon. What do you mean by no COM? Oh, I just think I figured it out. "Country of manufacturer"? It does say London, though it isn't a country but I think everyone assumes England.

The Made In England with year suffix is missing in this one. Most others from this era (and most in general) have it. So I was I was wondering if the fact it was truly made in England (and not France) contributes to the COM absence.

 

[Briarcutter]

year suffix is missing

Would that be the "3" ? The last digit in the patent number?

 

[bayareabriar]

Would that be the "3" ? The last digit in the patent number?

I think it’s the year for 1923, but typically that’s above the D in England.

 

[Briarcutter]

I'm sure you'll find some info. here, some pretty knowledgeable folks around these parts.