eBay Dunhill...

[topd]

I have a novices education about Dunhills, but need some help on this one. The gold

band on this pipe seems to cover some of the stamp/writing on the pipe, which doesn't look just

right. I'm open to your ideas please...... Thanks in advance.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300826558150?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

 

[irishsmoker]

The stem looks damaged and doesn't seem to fit flush with the stummel.

 

[topd]

Yes... agreed. But I wonder if that's from damage, the ring added on or a plane forgery.

 

[eaglerico]

Wow. That's a beauty. I love the gold with the cumberland.
@ irish - Could it just be an issue of the Gold band being bent? I can't tell if it is just lighting or if the gold band seems a but beat up.
@ top - jpberg seemed to know a lot about Dunhills. I would shoot him a PM if he doesn't see this thread.

 

[irishsmoker]

@eaglerico I am in no way a dunhill expert lol it's just what I could see.

 

[mrenglish]

To me, it looks like an aftermarket band. Notice the "England" is cut off and when you consider the stem and how it fits, to me it does not look right.

 

[chispa]

I'm no expert either but in my opinion it appears to be an aftermarket band for the reasons sated above.

 

[rcstan]

Gold band is not "gold" but "gold filled"( like gold plate ) judging by the markings in picture 4. It's also just a commercial band, not a Dunhill one. It's been banded at some point in its life.

 

[dukdalf]

At $111,50? The thing is a wreck and not worth ten dollars: sawn in half, put back together askew, badly retrofitted with a cheap band and to top it off there's a very ominous crack in the rim. If I were a Python and this was a parrot, it would be an ex-parrot. Firewood, that's all it's good for IMO.

 

[ssjones]

Looks like a poor repair job to me. The pipe overall looks good, at $111 probably a decent deal.

That is an unusual and attractive shape.

 

[hfearly]

I don't know. That's exactly the kind of deals that are going down eBay these days. Broken Dunhills that have been frankensteined back to life in the 120-200$ range. No wonder a decent man can't get one, because all those sharlatans are trying to turn a fast coin. :roll:

 

[cigrmaster]

The guy claims it is a patent no. Dunhill but it is not. The band is hiding something and is not 14kt and the pipe is junk in my opinion. The seller is a liar and he should be called out.

 

[cigrmaster]

Mike, I contacted the seller and he refuses to take down the false advertising. I reported it to ebay through their system,but they do nothing. I am going to call them later and force them to take it down. The seller is an arrogant piece of shit who knows he is a liar,but also realizes that ebay could care less if people make false claims so he will not take it down.

 

[vespertillio]

I just checked the auction and it looks like the campaign for removal worked. Kudos guys!

 

[topd]

This same guy had a pipe for sale a couple weeks ago claiming it was patent pipe, but after I emailed

him to send the markings (which he does a poor job of showing in photo's) it was actually made in '68.

I didn't realize it was the same guy until just now.

 

[chispa]

Seller told me it is a repair band. Why not mention it in the ad then? Shady.