I am following this thread super closely and I am doing a ton of reading, but I struggle to deduce the reasons being some of these prices... Don't get me wrong, i am not asking the classic question- "How could this pipes cost so much?" I get that! But for the life of me i can't figure out does one pipe sell for 300$, another for 800$ and a third for 1500$+. While I was doing my research I tried my best to to pick similar pipes (condition, age, brand etc) and fail to find any major price determining factor. Peterson for example seems easy - big and easy distinction between rarity, lines, grades and eras.
Either I am missing a big piece of the puzzle, when it comes to pre-war Britwoods or it's just auction shenanigans and the planets aligning for some of those pipe. I love the super old silver mounted English pipes and I see quite a few of them go by, but not understanding the pricing makes it very hard and stressful to pull the trigger on some of the pricier ones.
If the mods think, that my post could dilute this thread, I would be more than happy to move it.