Interesting Dunhill snippet.

[mawnansmiff]

Hi folks, whilst reading the description of a recent Dunhill pipe sold on Ebay I saw that the seller had added the following info to her original listing...
"I'm informed that because of the X stamped over Dunhill, that this could be one of the pipes made in the 1980's by disgruntled Dunhill and Charatan's workshop staff that were sacked, taking some pipes and original 1940's Dunhill stamping tools with them. If this is the case, then what we have here is a 1980's Dunhill pipe stamped with a 1948 Dunhill patent mark. I don't know 100% that this is one of the 1980's remakes, but bidders should assume it is and bid accordingly.

I understand that because these pipes were only made in small numbers by ex-Dunhill carvers they now have a value as a collectible in their own right, but you should be clear on what you may be buying."
...I cannot vouch for the veracity of the statement but thought it perhaps might be useful to the Dunhill buffs on the forum.
Regards,
Jay.
PS: The pipe incidently went for £120

 

[cosmicfolklore]

The true forgeries have been known to go for even more than true Dunhills. 120 sounds sort of low. But, I have no idea how much money that is comparatively to the US dollar, it may or may not be a lot. But, the forgeries were known to go for outrageous prices.

 

[papipeguy]

That come to about US$172.00.

 

[kenbarnes]

I thought the X on a Dunhill (stamped over the name) stood for 'Xchanged' i.e. the pipe had been replaced and therefore there was no more guarantee attached to it (i.e. the replacement)- any ideas are welcome- I am learning so much from these threads

 

[dukdalf]

Ken's observation is in agreement with what Dunhill staff stated to me quite a few years ago: the X indicates a replaced pipe.

 

[samcoffeeman]

Kenbarnes, that's the EX stamp I believe you are thinking of. That denoted a pipe that was warranty exchanged.