I'm a '53-er myself, and was all warm and happy that I'd gotten my BY pipe in the early '90's. Then, I discovered only last month that it was actually a 1943. (Because the pipe had been dated by friend and expert, in all that time I'd never sat down and done it myself.) :lol:
Which, year-wise, is even more of a unicorn, but so goes pipe collecting.
And now I have a good excuse to get another pipe. :D
Shikano I am seeking the right '53 Dunhill myself. Mine will be a smooth billiard. No hurry, it'll happen.
Hey Mac, good luck with your quest. If I recall, you had an encounter with a skunk in your yard this past summer around your birthday.