Old Peterson Donegal Rocky ??

[scottb]

Hi folks, Just picked this Peterson , which seems to be an early version but am not sure.
The Dublin hallmark looks like a C, which looks like 1944
No stamps on the briar i can see.

I appreciate any advice or opinion regarding the date of this pipe.
Many thanks in advance Scott.

 

[scottb]

 

[scottb]

 

[scottb]

also while im admitting to very little pipe knowledge is it just a standard later rusticated,
or could it be an early Donegal Rocky ??

 

[JimInks]

Please show the stampings on the bottom of the pipe. That would be helpful.

 

[scottb]

No stamp at all im afraid, theres a flat section but is empty.

 

[scottb]

 

[Hillcrest]

The rustication looks similar to my 1969-71 transitional Kapmeer 999 which I was told by store owner was a Donegal Rocky.

 

[JimInks]

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It kind of looks like there was something stamped there, but was worn off over time. Take a magnifying glass to it, and see if there any remnants of letters. And it looks like the Peterson name was wiped off the band above the K&P shield. Was it?

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

i do have a 1979 Doney rocky xl 02 and rustication looks similar and I also have worn out stampings on the flat spot.

 

[JimInks]

i do have a 1979 Doney rocky xl 02 and rustication looks similar and I also have worn out stampings on the flat spot.

I agree it's a rocky Donegal, and Peterson stampings often don't go far into the the briar. I do see faint remnants on the back that I tried to read with a magnifying glass with little success. Maybe @scottb will have better luck with the pipe in hand and will post a clearer photo of it. I'm wondering why the name "Peterson" is blanked out on the band. Maybe @ashdigger has a thought or two on this?

 

[TheIronMonkey]

It the close up, you can see the stem and swash of the “P” very faintly—for whatever reason, the name has been buffed out.

 

[dixie]

There are Hallmarks under the words Sterling Silver. As you stated, it looks like a small c (although a better pic of the hallmarks might help). That being said, small c is 1970 which seems in line with others comments.