Seems like eBay is the sole source on these. I've never seen one for sale anywhere, and I don't use eBay.
Some curious things about Pipes by Lee:
1. Gold Coast was early on a $3.50 sub brand, later a $1 discount exclusive for a general merchandise chain store. I’ve never seen one, in any condition.
2. Briarlee was initially sold as a $1 seconds line. It was a Lee, but with fills, and often with a push stem. I own a few, most in excellent condition.
3. By far and away the most common Lee on eBay is a 7 point star Three Star. Many are unsmoked, or barely smoked. This was a $10 luxury item 75 years ago.
4. After the 7 point star, a stamped star late version is next common, in my experience. These are almost all all Three Stars.
5. The scarcest, and perhaps the highest quality Lees are the 5 point star era pipes. Here’s where you’ll find quite a few Two Star grades, but mostly a Three Star. If they aren’t just a bit better in the second series, they certainly equal a first series 7 pointed star era.
6. In my experience a Five Star is more common than a Four Star and a One Star the rarest of all Lee Star Grades.
6. Whether oil cured or however treated, nothing this side of heaven is sweeter breaking in than any Lee produced pipe.
7. Most are cross grained, regardless of grade. If you want flashy flame grain, bird’s eye, or straight grain don’t accumulate Lees. It didn’t seem part of the market plan to make extraordinary grained pipes.
8. A Lee is first quality. The screw stems were the best system ever made to join stummel and stem. Stems seem to best rod vulcanite at least on Star Grades. Buttons are perfect. Style and proportions are perfect. There are no bald spots. Staining is very deep and uniform. These were excellent pipes.
