Too good to be true?

[wolfrunner]

I recently acquired a Sasieni 8 Dot. It has a patent number, a model name, and "Sasieni" is in the old slanted script. I am a little concerned about the authenticity of the stem, though. It seems to have had a stinger sawed off, which seems to be legit, but one set of the dots isn't perfectly symmetrical. Is this a sign of a fake, or just a rare imperfection? I need the help of a more experienced collector to show me what to look for.

 

[tokerpipes]

Pics would make this much more interesting.

 

[wolfrunner]

I've got them, I'm just not sure how to put them on here yet.

 

[captainsousie]

Here is a great guide about posting pics on this forum.
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/instructions-for-posting-pictures

 

[wolfrunner]

Alrighty...hopefully this works.
The Inscription

The Dots

The Wonky Dots

 

[wolfrunner]

Here's a better one of the inscription.