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A century ago, Alfred Dunhill owned this pipe, and it has since come full circle. Believed to have been appropriated in London in mid-1941, it found its way to the United States and into my collection, then into Trevor Barton’s collection, and now it has a new owner. Its history is certainly unique and it now a matter of record on Pipedia.org. | A century ago, Alfred Dunhill owned this pipe, and it has since come full circle. Believed to have been appropriated in London in mid-1941, it found its way to the United States and into my collection, then into Trevor Barton’s collection, and now it has a new owner. Its history is certainly unique and it now a matter of record on Pipedia.org. | ||
This affair has also taught me an important lesson: I need to be more curious and observant about the provenance of my pipes; I need to do my homework! And, although I’ve been an antique pipe collector for more than 50 years, I’m still on the learning curve of determining an antique pipe’s value and worth, because I never expected this pipe to realize a buy of almost $3,000. My mother used to ask me: “Why are things that are so very old, so very expensive?” Given this auction example, I may never have a convincing or a coherent answer. | This affair has also taught me an important lesson: I need to be more curious and observant about the provenance of my pipes; I need to do my homework! And, although I’ve been an antique pipe collector for more than 50 years, I’m still on the learning curve of determining an antique pipe’s value and worth, because I never expected this pipe to realize a buy of almost $3,000. My mother used to ask me: “Why are things that are so very old, so very expensive?” Given this auction example, I may never have a convincing or a coherent answer. | ||
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