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=== A Tail of Two Briars === | === A Tail of Two Briars === | ||
R.D. Field's writes, "As a pipe collector, a pipe hobbyist, and as a Dunhill principal pipe dealer, I hear comments over and over again about the comparative merits of the older pipes versus the newer models. Most discussion centers on the quality of the briar and the sweetness of the smoke. 1 hear comments such as "1 love my old Dunhill pipes, but these new ones ... I don't know." | |||
People I consider to be very knowledgeable on the subject of 20th Century briar swear that, by far, the sweetest smoke comes from those Dunhill pipes bearing a patent number (pre-1955); they will not even smoke those made after 1968, believed to be of substandard quality. | |||
The used pipe trade has followed the same trend - patent number Dunhills are commanding a higher price than those made from 1955-1968, and a still higher price than those made after 1968. | |||
Due to the mystique surrounding the older Dunhill pipe, there is, indeed, a need to explore any factual basis behind the "myth". This, reader, is the purpose of this article." | |||
Read [[A Tail of Two Briars]], by R.D. Fields | |||
=== A Dunhill Pipe Dating Guide === | === A Dunhill Pipe Dating Guide === | ||