A Dunhill Pipe Dating Guide: Difference between revisions

'''NOTE: For the years 1925 through 1941 the suffix number (denoting the year of manufacture) is sometimes after   

the patent number and sometimes after the word ENGLAND.'''

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'''1926-34''': As above but with annual change of suffix number 6(1926) 7(1927) 8(1928) 9(1929) 0(1930) 11(1931)  12(1932) 13(1933) 14(1934).

NOTE: For the years 1925-34 other patent numbers were sometimes used in place of 116989/17. Some examples are: 5861/12 (English);  1343253/20 (U.S.)       

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'''1951''': As above but with the suffix1 after the word ENGLAND; in addition a group number e.g. 4 R or 3 A is introduced for the first time.

'''1952''': As above but with the suffix2 after the word ENGLAND. Also, instead of DUNHILL/LONDON the finish of the pipe is stamped under the word Dunhill e.g. DUNHILL/ROOT BRIAR   

'''1953-54''': As above but with 3 or 4 as suffix according to the year made.

'''1955-60''': From 1955 the patent number is no longer shown on the pipe. Examples for this period read:

[[Image:1955_60_root.gif]]  

'''1961-70''': Same as above but with the line under the suffix number omitted. In addition from 1965-70 the size of the suffix number is the same as the D in ENGLAND.

[[Image:1976_77_root.gif]]  

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'''1978-82''': In 1978 shape numbers all became five digit. Also the double digit suffix number (sometimes underlined) again became smaller than the D in ENGLAND.

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'''1926-34''': As above but with annual change of suffix number 6 (1926) 7 (1927) 8 (1928) 9 (1929) 0 (1930) 11 (1931) 12 (1932) 13 (1933) 14  (1934)

'''1951''': As above but with the suffix after the word ENGLAND; in addition a group number e.g. 2 S; 4 S is introduced for the first time.  

'''1952''':       

'''1953-54''': The Tanshell finish is introduced in 1953. As above but with the suffix3 or 4 after the word ENGLAND.

'''1955-60''': From 1955 the patent number is no longer shown on the pipe.