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-Exclusively third party made pipes. Shape numbers running from '''1''' through '''30''' with either a "'''B'''" (denoted highest quality pipe.) or a "'''DR'''" (denoted straight grained) near the bowl, and probably, '''DUNHILL''' over '''DUKE ST. S.W''' stamps. (stamping in these years is presently unknown).
+Exclusively third party made pipes. Shape numbers running from '''1''' through '''30''' and probably, '''DUNHILL''' over '''DUKE ST. S.W''' stamps. (stamping in these years is presently unknown).
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-First own production introduced in 1910.
+First own production introduced in 1910. Initialy Dunhill made pipes was a limited
+production straight grain pipe hand cut from over century old briar burls. Classified by a "'''DR'''" (denoted straight grained). Others were classified by a "'''B'''" (denoted highest quality pipe) and an "'''A'''" (denoted first quality), until early 1915. After that they became a high end
+subset to the Dunhill 'Bruyere'.