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* Shank: Although Lane sold off the brand, the "L" for Lane is still stamped on pipes imported by him for the American market. Some experts suggest that the "L" was present only until 1980, but this has to be verified. In any case, the nomenclature in cursive script "Made by Hand in City of London" in three lines was present until 1979 and subsequently "CHARATAN'S MAKE LONDON ENGLAND" was displayed in three lines. An X appears after the shape code for a saddle stem (rare) or "DC" for Double Comfort. It is important to check that the "DC" is not out of line with the shape code, as this means that the pipe is from an earlier production and the DC was added later on. | * Shank: Although Lane sold off the brand, the "L" for Lane is still stamped on pipes imported by him for the American market. Some experts suggest that the "L" was present only until 1980, but this has to be verified. In any case, the nomenclature in cursive script "Made by Hand in City of London" in three lines was present until 1979 and subsequently "CHARATAN'S MAKE LONDON ENGLAND" was displayed in three lines. An X appears after the shape code for a saddle stem (rare) or "DC" for Double Comfort. It is important to check that the "DC" is not out of line with the shape code, as this means that the pipe is from an earlier production and the DC was added later on. | ||
* Shank: Some pipes produced around 1978 bear the stamp "Chippendale", which were manufactured by Charatan (Dunhill) for | * Shank: Some pipes produced around 1978 bear the stamp "Chippendale", which were manufactured by Charatan (Dunhill) for [[Tinder Box]], an American chain store selling smoking equipment. | ||
* Stem: Chippendale pipes manufactured by Charatan belong to the Belvedere series and bear the stamp "CD" instead of "CP". | * Stem: Chippendale pipes manufactured by Charatan belong to the Belvedere series and bear the stamp "CD" instead of "CP". | ||