From: ?????????????? (John Sandin)
Subject: New posting

Hi Steve..........

I have a Peterson pipe that I'd like to know the value of.  If it's a
valuable antique, I'll sell it (maybe).  If not, and it's just a decent
pipe, I'll break it in and smoke it.

It is unsmoked, and has what appears to be a somewhat tarnished 
sterling silver band, and is a "large pot" shape with a straight stem.  The
inside of the bowl is dyed the same color as the outside, a dark burgundy.
There is an aluminum (I guess) condensor doodad attached to the stem, that
fits into the shank.  The markings are as follows:

Left side of shank:  "PETERSON'S STERLING"
Right side of shank:  "MADE IN IRELAND" (circular stamping) and "606".
Left side of band:  Three small shields; looks like they contain "K" "&"
"P"".  Underneath this hallmark it 
says: "STERLING SILVER" and underneath that, "PETERSON DUBLIN"

All of the phrases above have the individual words on separate lines, one
above the other, and are all-caps.

The mouth-hole at the end of the stem is positioned on the top.

I doubt that the pipe is too valuable to smoke, but just in case, I thought
I'd better ask someone.  Can anybody help me out on this?  How old is this
pipe?  Should I smoke it?

--John Sandin


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