ASTLEY'S STRAIGHT GRAIN * REPLICA OF CASTELLO SHAPE 15

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PIPESTUD'S CONSIGNMENT SHOP EBAY'S FUN PLACE TO VISIT! * MY LISTINGS START BETWEEN 12 noon & 4 pm CENTRAL TIME EVERY SATURDAY Check out my easy consignment terms below PLEASE NOTE: Astley's of 109 Jermyn Street in London, England was one of the world's best known pipe shops (established in 1862) before shutting down in the late 1990s. One of the true pleasure's of Astley's was purchasing one of their proprietary pipes. Astley's would consign makers such as Barlings, Upshall, Charatan, Dunhill, Ashton and Comoy's (just to name a few), to make their pipes. One of my clients is dispersing his Astley's collection and I currently have listed what I consider to be the cream of the crop. I hope you see one you like because Astley's pipes are becoming more scarce and harder to find each year. This auction is for an Astley's estate piece that is loaded with straight grain and birdseye on the bowl top and bottom. It certainly looks like a Castello Shape 15, although I have no idea whether Astley's commissioned the Castello factory to make any of their proprietary pipes. It is truly lightly smoked with no rim darkening and a sold bowl interior. The stem shows one small area of light scratching on the underside. Folks, this one is an impressive piece of pipe smoking history! This pipe's approximate measurements are: 6 x 2 x 1-1/2. Chamber width is .92 of an inch. Weight is exactly 49.0 grams, remarkably light for a pipe of this size. All the more reason why I personally believe this one could be made from the legendary well cured wood at the Castello factory. NOMENCLATURE: On the left side of the shank is stamped Astleys (over) 109 Jermyn St. (over) London. On the right side in all capital letters is stamped BALMORAL. USA SHIPPING ONLY: A $5.95 U,SPS Priority Mail Shipping Fee will be added to the final total. I do combine shipping on items won in the same weekend to save my auction winners money. Insurance may be purchased at the winning bidder's expense. * Be sure to sign up for my eBay newsletter to get updates every Saturday morning on what will be appearing later that day on my eBay Auction site. It's easy to sign up, simply , then scroll down and on the left hand side will be an icon for you to click for automatic sign-up: /PIPESTUDS-CONSIGNMENT-PIPE-SHOP Check out my other items ! *Due to unfortunate past problems, I am unable to accept bids from eBay members with no (0) feedback history. PIPESTUD'S FAMOUS EBAY CONSIGNMENT PIPE SHOP JOIN MY GREAT TEAM OF CONSIGNORS! I advertise my Pipestud eBay Consignment Pipe Shop six times a year in the North American Society of Pipe Collector's Newsletter (over 1,000 subscribers), and maintain my own private email list to notify my clients of upcoming auctions they may be interested in. These are value added marketing tools that drive potential buyers to my ebay site. That is why my Pipestud consignment auctions generate more bids and higher prices for you! * All you have to do is send me your pipes. I do all the work and then send you a check within two weeks of the end of your pipe auction/auctions. I enjoy the reputation of being one of Ebay's best known sellers of consignment pipes. Your trust in my efforts is greatly appreciated. I accept a flat 30% commission and pay all listing and final value eBay fees as well as all Paypal fees. If you have an item you would like for me to sell on your behalf, simply contact me at and we'll make you some money! BM 11-15 The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. read more

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