ASHTON PIPE - CLARET XXX STERLING SILVER - 2001 Start Price USD 249.00 Current Price USD 249.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 16, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location Lubbock, TX See more about 'ASHTON PIPE - CLARET XXX STERLING SILVER - 2001' Description                      ASHTON PIPE - CLARET XXX STERLING SILVER                                  2001                                          Smoked twice  -  as  new  condition                     The  Claret  finish is  much harder to  find                                                                                             Nomenclature  on  pipe:                           Left side of shank:                                                                                 Ashton                                CLARET                        XXX  in  circle                The  XXX is a size  designation = LARGE  ( a Dunhill size  5  or 6 )                                                                Right side of  shank:                                 MADE IN                                 ENGLAND 21                      This  number is  the  year date  from  1980                       so  21  means  2001 year of  production                                                      Sterling Silver  Band:                               Engraved  A  in  a  pentagon                                                                          925                                  2001                       Patented  dot  on  Ashtonite  mouthpiece                   Ashtonite  is  a  cross  between  vulcanite  and  acrylic                 This  mouthpiece will  not  tarnish  yet  is  softer than acrylic                   Approximate  measurements:                        Length           6 1/2  "                       Bowl Height      2      "                       Weight           56.8  grams         The  Ashton  pipe company  is  an  small English  company  specializing in high grade         briar  pipes.   The  Claret  finish  is  the  2nd  most  expensive  pipe  in  the  Ashton         line  just  below  the  Sovereign.  The  retail  price  of  this  pipe  is  $  595.                                           PayPal is the only  accepted  payment  method.  I  would  consider USPS            money  orders on an individual  basis if  you  contact  me  prior to            bidding.         The  pipe  in  the  pictures  is  the  exact  pipe  you  are  bidding  on.   If  you  have  questions,  contact  me prior  to  bidding  and  I  will  respond   promptly.                USA  bidder                          FedEx  ground             $  7.50                          International  bidder     $  50.00     All  customs taxes, duties, and  any  other import fees are buyer's responsibility.                Indicate  if  you  wish  insurance  on  shipment.   Place a Bid!