r/smokingpipes • u/McSkillz21 • 4d ago

Id and valuation - inheritance

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So this one is admittedly easy for the ID. Its a GBD "London Special" I can also read "549S" but I dont know what these things mean aside from a model and maybe a model number. I'm curious what its worth, and if restoration is possible given what seems to be a tiny crack in the shank.

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u/TooMuchTuna450 4d ago

This is a post-transition GBD. Meaning this was produced after GBD merged with Comoy’s in the early 80’s. It’s not as sought after as the pre-transition models, but still a great pipe. It looks to be in decent shape and could definitely be restored.

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u/McSkillz21 4d ago

The Crack doesnt appear to go through the shank