This brand could be a DUNCAN's second according to Wilczak & Colwell, op. cit.

A brand of Bradberry Briar Pipe Corp. NY
Other brand from this company: Town and Country, Wilkinson

Brand of the Penn Tobacco Company formed in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania in 1901 by Russell Uhl († 1914) and Henry Weigand († 1942).
See also: Bruce Peters, Broadcaster, Vox Pop

Pipes with one dot on the stem correspond to the 1xx numbered shapes (100 series)

 

Silver spot on the stem.
Brughiera: translation (IT): Briar

Golden dot

Brand created in 1851 by Consolidated (or Colossus) Pipe Factory (Chesterfield Pipe Factory), taken over by KB&B in 1883

Artisans: Paolo & Gianni
Grading (ascending): Pipa Croci, Amica, True, True I, Quality Street, Starlight, Golden Flame.
Production (2007): ~ 3000 pipes/year

Artisan: "Arley" Curtz, Utah (USA)
The stems of the A. Curts pipes are also marked with 2 dots (a red and a white).

 

Dunhill seconds : Hardcastle, Parker,

Edward Andrew Jurkiewicz
Milwaukee

Artisan: Ron Fairchild
~ 100 pipes / year

 

Artisan: Darius Christian

Artisan: Pavel Hodula

 

VVVV Old Briar Straight Grain

 

Artisan: Paul Hubartt
Dating code: pipe number followed by the year of creation.
No grading system.

▲ This pipe actually was crafted by William Ashton Taylor of "Ashton" pipes in 1990 for the pipe shop of Charlotte (NC).

Artisan: Aldo Pierluigi

 

National could be a second from Comoy or from Maurice Pipes (Wilczak & Colwell, op. cit.). The black spot can also occur on the right side of the stem.

Pipe with an aluminium shank.
The system in the shank which equips this pipe (see enlarged views) looks very similar to the one Comoy named "Grand Slam". The patent corresponding to this system is signed Marcel C. H. Jacquemin. Thus it seems likely the inventor adapted the system on pipes produced for his own benefit.

Friedland and Jackson Ltd.

 

▲ See also Lord Kirk with the same "Specially selected" stamping

 

 

Alternative nomenclatures:
Raganella, La Raganella, Non Canta La Raganella, NCRL
See also: Anselmi (Adriano)

Artisan: Smio Satou (born 1944 - retired)
Production (2010): 40-50 pipes/year
Hight grade freehand pipes with bamboo extensions

 

▲ Grey dot on the mouthpiece. This sign was the first the brand used on the stems of its bottom-of-the-range pipes.

 

 

Artisan: Gunnar Weber-Prada working in Los Angeles CA (2009).
The 5 digit number is the zip code of manufacture location.
The 3 digit number is increased by 1 for each new pipe carved.
Grading: 4 levels (ascending): Cu (Cupper), Ag (Silver), Au (Gold) and Pt (Platinium).
Each of the levels has three stages represented by 1-3 dots of that metal inlaid into the stem.

 

 

 

Brand of Sears, Roebock & Co made by Gasparini (J. Lopes op. cit.)