The Great Explorers collection set

The cased set of four large pipes was issued in 2002 and celebrates four South Pole explorers.

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The silver band is engraved with the image of the "Endurance", Shackleton's legendary sailing ship who sunk on 21 November 1915 crushed like an eggshell by ice in the Weddell Sea. ▼

Shackleton's newspaper ad to regroup a crew. "Safe return doubtful...". More than 1000 men responded to this ad. ▼

The Explorers set is available (2012) in a brown or dark redish pipe finish, with or without 9mm filter, with an usual bit (this cased set) or a P-lip.

See also: Peterson's P-lip and its variants.