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In no particular order - C&D Pirate Kake Wilke Hearth of Galway KBV B. Frog's Mountains of Madness SPC Plum Pudding Special Reserve C&D From Beyond

It is a Republic Era Peterson, which makes if from approximately 1950 forward. The name Reject places it early in the Republic Era. Many times a Peterson destined for a silver mount had the silver replaced by nickel when it became a second. Regardless, the pipe is nice and once cleaned up...

With the circled M, it looks exactly like a Medico per pipephil.eu.

Truth be told, I didn't think this was an issue. I haven't seen the need to resort to any extra or supplemental humidification. I opened a jar of C&D Atlas Balkan that I have marked as May 2003. Still fresh, still properly humidified and most importantly still good. I also have several jars...

What's the problem with just using a Boveda pack? I figure I paid good money for the tobacco and I'm darn sure going to do what I can to make sure I smoke every bit of it. The Boveda packs are a small price to pay.

Bill, Left to right - The "m" appears to be the year 1907. It could be 1927, but the 1927 "m" is more gothic than the one shown on the pipe. The rampant lion for Great Britain. And attests to the purity of the metal (sterling silver). The tiger's head represents the London assay office...

You can find out some information on the Bewlay pipes at Pipedia.org. As to the hallmarks, the M could stand for the year 1907, 1927 or 1954. A clear picture would help narrow the date down.

Ditto to the above comments on the Peterson 304. Great pipe and comes in various "flavors". Doing a quick search at Smoking Pipes for "304" brought up several styles.

I ordered one. Won't be able to say if the pipe is worth it for a few days. But I'm a sucker for Pete's. About split evenly between p-lips and fishtails.