Charatan Pipes
Original English Production Pipes
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Logo A = New current French production. This logo is larger and very clean with no over lapping of the C and P. The letters touch, but do not cross or overlap. Used from the late 1990's until present day. Although there are some nice pipes produced with the modern "clear" CP logo, this is pure French production and not as desirable by Charatan Collectors. Logo B = Transition English Production, Post Lane Limited Era. The stamp used for this period was either a replacement stamp from the original one, made a bit clearer, or an attempt to duplicate the original with an over lapping C and P. Slightly larger letters than the original and clearer CP letters. Used from 1989 until the mid-late 1990's. Produced at the St Andrews Road Dunhill operation while still in operation, after that in England at Dunhill controlled makers. Logo C = Original English Production, Lane Era. CP pipes that have the original English production logo many times will have the Lane " L " circled stamp on the shank and if you are lucky will include the "Made in the City of London" stamp which stopped being used in 1981-82. The logo is smaller and compressed with the letters C and P almost looking like an O with an "I" through it, slightly offset to the right. The C and P are compressed with the C almost forming a closed loop to the P. Today, this is the most desirable Charatan logo that dates the pipes to pure English, Lane Era production. and before. Used until 1988 while Lane Limited distributed Charatan Pipes in the USA. NOTE: Logo B & C can sometimes be interchanged as the stamp die wore with usage, and I'm fairly sure there was more than just 1 "cp" stamp. We have examined older pieces, Lane era and before, that appear to have a "B" style stamp, however none of the English produced Charatan pipes used the "A -type" (French) clear, large and open stamp. |
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Charatan 1986 Retail Price List
Price List Dated July 1986
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