1976 Peterson’s 301

I found this pipe at an antique store close to the mountains in
Georgia. It’s rather unique because of the rustication that had been done to it. According to a fellow pipe lover, he thinks he remembers this pipe being sold as a special package deal with a tobacco blend.  Sort of like how there’s a Peterson pipe set with a Zippo lighter. With some further research, I’ve been told that this pipe may be what’s called a Manx Meerschaum, or African meerschaum, which is generally harder and cured a little different than Turkish meerschaum.