Long periods go by when the wood simply does not exist to produce a King grade. The bonus on this piece is the shape and style, making it a great pipe to hold and smoke. I would guess most King's get put away as collectors' pieces. Since this pipe was produced, Karl Heinz Joura has started compromising the quality of his more recent pipes, stamping pipes as "Kings," when they clearly don't deserve the designation. To see how this pipe stacks up in comparison with the ersatz Kings he is now peddling, please go to to his web site and look at the laughable grains now called King:
http://www.joura-pipeshop.de/index.php/shop/polierte-pfeifen
5.35" long, bowl 1.8" tall.  Weight: 2 oz., 58 grams.

All ordering is on a first-come, first-serve basis. We prefer it old school. Send your e-mail request to: priorbriar@gmail.com  Include your name, contact information, complete address with zip code, and the pipe you want. Copy the entire BOLD text of the title of the pipe and paste it into the e-mail. Example: Svend Bang #8634. I'll confirm your request by return e-mail or phone call and the payment method, which could be a convenient PayPal transaction. Note: you do not need to become a PayPal member to make a secure credit card payment via PayPal. If you prefer the phone, call me at 650.965.4773. For shipping, see this link.