Smooth Bent Dublin Tobacco Pipe

If you would, please take a look at the regal and masculine briar now before you, and give me your considered opinion on a matter. Ignoring the immaculate drilling and engineering, ignoring that even this deep of a bend just passed the pipe cleaner test with ease, and just concentrate on the grain. Having looked at other high-grade Italian products, ones that step-rate their grains (as opposed to Ser Jacopo's "great leap" direct to a Gemma series), how would this grain rank if they graded it? What price does that grade typically run? I am guessing the price wouldn't be less than $270, but if it is, for Pete's sake, let me know. We can always use another winning product, like Cavicchi.

--Bear Graves