Antique Vintage Hickory Wood Shaft BGI Dunn One Piece Driver

This item is a right handed 44" 6* loft wood. Black fiber leading edge and original pegged leather or gutta percha insert. It is a driver. Marked BGI Trademark on the crown along with the Rampant Lion cleek mark. This is the John Duncan Dunn patented one piece driver that was sold by BGI. Dunn worked for BGI at one time in the late 1890's and while he was there BGI was the exclusive supplier of his one piece woods in the US. Made of a single piece of wood that was steamed to shape. The head is in good displayable vintage condition. I see no cracks. Has nicks or dings and finish wear. Please look at the multiple zoom pictures for a better idea of condition. The shaft is original (you don't replace shafts on one piece woods). It has a very minor bend and I see no cracks. There is a small piece of wood missing from the shaft. This really isn't that surprising since when you bend the grain with steam there are going to be some grain issues because there is no way the grain will be straight anymore. Really not too bad. The grip is what is left of the original old built up long leather wrap. Restore it to your satisfaction and you will still have a nice hard to find Patented display club. Shipping in the US is calculated for this item and based on a 2 pound box. The closer you are to me in NC (27712 zip) the less shipping will be. This is the way the carriers work and unfortunately shipping has become more expensive recently. On top of that, most buyers don't realize that eBay and Paypal take almost 15% of what I receive as stated shipping (out of $10 I only receive $8.50). International shipping will be via Priority Mail and also based on a 2 pound box. It will vary by destination so please ask before buying. In accordance with the current Ebay policy I am only allowed to state that I accept payment via Paypal. NC residents must add 7.5% sales tax.