my mom got this for me at a swap meet for 10 dollars. is it possible this is a forgery? it is brand new and had a thin layer of dust on it

Looks about right to me. Blast looks right, logo looks right, that odd offset stem. I’d say you got a great price on a great pipe. As long as it smokes good. I know they forge everything but forging a Ascorti Business pipe and selling it for $10 seems a waste of time.

Here’s a helpful resource: http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-a8.html