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<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="A beautifully restored 1916 Comoy's Cased Pocket Pipe from the collection of Mark Achtman, courtesy Anthony Cook>
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In addition to seeing the complete article [[A History Of Comoy's and A Guide Toward Dating the Pipes]] here on Pipedia, more detailed information on Names, Grades, etc., as well as photo examples can be found at Derek Green's [http://www.derek-green.com/comoy_history03.htm Website].
In addition to seeing the complete article [[A History Of Comoy's and A Guide Toward Dating the Pipes]] here on Pipedia, more detailed information on Names, Grades, etc., as well as photo examples can be found at Derek Green's [http://www.derek-green.com/comoy_history03.htm Website].
=== Special STRAIGHT GRAIN ===
[[File:Special-straight-grain (1).jpg|thumb|400px|left|Special STRAIGHT GRAIN Example from Tony Soderman, via Doug Valitchka]][[File:Comoy's Special Straight Grain.jpg|thumb|400px|Comoy Special STRAIGHT GRAIN, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]Here's a brief explanation from "MrCan" Tony Soderman: The History of the "Special STRAIGHT GRAIN" (like all early Comoy's) is murky at best! Special STRAIGHT GRAINS were rarely available and were offered with the same frequency of Specimen Straight Grains (generally regarded as the "rarest pipe in pipe-collecting" as only one in every 10,000 Comoy's became a Specimen). Also, much like the fabled Specimen, Special STRAIGHT GRAINS were NOT included on Comoy's Price Lists! (They were not distributed with other Comoys but were held at the factory and were available upon special request to retailers.
Dating: This is stamped in a circle with “MADE” at the top, “IN” in the middle, and “ENGLAND” forming the bottom of the circle. This can be seen on a Cecil as early as 1910 and on an Old Bruyere of 1921 and more frequent from the 1930s. It can also appear as “MADE” arched, “IN” below, and “ENGLAND” arched the other way. These stamps are in an oval rugby-ball shape rather than a circle round shape.
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SpecialSG01.jpg
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<gallery widths=250 heights=185 caption="And here is a similar issue on pipes branded as Selected Straight Grain, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
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SelectedSG01.jpg
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Greg Pease has a nice collection of Comoys, some excellent examples and photos of which can be seen on his [http://glpease.com/Pipes/Collection/comoy.html website].
'''*Greg Pease has a nice collection of Comoys, some excellent examples and photos of which can be seen on his [http://glpease.com/Pipes/Collection/comoy.html website].'''
[[File:2283-001.jpg|thumb|left|COMOY’S LONDON MADE 235 ''Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]'']]
 
[[File:COMOY'S 61XL.png|thumb|right|COMOY’S EXTRAORDINAIRE 61 XL ''Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]'']]
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[[File:287.png|thumb|left|COMOY’S EXTRAORDINAIRE 805 1920 ''Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]'']]
File:2283-001.jpg|COMOY’S LONDON MADE 235 Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]
[[File:286-1.png|thumb|right|COMOY’S OLD BRUYERE 1919 ''Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]'']]
File:COMOY'S 61XL.png|COMOY’S EXTRAORDINAIRE 61 XL ''Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]
[[File:Comoy's Old Bruyere.png|thumb|left|COMOY’S OLD BRUYERE A.MARTIN FRIBOURG 47 ''Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]'']]
File:287.png||COMOY’S EXTRAORDINAIRE 805 1920 Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]
File:286-1.png|COMOY’S OLD BRUYERE 1919 Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]
File:Comoy's Old Bruyere.png|COMOY’S OLD BRUYERE A.MARTIN FRIBOURG 47 Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]
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File:Comoy-1909-Catalog.jpg|1909 Catalog
File:Comoy-1909-Catalog.jpg|1909 Catalog
File:Comoy1922.jpg|1922 Catalog
File:Comoy1922.jpg|1922 Catalog
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File:Shape Chart 1975 2.jpg
File:Shape Chart 1975 3.jpg
File:Shape Chart 1975 3.jpg
File:Faders Ad.jpg|thumb|Fader's Ad featuring a set costing $10K!
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[[File:Comoy's Prima 1920.jpg|thumb|400px|A beautiful Circa 1920 Prima, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]<center><gallery widths=200px caption="Examples, details, and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
[[File:Comoy's Prima 1920.jpg|thumb|400px|A beautiful Circa 1920 Prima, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]
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File:BlueRiband BlueColored C01.jpg|Blue Riband
File:BlueRiband BlueColored C01.jpg|Blue Riband
File:BlueRiband BlueColored C03.jpg|Blue Riband Nomenclature
File:BlueRiband BlueColored C03.jpg|Blue Riband Nomenclature
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File:ComoyVanguard01.jpg|Vanguard
File:ComoyVanguard01.jpg|Vanguard
File:ComoyVanguard09.jpg|Vanguard Nomenclature
File:ComoyVanguard09.jpg|Vanguard Nomenclature
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Comoy's_1920's01.jpg|1920s example w/box
Comoy's_1920's_02.jpg|Box
Comoy's_1920's_03.jpg|1920s Example
File:ComoysOB01.jpg|Old Bruyere with H. Sutliff San Francisco (Tobacconist) stamp
File:ComoysOB07.jpg|Old Bruyere detail
File:ComoysOB08.jpg|Old Bruyere detail
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Ace of spades, Ancestor, Astor, Ayres, Britannia, Carlyle, Charles Cross, Claridge, Cromwell, Dorchester, Dunbar, Drury Lane, Emerson, Everyman, Festival of Britain, Golden Arrow, Grand Master, Gresham, Guildhall, Kingsway, Lion's Head, Lord Clive, Lumberman, Hyde Park, Lloyds, Mc Gahey, Moorgate, Newcastle, Oxford, O'Gorman, Royal Falcon, Royal Guard, Royal Lane, Scotland Yard, St James, Sunrise, Super Sports, Sussex, The Academy Award, The Golden Arrow, The Mansion House, The Exmoor Pipe, Throgmorton, Tinder Box Royal Coachman, Townhall, Trident, Westminster, Wilshire
Ace of spades, Ancestor, Astor, Ayres, Britannia, Carlyle, Charles Cross, Claridge, [[Coronet]]?, Cromwell, Dorchester, Dunbar, Drury Lane, Emerson, Everyman, Festival of Britain, Golden Arrow, Grand Master, Gresham, Guildhall, Hamilton (according to Who Made That Pipe), Kingsway, Lion's Head, Lord Clive, Lumberman, Hyde Park, Lloyds, Mc Gahey, Moorgate, Newcastle, Oxford, O'Gorman, Rosebery Extra, Royal Falcon, Royal Guard, Royal Lane, Scotland Yard, St James, Sunrise, Super Sports, Sussex, The Academy Award, The Golden Arrow, The Mansion House, The Exmoor Pipe, Throgmorton, Tinder Box Royal Coachman, Townhall, Trident, Trocadero, Westminster, Wilshire


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<center><gallery widths=200px caption="Second examples, details, and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka">
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File:Ancestor01.jpg|Ancestor
File:Ancestor07.jpg|Ancestor Detail
File:Ancestor08.jpg|Ancestor Detail
File:AstorB01.jpg|Astor
File:AstorB07.jpg|Astor Detail (Straight Made in London England)
File:AstorB08.jpg|Astor Detail (Straight Made in London England)
File:AstorB09.jpg|Astor Detail (Straight Made in London England)
File:AstorBantam01.jpg|Astor Bantam
File:AstorBantam07.jpg|Astor Bantam Detail (Straight Made in London England stamp)
File:AstorBantam08.jpg|Astor Bantam Detail (Straight Made in London England stamp)
File:AstorBantam09.jpg|Astor Bantam Detail (Straight Made in London England stamp)
File:AstorBulldog01.jpg|Astor
File:AstorBulldog07.jpg|Astor Detail (Circle Stamp)
File:AstorBulldog08.jpg|Astor Detail (Circle Stamp)
Astor01.jpg|Astor Apple
Astor07.jpg|Astor Apple detail
Carlyle01.jpg|Carlyle (1930s)
Carlyle08.jpg|Carlyle detail
Carlyle09.jpg|Carlyle detail
Carlyle10.jpg|Carlyle detail
File:GoldenArrow.jpg|Golden Arrow box and sock
File:GoldenArrow.jpg|Golden Arrow box and sock
File:Guildhall02.jpg|Guildhall and original box
File:Guildhall02.jpg|Guildhall and original box
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File:Lumberman09.jpg|Lumberman Nomenclature
File:Lumberman09.jpg|Lumberman Nomenclature
File:Lumberman10.jpg|Lumberman Nomenclature
File:Lumberman10.jpg|Lumberman Nomenclature
RoyalCoach01.jpg|Royal Coachman
RoyalCoach07.jpg|Royal Coachman Detail
File:RoyalFalcon01.jpg|Royal Falcon
File:RoyalFalcon01.jpg|Royal Falcon
File:RoyalFalcon07.jpg|Royal Falcon Nomenclature
File:RoyalFalcon07.jpg|Royal Falcon Nomenclature
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File:RoyalFalconBent07.jpg|Royal Falcon Nomenclature
File:RoyalFalconBent07.jpg|Royal Falcon Nomenclature
File:RoyalFalconBent08.jpg|Royal Falcon Nomenclature
File:RoyalFalconBent08.jpg|Royal Falcon Nomenclature
RoyalFalcon2-01.jpg|Early Comoy's Royal Falcon with circular Made in England stamp. Thin pencil shank pipe. 1930's?
RoyalFalcon2-07.jpg|Royal Falcon detail
RoyalFalcon2-08.jpg|Royal Falcon detail
RoyalFalcon2-09.jpg|Royal Falcon detail
RoyalFalcon2-10.jpg|Royal Falcon detail
RoyalFalcon2-17.jpg|Royal Falcon detail
File:RoyalL01.jpg|Royal Lane
File:RoyalL01.jpg|Royal Lane
File:RoyalL07.jpg|Royal Lane Nomenclature
File:RoyalL07.jpg|Royal Lane Nomenclature
File:RoyalL08.jpg|Royal Lane Detail
File:RoyalL08.jpg|Royal Lane Detail
File:RoyalLane01.jpg|Royal Lane
File:RoyalLane05.jpg|Royal Lane Detail
File:RoyalLane07.jpg|Royal Lane Detail
File:RoyalLane08.jpg|Royal Lane Detail
File:Kingsway01.jpg|Kingsway
File:Kingsway01.jpg|Kingsway
File:Kingsway07.jpg|Kingsway Nomenclature
File:Kingsway07.jpg|Kingsway Nomenclature
File:Kingsway10.jpg|Kingsway Stem Insignia
File:Kingsway10.jpg|Kingsway Stem Insignia
File:Astor01.jpg|Astor
File:Bearluck01.jpg|Bearluck, likely Comoy second
File:Astor07.jpg|Astor Stem Insignia and Nomenclature
File:Bearluck07.jpg|Bearluck Detail
File:Astor08.jpg|Astor, with typical Comoy's "MADE IN LONDON ENGLAND" nomenclature
File:Bearluck08.jpg|Bearluck Detail, looks like an early Comoy "London Made" stamp
File:Gresham Giant.jpg|Gresham Giant with box and sock
File:Gresham Giant 2.jpg|Gresham Giant detail
Gresham01.jpg|Gresham, smooth bent billiard Magnum
Gresham07.jpg|Gresham Magnum detail
Gresham08.jpg|Gresham Magnum detail
Gresham09.jpg|Gresham Magnum detail
Gresham10.jpg|Gresham Magnum detail
Gresham2-01.jpg|Gresham
Gresham2-07.jpg|Gresham detail
Gresham2-box&sleeve.jpg|Gresham Box and Sleeve
Kingsway01.jpg|Kingsway, an early Compy'ssecond
Kingsway07.jpg|Kingsway Detail
Kingsway09.jpg|Kingsway Detail
Kingsway10.jpg|Kingsway Detail
File:Rosebery01.jpg|Rosebery Extra (Circa 1920's 30's)
File:Rosebery07.jpg|Rosebery Extra Detail
File:Rosebery08.jpg|Rosebery Extra Detail
File:Rosebery2-01.jpg|Rosebery Extra
File:Rosebery2-07.jpg
File:Rosebery14.jpg|Comoy's factory on Rosebery Ave
Rose302Bill01.jpg|Another Rosebery Extra
Rose302Bill08.jpg|Rosebery Extra Detail
Rose302Bill09.jpg|Rosebery Extra Detail
Rose302Bill10.jpg|Rosebery Extra Detail
Rose302Bill07.jpg|Rosebery Extra Detail
TownHall01.jpg|Town Hall
TownHall07.jpg|Town Hall detail
TownHall15.jpg|Town Hall box
File:Trocadero01.jpg|Trocadero (logo identical to Guildhall and others)
File:Trocadero07.jpg|Trocadero Detail
File:Trocadero08.jpg|Trocadero Detail
File:Trocadero11.jpg|Trocadero Unusual stinger
File:Trocadero15.jpg|Trocadero Reinforcement ring
TrocaderoBent01.jpg|Trocadero Bent
TrocaderoBent07.jpg|Trocadero Bent Detail
TrocaderoBent08.jpg|Trocadero Bent Detail
TrocaderoBent09.jpg|Trocadero Bent Detail
Trocadero10.jpg|Trocadero Bent Detail
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<center><gallery widths=200 caption="Townhall (Comoy's second), Shape #25 w/silver ferrule, courtesy Radzievsky Vladimir Zeev">
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Comoy-Townhall-2.jpg
Comoy-Townhall-3.jpg
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