A recent purchase and do not know much about the pipe , does anyone know aproxmate era in which the pipe may have been made , and the tendon has something in the end which I’m not familiar with , doesn’t look like a stinger
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From the picture looks like pipe cleaner and seems like pipe is before 80’. But I can be wrong
I just found this info
Xtras haven't been made since the 1930's,
GBD Xtra and GBD Special were very early models who’s names indicated special final treatments and / or fitments
I guess it could be a fitment? Whatever that is
The stem has a brass roundell
Xtras haven't been made since the 1930's,
GBD Xtra and GBD Special were very early models who’s names indicated special final treatments and / or fitments
I guess it could be a fitment? Whatever that is
The stem has a brass roundell
I think folks sometimes stuck these these contraptions in stock pipes that tenon looks oem
It was a pipe cleaner , my concerns over nothing
The stamping on the GBD is GBD xtra on one side and London Made over England, in my reading I did not see such stamping, I have one that is just London Made
This 2018 thread may be helpful
Old GBD Xtra - I've hit a research wall :: British Pipes
Hi folks, Cap in hand I come in the hope that someone can prevent me from going nuts. I picked this lovely little GBD last week and I've hit a wall in my research. A brief summary of what I think I know scavenged from Pipedia/forums etc. Back around the late 20s, GDB didn't grade their briar, so...
pipesmagazine.com
I have my 2 new GBD’s cleaned and ready to smoke , the bottom pipe is the one that I had ask questions about, trying to find out what era it may have been made with the stamping. “ GBD Extra & 
London Made over England
London Made over England
With that five digit shape number, and the odd COM, that might be a Cadogan era release. They revived the brass rondell one or two times after '81.
I have been reading your suggested articles , would this statement be relevant
the grade gives some clues. Xtras haven't been made since the 1930's, for instance (the line discontinued in 1937
X1092
The brass rondell made a reappearance on new production GBD's.
My pipe has the small silver GBD roundel and oval button
Not sure if any of that makes a difference, so I’m not gonna try to figure it out , I’m just gonna smoke it and the other one for 25 bucks ea
I've never seen a GBD with a five digit shape code. I posted your pix to the GBD facebook page. Mike Hagley will likely comment.