Congratulations on a very fine piece of Britwood.
Comoy is one of a select group that includes Barling, Sasieni and Charatan.
Comoy’s top grade was the rare “Specimen Straight Grain.”
Selection was very rigorous and pipes that were destined for this grade but found wanting (often for a very minor flaw) was downgraded to “Special Straight Grain”, “Select Straight Grain” or just plain “Straight Grain”
These “rejects” were not accorded the “Comoy” stamp. Nor were their stems marked with the Comoy logo.
They can be got for much less than a Blue Riband usually.
But often exhibit superior grain.
Pipedia has several examples of these “rejects”