Some Aged Goodies - Guessing Game?

[monkey66]

Unfortunately, but conveniently, it is going off the word word of the BOTL I bought it off. Course I'd never get sticks like this from shady people because storage conditions, know how, etc. He's got an awesome rep especially when other offers include Edmundo Dante 52s for 900 dollars and BHK56s for only 400 (all still too high for my liking).
I don't doubt the likelihood of broken telephone if this box has switched over 3 owners over the years but at least now I'm guaranteed a way to tell meself (still amazed you can with Post-wwi Canadian Cuban cigars!). I guess I'll never be 100% sure unless we know it's had one owner, or I bring it into a geologist

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Ok - how does he know they are 1922, the question is for education.

[butternutsquashpie]

Ok - how does he know they are 1922, the question is for education.

I asked my mate. He pointed out the same thing that.....
Tux guy above us pointed out. Ge spotted the date on the green sticker. Has it printed: "Series of 1922" on it.

Boy is my face red!

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[Puff Scotty]

Series of 1922 actually doesn't mean that much..that's why we ask...
It was a tax stamp first issued in Oct 1921 & still being used very much later. Even post 1935 they were still used by Wilson's, & yours has a very high No.
The reason I believe they are 1928 or later is because the box litho changed in 1928 for less elaborate banding which I can see in your photo..
obviously, your particular box is a Xmas special so that may help somebody narrow it down even more...

If you research on line with label specialists they may recognise the artist...the guys at InStoneInc may be able to help but they are mainly USA focussed...doesn't hurt to ask...

[cj121]

What a very informed, and educative, post Puff

[TJCoro]

Puff Post!

What a very informed, and educative, post Puff

Yuck! Say it...don't spray it!


Ray Gay

[TJCoro]

Know-It-All!

Series of 1922 actually doesn't mean that much..that's why we ask...
It was a tax stamp first issued in Oct 1921 & still being used very much later. Even post 1935 they were still used by Wilson's, & yours has a very high No.
The reason I believe they are 1928 or later is because the box litho changed in 1928 for less elaborate banding which I can see in your photo..
obviously, your particular box is a Xmas special so that may help somebody narrow it down even more......

JEBUS! HOW OLD ARE YOU, se?or Puffgrandaddy?



Ray Jay


Hey Ray Jay! NOBODY likes a no-it-all!


(Hurumph!) You talking to me, blu-balls? You must be talking to me.

[butternutsquashpie]

JEBUS! HOW OLD ARE YOU, se?or Puffgrandaddy?

Errrrr..... That's a loaded question Herr RJ...... missionaryimpossible1_thumb.png
SAAAAVE HIM JEBUS!!!


On a lighter note: i'll go chat him up a tad. See what we can muster up in terms or research or what not

[butternutsquashpie]

meh..... just rather anticlimatic as he brought out a document that resembles a reciept and said 1922...
just thought i'd update the thread...... ah well. i guess the answer was found

not nearly as exciting as i thought it'd be though.....

[Puff Scotty]

meh..... just rather anticlimatic as he brought out a document that resembles a reciept and said 1922...
just thought i'd update the thread...... ah well. i guess the answer was found

not nearly as exciting as i thought it'd be though.....

Yeah! so he sold the box & kept the provenance....