RARE Allan Line Cigarette (tobacco) Tin circa 1910

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This is a RARE Allan Line (Royal Mail Steamers) cigarette tin. It was issued made by Ariel Gray & Co in Liverpool England around 1910. It measures approximately 11 x 8 x 1.5 cms and originally contained 20 cigarettes and has a vesta striker to the base. These tins were originally sold to passengers on the cruise line at the time. The condition is very good overall for such a rare tin. There are a few small touch ups in the blue sky area which are not obvious at first glance but can be seen in the pictures above. This does not detract from the presentation of this fantastic collectible tin. The Allan Line, more properly the Montreal Ocean Steamship Company, was founded in 1854 and began sailing in 1855. They continued to sail until about 1911 when negotiations with the Canadian Pacific Line took place. The company was merged with CP and became known as the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Limited in 1915. The inside of the tin lid shows that the company sailed between Liverpool, Glasgow, London and Havre and that route was first started in 1888. The lid of the tin depicts a ship that was still being built at the time and is most likely the the "Alsatian" or the "Calgarian" which were completed around 1913. I dont like to use the work 'rare' in my listings unless it's genuinely justified. You wont find this tin listed in any of the read more

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