Rare Pre-Embargo CUBAN Cigarette Boxes 1930's/40s

Pricing & History

Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
Sold Date
Source eBay

Please be advised of the following before bidding: - Bidders must be at least 21 years old.- The packages have not been opened as most inner wax seals are intact, but the product within is not for consumption as it is at least 75 years old.- We the seller will ensure that the sale complies with all applicable laws and shipping regulations.- The value of the item is in the collectible packaging, not in the tobacco itself. We are selling these for the packaging and not for what's inside.- The collectible tobacco packaging is not available at any retail outlet as it has not be sold for over 75 years.- The value of the packaging is substantially greater than the current retail price of the tobacco product in the package. Winning Bidder will be required to submit photo ID and 1 other form of ID to prove that they are at least 21 years of age prior to shipment of items Items: 11 packs of original Cuban Cigarette unused boxes Condition: These were originally mounted on a display board by former owner and hung on a wall for 50 plus years. They were removed from board prior to us acquiring them. Over the years these have been affected by dirt, dust and have become discolored. Still they are very rare but we will be selling them as a group. We have not cleaned them at all. We have been told that t is a way to clean them up. We will leave that option up to you. They each have very small holes from being mounting to the board. We have scanned them so you will get a very close view of each one. We will list each box with as much info as possible. Date: Circa 1930s - 1940 Acquired: Pottstown, Pennsylvania tobacciana collector. Description: We will start with the only box that is empty: H. Upmann - Empty - Has bottom seal and remains of top seal - Top of front box has bend and tear - Box has discolored from age. Genery Superfinos - Unopened with original wax paper intact - Box has 3 tiny holes from mounting - Box is solid and not rotted - Has been discolored from age. Ovalados Extra - Unopened - Box has 2 tiny holes from mounting - Box is solid and not rotted. Has been discolored from age. Tostado Petaquila - Unopened - Box has 2 tiny holes from mounting - Box is solid and not rotted - Has been discolored from age. Superfinos Eden Jose L. Piedra - Unopened - Box has 1 tiny hole from mounting - Box is solid and not rotted - Has been discolored from age . Royal Superfinos - Unopened - Box has 3 tiny holes from mounting - Box is solid and not rotted - Has been discolored from age. El Cuno Regalias - Unopened - Box has 2 tiny holes from mounting - Box is solid and not rotted - Has been discolored from age. Ovalados Jose L. Piedra - Unopened - Box has 2 tiny holes from mounting - Box is solid and not rotted - Has been discolored from age. Parlagus Ovalados - Unopened - Box has 2 tiny holes from mounting - Box is solid and not rotted - Has been discolored from age. Regalias El Cuno Arroz - Unopened - Pack has 2 tiny holes from mounting - This is a paper wrapped pack unlike the other cardboard box types listed above - Paper is solid and not rotted - Has been discolored from age. Competidors Redondos Martin Dosal - Unopened - Pack has 2 holes from mounting - This is a paper wrapped pack unlike the other cardboard box types listed above - Paper is solid and not rotted - Has been discolored from age. Any more info needed please contact us. This is a great group to add to your collection. Be sure to check out the other items we have listed from this collector! Thank you for visiting KADEE Antique auctions and good luck with bidding. Before bidding please be sure to read all our policies. It's our goal to provide you with great service. All our auctions are no reserve and start at .99 cents. Do not be fooled by our .99 cent starting price. All our items are quality antiques. We prefer a low starting b... read more

Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.

Flag item for content or copyright

If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.

If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.