Foggy Box Code

[liuzzi]

I picked up what looks to be an older box of Partagas Petit Coronas Especiales in cellophane last week. I bought it from an official LCDH store.

I've never seen a box code like this before. I tried to place the letters in the frame provided in Trevor's web site but these don't seem to fit. It doesn't help that the stamp is quite foggy and difficult to read. Also it looks like the Totalmente a Mano text has been there but it has been scratched off for some reason.

Any help explaining the box date of this would be greatly appreciated. I can add more pictures if needed.

[shlomo]

have you opened thd box yet? might be you got the machine made version from beford 2002(?), hence the scratched off engraving. you can look at the habanos chevron and tax sticker to get an age idea.

[KoreanCowboy]

I think Shlomo hit the nail on the head.

Discontinued machine-made cigar Cigars: Handmade. Bands: Standard band A. Packaging: Dress Box of 25 cigars.

Cardboard Pack of 5 cigars (discontinued 2009).

Dress Box of 10 cigars in cellophane (discontinued c2002).

Dress Box of 25 cigars in cellophane.

Cardboard Pack of 10 cigars in cellophane.

Plastic Can of 10 cigars in cellophane.

Cardboard Pack of 5 cigars in cellophane.

Dress Box of 10 cigars. Status: A pre-1960 release. Current. History: Until c2002 was a machine-made Eminentes-old (44 x 132) vitola.

[kjellfrick]

Looks like USNN which would be a November 1989 box.

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[BonVivant]

JM NNSU - Jose Marti 11/98

[kjellfrick]

Hahaha, you are right, Leo! I read it upside down, lol.

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[liuzzi]

Thanks!

[LouisMazzini]

Looks like USNN which would be a November 1989 box.

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Damnit! Stole my thunder. heh heh. I read it the same (it's backwards) Jose Marti factory - 11/98