Strange Box Code/Date

[gr8eman]

Was lucky enough to get an old box of LGC Medaille d'Or No 1, and it has a very strange date with the box code. Could this be proof that the Y2K scam was real?

[Colt45]

It would translate to Partagas factory November 1999. But supposedly, the OSU code would not have started being used until some time in 2000. I imagine that overlap is not out of the question, but I've really no hard idea.

[Lotusguy]

Overlap is not uncommon - read cubancigarwebsite

[JohnS]

Yes, 1999 was a transitional year for date coding.

http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/info-packaging.aspx#Date_Codes

[Optic101]

Have a similar code for the LGC No. 1

[gr8eman]

Yes, 1999 was a transitional year for date coding.

http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/info-packaging.aspx#Date_Codes

Thanks!

[BonVivant]

EAT CCUA is a code that was seen on plenty of boxes = 04/99

changed to OSU in June 1999 ( never seen MAY 1999 with OSU, so far)

Lots of 1999-2000 LGC MdO no.1s are popping out of the blue - five years ago nobody would even consider those - --------

now, different story - time is the only thing that plays tricks on memory

[Lotusguy]

EAT CCUA is a code that was seen on plenty of boxes = 04/99

changed to OSU in June 1999 ( never seen MAY 1999 with OSU, so far)

Lots of 1999-2000 LGC MdO no.1s are popping out of the blue - five years ago nobody would even consider those - --------

now, different story - time is the only thing that plays tricks on memory

I still wouldn't touch them - no amount of time will fix a tent peg...

[Optic101]

You just need to hand pick them

[Lotusguy]

You just need to hand pick them

Don't have that option when ordering online...

[Optic101]

Don't have that option when ordering online...

I am with you then, don't touch ...