Old school PL Montecarlo bands...a sad loss

[99call]

I always wondered why they were called Montecarlos, but is seems the cigars did in fact once don the chequered flag, and the box also held the crest of Montecarlo. There must of been some sort of trademark infringement. Sad, would love to see them back in their racing colours. 

 

[BlueRidgeFly]

Wow, didn't know that. How old would you say that box in the photos is?

[99call]

15 minutes ago, BlueRidgeFly said:

Wow, didn't know that. How old would you say that box in the photos is?

No perforated edge to the green stamp. But looks like the older version

 So anywhere from 1912 to 1931?

[Siberian Bear]

Looks like La Aurora 100 Anos band

[Theophilus]

I like that!

[El Presidente]

On 4/13/2020 at 10:06 AM, 99call said:

 

 So anywhere from 1912 to 1931?

[Fugu]

Translations on the seal in four languages didn’t appear prior to the 1931-version. Also the text on the inside paper lining of the box in red (“Genuine imported Havana cigars, see outside this box….”), had not been included before 1929. Non-perforated seal would put this at a much later date, although, I believe seals had not always been perforated for the period 1931 through 1962 (as you’d find in published sources). So, it would need a bit more info (pics) for a precise dating. But certainly post 1931, more likely to be early 1960s.

[99call]

3 hours ago, Fugu said:

Translations on the seal in four languages didn’t appear prior to the 1931-version. Also the text on the inside paper lining of the box in red (“Genuine imported Havana cigars, see outside this box….”), had not been included before 1929. Non-perforated seal would put this at a much later date, although, I believe seals had not always been perforated for the period 1931 through 1962 (as you’d find in published sources). So, it would need a bit more info (pics) for a precise dating. But certainly post 1931, more likely to be early 1960s.

Top work. Hats off.