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old cigar box full havana ramon allones 898 years 1960s unvarnished

Current bid: €306.00


 Ends: July 16, 2023 20:00:24 CEST

 Starting price: €300.00

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2 hours ago, El Presidente said:

That wax paper looks very pristine for a 60 year old box :thinking:

At first I thought maybe there's a chance it could be pristine but it really is a little too pristine. The chances that's 60 year old wax paper are very low. 

Also, the box looks like it's had all the varnish stripped off. There's a couple tiny spots of it left but it looks like this box has had another life. 

Posted
2 hours ago, El Presidente said:

That wax paper looks very pristine for a 60 year old box :thinking:

Also, the edges of the paper looks a tone brighter than the rest. almost like its been freshly cut.  Mother nature strikes again!

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On 7/12/2023 at 10:01 AM, NSXCIGAR said:

Also, the box looks like it's had all the varnish stripped off.

That's meant to be the unvarnished one (the Coronas). I'd say a typical case of a genuine box refill. Though I'd be careful with going by the glassine paper (alone). I've got aged/vintage boxes (SLBs, 898s) with near none to no staining at all. Seems to depend on storage conditions and glassine quality. But what I've seen from that era all seems to at least show a more or less even yellowing.
In this case here, I would at least expect the resin blots in the lid to show a corresponding marking in the glassine.

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4 hours ago, Fugu said:

That's meant to be the unvarnished one (the Coronas). I'd say a typical case of a genuine box refill. Though I'd be careful with going by the glassine paper (alone). I've got aged/vintage boxes (SLBs, 898s) with near none to no staining at all. Seems to depend on storage conditions and glassine quality. But what I've seen from that era all seems to at least show a more or less even yellowing.
In this case here, I would at least expect the resin blots in the lid to show a corresponding marking in the glassine.

You're right--I saw "Cabinet Selection" and thought that was only on the varnished but it was both. Also explains the size of the warranty seal. The box is smaller than it looks. 

I also wouldn't rely on the wax paper alone but it's highly unlikely it would be as pristine as it is. Possible I suppose under the most ideal of conditions but very unlikely.

  • El Presidente changed the title to What are the chances? RA898 Unvarnished

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