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OLD CUBAN CIGAR BOXES

 


We all know what that familiar Cuban green tax stamp looks like, you know, the one that went into effect in July 16, 1912 !

 

Have you ever wondered what stamp if any were on the Cuban boxes before 1912?

 


 

TAX STAMPS ON OLD CUBAN CIGAR BOXES

 
Hoyo De Monterrey With 1910 US Tax stamp & Old Cuban Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus) Tax Stamp 

 

 Better view of the bottom of the box, however the 1910 Customs Stamp is Pasted Over the Top

 Here is ONE OF the pre 1912 stamp Cuban tax stamps.
 
 

The familiar green Cuban 1912 stamp with a 1931 Customs Stamp on The Pirata Box 

 

 The top blue stamp further helps date this box to 1943

  

 THIS IS AN EVEN EARLIER CUBAN BOX FROM THE 1880'S

 ONE OF CUBA'S OLDEST CIGAR VITOLAS, DON ANTONIO BOCK

LA AGUILA DE ORO WAS THEIR TRADEMARK

  

 

NOTE THE DIFFERERENT CUBAN WARRANTY STAMP

THIS STAMP WAS PERSONALIZED WITH THE NAME OF THE VITOLA

NOTE THE 1889 DATE ON THE STAMP