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Circa: 1965
Condition: Used
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: Benson & Hedges
A rare cigar tin which once held 50 of the United Kingdom's biggest cigar brand, Hamlet. This upright oval tin is a pale yellow with "HAMLET/ Mild Cigars" in brown. Beneath that is "Benson & Hedges Ltd/ Old Bond Street, London, W1". At the top is the royal shield with the note, "By appointment to her majesty the Queen/ Tobacconists Benson & Hedges, Ltd/ London W1".
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| In 1964 a television jingle debuted in Great Britain, sung to the tune of Bach’s Air On A G-String - "Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet, the mild cigar from Benson & Hedges!", which became very popular. Height: 5½"; width: 2 1/8". There are a few scratches, but all are very small. The lid has a dent on one end (see photo #2). This condition is reflected in our price. |
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