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ARTIFACT:
Scarce WWII United States GI pack of Camel Turkish & Domestic Blend cigarettes, unopened but pierced. Pack is inside a great, Jemco "Hold-A-Pak" protector. The Hold-A-Pack contains a pack of "Camel 20's" and features a great tax stamp that reads: "FREE OF TAX FOR USE ONLY OF U. S. MILITARY OR NAVAL FORCES IN ALASKA AND HAWAII, OR FOR USE OUTSIDE THE JURISDICTION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES". The side of the pack reads "Factory No. 1 District of North Carolina" and the reverse: "Don't look for premiums or coupons, as the cost of the tobaccos blended in CAMEL Cigarettes prohibits the use of them."
VINTAGE:
Circa WWII
SIZE:
Approximately 2-7/8" x 2-1/4" x 7/8"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Gilt brass
ATTACHMENT:
Single post with screwback
MARKINGS:
"MANUFACTURED BY R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. WINSTON – SALEM, N.C. U.S.A.", "JEMCO HOLD-A-PACK", "THE JE MERGOTT CO. NEWARK, N.J. USA DES PAT 80.835 USA PAT 1,859,772 MADE IN THE U.S.A."
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a lighters, ashtray, and tobacco collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEX16 LAAEX10/16
CONDITION:
8+ (Excellent): The Hold-A-Pack shows minor to moderate wear and is in good working condition, the Camels are unopened, but pierced, overall excellent condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
