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Oldbucks Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Jun 28 2020, 3:29 PM EST
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Back in 1985 I went to Jamaica for a vacation. I bought all kinds of liquor and cigars to bring home with me. The other day I was reorganizing my "man cave" and found 2 unopened boxes of cigars that still have intact,unbroken seals from Jamaica.

The first wood box is Mario Palomino "10 Coronas".

The second box is Royal Jamaica "10 Royal Coronas"

I love cigars and been puffing up my share of fine sticks bought from CigarBid, but I am not sure about smoking these because of value today.

Any suggestions on values?

Jeff
ZRX1200 Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Jun 28 2020, 4:15 PM EST
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Depends on if they’re internet cigars, or shpo cigars....
Oldbucks Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Jun 28 2020, 4:22 PM EST
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I bought them at a cigar shop in Ocho Rios. Personal Computers were hardly available at that time let alone the internet.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Jun 28 2020, 4:26 PM EST
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I wouldn't begin to know how to guess. After I went in '17 I did some checking into the Jamaican cigar industry. Crops and the RJ factory were destroyed in '88 from a hurricane. Operations moved to the Dom Rep for a time but I think they're done there too. I don't know anything about the MPs.

So rarity is likely pretty high, but I don't have any idea how desirable these were back then. Also, read they tended to be mild/med so would personally be concerned whether much flavor has lasted for 35yrs
Whistlebritches Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Jun 28 2020, 6:04 PM EST
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Oldbucks wrote:
Back in 1985 I went to Jamaica for a vacation. I bought all kinds of liquor and cigars to bring home with me. The other day I was reorganizing my "man cave" and found 2 unopened boxes of cigars that still have intact,unbroken seals from Jamaica.

The first wood box is Mario Palomino "10 Coronas".

The second box is Royal Jamaica "10 Royal Coronas"

I love cigars and been puffing up my share of fine sticks bought from CigarBid, but I am not sure about smoking these because of value today.

Any suggestions on values?

Jeff



The old RJ's that you have were decent sticks at that time.As far as their collectors value I wouldn't think so but I'm no expert.Also have these been humidified properly all these years or stuffed in the bottom of some desk drawer?


The MP's not a clue,never heard of them
Mr. Jones Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Jun 29 2020, 9:49 AM EST
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Both boxes are probably filled with REALLY DRY
"LAMB'S BREAD" , so it may be worth quite a bit.
frankj1 Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Jun 29 2020, 3:30 PM EST
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lamb's breath maybe?
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