America's #1 Online Cigar Auction
first, best, biggest!

Last post 5 years ago by kombat96. 20 replies replies.
Fuente Question
Jump to Bottom | Previous Topic | Next Topic
betadawg Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 11:20 AM EST
Joined: 03-28-2005
Posts: 449
I’ve been spending some time digging through the humi and decided to tackle the Fuente shelf. I would like to try and put a value on some of my collection. I know value is extremely speculative but any insight, opinion or information would be greatly appreciated. At some point I need to pare the collection down, smoke a whole lot more or start divvying them between the kids.

Hemingway Materpiece Maduro - Intact Box/10 - Acquired 8/07
Hemingway Classic Maduro - Intact Box/25 - Acquired between 2010-2012
Hemingway Classic SG - Sealed Box/25 - Acquired 7/10
Hemingway Classic Rosado - Sealed Box/25 - Acquired 1/11
Hemingway Signature Maduro - Sealed Box/25 - Acquired 12/09
Hemingway Signature SG - Sealed Box/25 - Acquired 8/10
Hemingway Signature SG - Intact Box/25 - Acquired 2/11
Hemingway Signature Rosado - Intact Box/25 - Acquired 12/10
Hemingway Signature Rosado - Opened Box/22 - Acquired 12/10
Hemingway Best Seller Maduro- Sealed Box/25 - Acquired ?
Hemingway Best Seller Maduro- Sealed Box/25 - Acquired ?
Hemingway Best Seller Maduro- Sealed Box/25 - Acquired ?
Hemingway Short Story Maduro- Sealed Box/25 - Acquired ?
Hemingway Short Story Maduro- Sealed Box/25 - Acquired ?
Hemingway Short Story - Opened Box/17 - Box is from 1992 or 1993
Hemingway WOA Maduro- Sealed Box/25 - Acquired 12/09
858 Rosado - Intact Box/25- Acquired 12/10
858 SG - Sealed Box/25 - Acquired 7/10
858 SG - Sealed Box/25 - Acquired 10/10
858 SG - Sealed Box/25 - Acquired ?
God of Fire Robusto - Intact Box/10 - Box Dated 5/07
Unnamed Reserve 2012 - Sealed Box - Acquired ?
Unnamed Reserve 2013 - Intact Box - Acquired ?
Opus Love Affair - Sealed Box/18 - Acquired 12/9
Opus #5 - Intact Box/42 - Acquired 6/7
Opus XXX - Sealed Box/42 - Acquired between 2007-2009
2013 Keeper of the Flame - Sealed Box/13 - Acquired ?
Don Carlos Lancero - Sealed Box/13 - Acquired ?
Aston VSG Robusto Especial TAA - Sealed Box/10 - Acquired ?
Diamond Crown Figurado #6 Maduro - intact Box - Acquired 11/06
dstieger Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 11:35 AM EST
Joined: 06-22-2007
Posts: 10,889
No clue as to how to help you assign values. I've never bought 'aged' AF's.
But, if/when you do figure things....LMK what you want for 858SG's, if you decide to move them... pls
bgz Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 11:39 AM EST
Joined: 07-29-2014
Posts: 13,023
Ya, I would probably buy a box of those too, and maybe a handful of the power rangers.
ZRX1200 Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 11:53 AM EST
Joined: 07-08-2007
Posts: 60,560
I want the Signatures 😛
ZRX1200 Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 11:54 AM EST
Joined: 07-08-2007
Posts: 60,560
2012 Unnamed, and the DC lancers are probably the biggest growers of value from msrp
99cobra2881 Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 12:41 PM EST
Joined: 11-19-2013
Posts: 2,472
How were the boxes stored and what humidity where they stored at?
betadawg Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 1:16 PM EST
Joined: 03-28-2005
Posts: 449
I have a climate controlled storage system. Humidity 66-69%, 65 degrees year round.
Cereal City Cigar Smoker Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 1:35 PM EST
Joined: 03-30-2006
Posts: 14,587
As you noted, pricing aged cigars is speculative. When I seek to thin out my inventory my goal is to not try and screw fellow b/sotl. I look at current prices and then discount 10-15% adding on shipping cost. Yeah, I sell at a loss which is why I don't own a smoke shop. I see it as a win-win in that cigars I won't get around to smoking are enjoyed by someone else and I get a few bucks and additional space in my humidors.

Not saying that it's wrong to make a few bucks or to cover your cost. Just not my approach..

You have some nice smokes there. Enjoy!

fog

c3s
dkeage Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 1:36 PM EST
Joined: 03-05-2004
Posts: 15,149
Nice bunch of smokes Charles. I'd love to have several of those boxes. Drool
RMAN4443 Offline
#10 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 2:15 PM EST
Joined: 09-29-2016
Posts: 7,683
I can't help you out,because I wouldn't know the values of some of those.....but it seems like a good problem to have...nice list
kombat96 Offline
#11 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 3:12 PM EST
Joined: 04-12-2010
Posts: 9,717
5-8% above msrp
deadeyedick Offline
#12 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 4:05 PM EST
Joined: 03-13-2003
Posts: 17,056
I'm thinking it depends on what you paid. Many retailers do not sell the HTF Fuentes at msrp but mark them up as much as 10-20% or allocate them. IE: the 858 and Hemi rosado and SG. Very few sold for a discount as Fuente frowned on the practice and policed it with it's retailers.

In 2003-10 IIRC Fuente shipped most boxes with a humipac and many caused mold if left unopened. Those boxes that are unopened should be inspected if they have not been. I always opened older boxes and removed the humipacs when received.

Nice stash.
shaun341 Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 4:42 PM EST
Joined: 08-02-2012
Posts: 8,826
ZRX1200 wrote:
2012 Unnamed, and the DC lancers are probably the biggest growers of value from msrp



Seen a box go for $400 recently, not sure what they were when released.
betadawg Offline
#14 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 8:07 PM EST
Joined: 03-28-2005
Posts: 449
dkeage wrote:
Nice bunch of smokes Charles. I'd love to have several of those boxes. Drool


PM sent.
tonygraz Offline
#15 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 8:10 PM EST
Joined: 08-11-2008
Posts: 20,222
Smoke 'em or do you just like looking at them ?
betadawg Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 8:26 PM EST
Joined: 03-28-2005
Posts: 449
tonygraz wrote:
Smoke 'em or do you just like looking at them ?


I try to smoke them, but I just figured I need to live another 800 years to get through the stash.

That was the AF shelf. I'm almost done with the Tat shelf. Then on to the Viaje, Liga, and Misc shelfs.
kombat96 Offline
#17 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 10:55 PM EST
Joined: 04-12-2010
Posts: 9,717
betadawg wrote:
I try to smoke them, but I just figured I need to live another 800 years to get through the stash.

That was the AF shelf. I'm almost done with the Tat shelf. Then on to the Viaje, Liga, and Misc shelfs.




Send them opus my way. DINK
betadawg Offline
#18 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 11:03 PM EST
Joined: 03-28-2005
Posts: 449
Hey Wombat
ZRX1200 Offline
#19 Posted: Fri, Oct 19 2018, 11:12 PM EST
Joined: 07-08-2007
Posts: 60,560
He only smokes Pirates Gold
kombat96 Offline
#20 Posted: Sat, Oct 20 2018, 6:22 AM EST
Joined: 04-12-2010
Posts: 9,717
betadawg wrote:
Hey Wombat




How are you? You went rogue. Don't listen to Z, he has duck blue balls.
Users browsing this topic
Guest
Back to Top