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judcole

Lifer
Sep 14, 2011
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This question was asked in the MacBaren Facebook group today. A response was posted based on a letter one member had sent to MacBaren. Here it is for those interested:

To the right of the bar code are two sets of numbers, as follows:
09102631

28099
Here is their response:
Thank you for your e-mail.
This is how is decipher the code:
09 = Packing machine used

10 = Year of packing

263 = Calendar day of production. That means day 263 in 2010.

1 = Shift (1 indicates it's packed on our day shift)
The 5 digit number is the internal batch number
I applied this to a tin of HH Mature Virginia that I was planning on opening in the next couple of weeks. The number is as follows on my tin.

08072692
I got this tin in March of 2010. A little digging shows me it was tinned on September 26, 2007. Think I might hold it back for another 11 months and hit 10 years. I intend to dig around to see if I have a tin that has already hit 10 years. :puffy:

 
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fitzy

Lifer
Nov 13, 2012
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NY
Thanks for posting the info.
I'm sure that tin of Mature Virginia will be delicious 11 months from now. :)

 

judcole

Lifer
Sep 14, 2011
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Detroit
I'm sure that tin of Mature Virginia will be delicious 11 months from now
I may end up succumbing before then....who knows. I had a tin that had 5 years on it a while back; it was pretty good stuff.

 

skraps

Part of the Furniture Now
Sep 9, 2015
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I thought MacBaren put dates on their tins? Month and year tinned that is.
I think most of the newer tins do, but this is sure helpful for older tins.

 
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