Very Vintage Rattrays Black Mallory

[dixie]

So a few months back I picked up a sealed vintage tin of Black Mallory at an antique shop. Assuming it would not be smokable I waited for my next club meeting to open the tin with the fellas for some fun. To our surprise it was perfectly fresh and smokable…absolutely amazing smoke enjoyed by all. Question is…how old is this tin? Anyone have an estimate for me?

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

Not a clue on a tin date, but that's awesome that it was smokeable and that you were able to share it with friends.

 

[mingc]

Try this article: DATING ENGLISH TINNED TOBACCO - Pipedia - https://pipedia.org/wiki/DATING_ENGLISH_TINNED_TOBACCO (scroll down for Rattray discussion)

 

[sablebrush52]

That, boys and girls, is a cutter top! So while I have no idea what year it was exactly made, it’s likely made before the late 1960’s.
I don’t remember exactly when cutter tops went out of use, but @jguss would probably have a good idea.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Good old cutter top. I bought some cigarettes off ebay a few years ago that were in a cutter top. No idea how old they were but I'd guess the 1960's. They were as fresh as the day they were packed and the smell when I opened the tin was amazing. I guess the Virginia in the ciggies had matured over the last 50+ years.

 

[WerewolfOfLondon]

Freaking Nora, look at that thing. Looks like it has been pulled from the wreck of the Titanic.

 

[Terry Lennox]

That tin is in incredibly good condition for its age. The paper label is clean and mostly intact. What a great find!

 

[DesertDan]

I love the tin art!