Description:
White-red design: bright red stripe at the bottom with large white lettering SAMSUNG 216, at the top – a golden emblem of heraldic details. Rigid flip-top package with film, at the top a thin protective strip with the year ("2005–2007"). Condition appears to be unpacked, film intact.
Value assessment:
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Collectible value: average – The Samsun 216 is popular among Turkish collectors, especially the older editions (1970s-80s), but this mid-21st century variant is not very rare.
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Condition assessment: unopened, excellent condition.
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Historical data and popularity: manufactured by Tekel/Tabacs Turcs/‑ Switzerland under ZigSam, with film in 2004–2007; cigarettes contained 10 mg of oxygen, 0.8–0.7 mg of nicotine – standard for filter cigarettes at the time.
Turkish sources (Cigarettes Pedia) mention a popular price abroad: soft pack ~2.75 TL, hard pack ~3 TL (~0.15 EUR)
