Description:
A solid, light cream-colored package with a minimalist design and red and blue accents. In the center is a coat of arms with the inscription „"WITH FILTER"“ in red and white stripes Gediminas' Tower silhouette on a blue background.
The brand name is written in large red-brown letters above the logo. „"DIGGING"“, at the bottom – the warning "TOBACCO IS VERY HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH" (later editions already had standardized warnings in a black frame).
The manufacturer and vertical brand name are indicated on the side. Visible Lithuanian excise stamp (value 2.35 LTL), which allows you to accurately date the package to the period before accession to the EU (before 2004).
The design is restrained, solid, maintaining the classic Lithuanian style without excessive graphic elements.
Value assessment:
– Collectible value: Higher - this edition is one of the earliest variants produced by Philip Morris Lithuania after the 1990s, before the change to EU standards. Due to its transitional design and early excise sticker, it is considered valuable among collectors of tobacco products from the restored independent Lithuania.
– Condition assessment: Excellent, unopened, with original film and excise sticker. Colors are bright, corners are intact.
– Historical data and popularity: „Kastytis was one of the main local brands retained during the privatization of the tobacco industry and the transition to international production. This particular edition reflects the period when national tobacco products were still produced in Lithuania before the transition to European packaging standardization.
