Description:
This is a brightly designed cigarette pack from the Byelorussian SSR period, produced by the Grodno Tobacco Factory. On the front side is a stylized map of Belarus with the capital city of Minsk marked, decorated with national ornaments. The inscriptions are mostly in Belarusian, indicating the classification of „first grade” (першага гатунку) filtered cigarettes. On the back is the manufacturer – Гродзенская тытунёвая фабрика – one of the main tobacco producers in Belarus during the USSR period.
The price indicated on the package is 18 kopecks, and the standard is GOST 3935-58, which allows us to assume that the cigarettes were manufactured in accordance with the technical regulations established in 1958.
Value assessment:
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Collectible value: Medium–high. Due to its distinctive ethnic design and clear geographical orientation, this package attracts the attention of collectors from the USSR era, especially those interested in the cultural representation of the Byelorussian SSR.
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Condition assessment: Unopened, in original film, in very good condition, undamaged.
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Historical data and popularity: The Grodno Tobacco Factory was one of the main ones in Belarus, producing both for the domestic market and for export to the republics of the USSR. This packet is considered quite representative of the Belarusian identity during the Soviet era.
