Description:
Classic American Champion Mild Menthol soft pack. Design – a combination of white and green colors with a golden horizontal line. In the upper part – a crowned coat of arms with a red letter „C“, symbolizing the brand name. The inscriptions „FILTER KINGS“ and „USA BLEND CIGARETTES“ indicate American origin and a higher quality tobacco blend.
The top has an original blue US Tax Stamp marked "US TREASURY – 20 CLASS A CIGARETTES". This confirms that the pack was intended for the US domestic market before 1983, when federal excise marking was abolished.
The package is unopened, the original film is intact, the surface is clean, the colors have not faded.
Value assessment:
Collectible value: Above average. American Champion cigarette packs with original packaging intact. US Treasury Tax Stamp are rare, as this labeling has not been used for over 40 years. The menthol version is even rarer than the regular "Regular" or "King Size" version.
Condition rating: Very good - unopened, strap intact, corners minimally worn.
Historical data: Champion was a mid-range US brand, produced in small quantities and exported in limited quantities. Due to the small number of surviving examples, it is considered an interesting collector's item, especially in collections of US excise period examples.
