Description
Classic format hard pack with bright red and white design and subtle metallic sheen.
Left side – white with vertical blue and red line, symbolizing modern style, and the right one is deep red with the inscription Full Flavor Filter Cigarettes.
In the center – the brand „Melbourne“, written in silver embossed font, above which the inscription is visible Class Cigarettes.
At the top of the road – greenish-blue Argentine excise stamp (Code Nº2 – Cigarettes) with serial number.
Warnings on the sides are in Spanish (Smoking is detrimental to health) and production codes.
The design is harmonious, with visual parallels to Marlboro, but maintaining its own identity – more of a "local attempt at luxury.".
Value assessment
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Collectible value: Medium–higher.
„Melbour is a small-scale Argentine tobacco producer whose products were intended for the local market and are extremely rare outside the country. As a result, such packs have regional aspect of survival rarity, especially unopened copies with excise stamps. -
Condition assessment: Great – unopened, cellophane in good condition, stamp intact, corners sharp, printing without fading.
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Historical data and popularity:
„Melbour was one of the local brands that emerged during the liberalization of the Argentine tobacco industry. Due to the small production volume, these packs are now considered collectible witnesses of local manufacturers' attempts to compete with international giants (Marlboro, Parliament, etc.).
