{"id":20012,"date":"2025-10-15T08:33:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T06:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=20012"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:05:08","slug":"the-three-castles-cigarettes-yellow-label","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/product\/the-three-castles-cigarettes-yellow-label\/","title":{"rendered":"The &quot;Three Castles&quot; Cigarettes - Yellow Label"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"1057\"><strong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"291\">Description:<\/strong><br data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"294\" \/>\u201eThe Three Castles is one of the oldest British tobacco brands, created <strong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"391\">WD &amp; HO Wills<\/strong> back in the late 19th century, owned by the Imperial Tobacco Company. This specimen is <strong data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"493\">\u201eYellow Label\u201c<\/strong> version produced <strong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"530\">In the Netherlands<\/strong>, which is indicated below \u2013 <em data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"573\">Made in Holland<\/em>. Such production was intended for export to continental Europe, maintaining a British identity and classic design.<br data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"687\" \/>The package features <strong data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"720\">on a yellow background<\/strong>, central <strong data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"760\">coat of arms with three towers<\/strong>, symbolizing the brand name, and an elegant <strong data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"851\">in black typographical lettering<\/strong>. The back side contains a quote from Thackeray&#039;s work <em data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"928\">\u201cThe Virginians\u201d<\/em>, emphasizing the quality of &quot;Virginia tobacco&quot; - a classic combination of design and literary style, characteristic of Wills products.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1084\"><strong data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1082\">Value assessment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1791\">\n<li data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1366\">\n<p data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1366\"><strong data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1107\">Collectible value:<\/strong> High. This package is considered <strong data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1196\">one of the classic symbols of British tobacco history<\/strong>, particularly appreciated for <strong data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1263\">preserving the authentic interwar style<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1309\">Export permit made in the Netherlands<\/strong>. Such variants are rare, especially in excellent condition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1491\">\n<p data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1491\"><strong data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1391\">Condition assessment:<\/strong> Excellent - the package is unopened, the cellophane is intact, the colors are bright, and there are minimal signs of storage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1791\">\n<p data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1791\"><strong data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1534\">Historical data and popularity:<\/strong> \u201eThree Castles was one of the main <strong data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1596\">WD &amp; HO Wills<\/strong> premium products until the 1970s, when production began to be reduced due to the modernization of the brand. This edition is characterized by extremely high printing quality and an expression of classic British tobacco culture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"82\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"34\">Brand and name:<\/strong> The &quot;Three Castles&quot; Cigarettes - Yellow Label<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"109\"><strong data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"94\">Size:<\/strong> 20 cigarettes<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"185\"><strong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"129\">Country of manufacture:<\/strong> Netherlands (under license from the United Kingdom)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"238\"><strong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"211\">Production period:<\/strong> Apytiksliai 1940\u20131960<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"238\">m.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"275\"><strong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"258\">Package type:<\/strong> Hard 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