{"id":20133,"date":"2025-10-15T10:36:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T08:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=20133"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:36:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T08:36:54","slug":"nb-nava-bharat","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/product\/nb-nava-bharat\/","title":{"rendered":"NB (Nava Bharat)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"537\"><strong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"230\">Description:<\/strong><br data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"233\" \/><strong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"241\">\u201e&quot;NB&quot;\u201c<\/strong> (abbreviation from <strong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"276\">Nava Bharat<\/strong>, meaning &quot;New India&quot;) is a classic Indian cigarette brand, manufactured <strong data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"393\">Nava Bharat Tobacco Co. Ltd.<\/strong>, Hyderabad. This brand was targeted at the local Indian market as an affordable but quality alternative to filtered cigarettes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"890\">Minimalist design, with horizontal lines <strong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"614\">with thin black lines<\/strong> on a white background and with a central logo <strong data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"658\">\u201e&quot;NB&quot;\u201c<\/strong> in red and black letters. Bright at the top <strong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"730\">red excise sticker<\/strong> with the inscription \u201e20 CIGARETTES.\u201c This aesthetic is typical of Indian packaging in the 1980s, when most local manufacturers combined simple design with clear branding.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"1081\">Marked on the side <strong data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"939\">\u201eMade in India\u201c<\/strong>, and in front - <strong data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"984\">\u201eNava Bharat Filter Kings\u201c<\/strong>. The packaging is still in its original cellophane, with natural oxidation stains due to years of storage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1108\"><strong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1106\">Value assessment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<li data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1313\">\n<p data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1313\"><strong data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1131\">Collectible value:<\/strong> Average. Indian-made packages are not common at international auctions, and Nava Bharat is one of the smaller regional factories, making the specimen interesting from a geographical perspective.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1399\">\n<p data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1399\"><strong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1338\">Condition assessment:<\/strong> Good - original cellophane, but storage stains are visible.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1639\">\n<p data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1639\"><strong data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1426\">Historical data:<\/strong> \u201eNava Bharat Tobacco Co. Ltd. operated from the 1970s to the late 1990s, producing several local brands (NB, Nava, Classic Filter). NB was one of their most popular products in southern India.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"66\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"34\">Brand and name:<\/strong> NB (Nava Bharat) Filter Kings<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"93\"><strong data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"78\">Size:<\/strong> 20 cigarettes<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"122\"><strong data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"113\">Country of manufacture:<\/strong> India<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"175\"><strong data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"148\">Production period:<\/strong> Approximately 1980-1990.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"214\"><strong data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"195\">Package type:<\/strong> Soft 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