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Description:<\/strong>
Classic two-tone design, combining a light (cream) top with a deep red bottom. Inscription in the center of the bag \u201eCharminar Gold\u201c<\/strong>, printed in contrasting black and gold, and below it \u2013 \u201eFilter Kings\u201c. At the top, in a smaller font, is marked \u201eExport Quality\u201c, emphasizing the export purpose. At the bottom, below the inscription, a stylized Charminar<\/strong> The towers logo is a reference to the famous landmark in historic Hyderabad, from which the brand's name comes.
The design is simple but solid, reflecting the modernization of the Indian tobacco industry in the late 20th century and its orientation towards the international market.<\/p>\n

Value assessment:<\/strong>
\u2013 Collectible value:<\/strong> Medium to High. Charminar is one of the oldest and most well-known tobacco brands in India, and the Gold version is a higher quality line, mostly produced for export. Such editions are becoming increasingly rare to find in good condition.
\u2013 Condition assessment:<\/strong> Excellent - unopened, in original film, with remaining excise tape seal.
\u2013 Historical data and popularity:<\/strong> \u201eThe Charminar brand is owned by ITC Limited, one of India's largest tobacco manufacturers. The Charminar Gold line was intended for export and the premium segment, featuring a milder blend and a Western-style design. This series is currently out of production, making it a collector's rarity.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brand and name:<\/strong> Charminar Gold \u2013 Filter Kings
Size:<\/strong> 20 cigarettes
Country of manufacture:<\/strong> India
Production period:<\/strong> Late 20th century (around 1980\u20131990)
Package type:<\/strong> Soft pack<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":22605,"template":"","meta":{"_surecart_dashboard_logo_width":"180px","_surecart_dashboard_show_logo":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_orders":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_invoices":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_subscriptions":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_downloads":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_billing":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_account":true,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[156],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-22658","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-india","7":"desktop-align-left","8":"tablet-align-left","9":"mobile-align-left","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"sale","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple","17":"add-to-wishlist-before_image"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/22658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/22658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22659,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/22658\/revisions\/22659"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=22658"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=22658"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=22658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}