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Description:<\/strong>
US Mild<\/strong> \u2013 it is a classic design export version of American cigarettes<\/strong>, produced mainly duty-free (for tax-free trade outside the US)<\/strong>.
Dominates the pack white with red and blue stripes<\/strong>, symbolizing the US flag. Above the logo \u2013 gold coat of arms with blue "US" shield<\/strong>, conveying a prestigious yet minimalist image.<\/p>\n

Note TAX EXEMPT FOR USE OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY<\/em> clearly states that this package was intended for for international markets \u2013 duty-free zones or US military stores abroad<\/strong>.
A Spanish warning about the dangers of smoking ("Fumar da\u00f1a la salud") is visible on the side, suggesting that this specimen was for the Latin American market<\/strong> (especially for Puerto Rico, Panama or the Dominican Republic).<\/p>\n

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Value assessment:<\/strong>
\u2013 Collectible value:<\/strong> Medium-high \u2013 this type of \u201eUS\u201c cigarettes are rare example from the duty-free trade line<\/strong>, which have been out of production since the early 2000s.
\u2013 Condition assessment:<\/strong> Excellent - original cellophane, top sticker intact, packaging unfaded.
\u2013 Historical significance:<\/strong> reflects the period of export expansion of American cigarettes<\/strong>, when the "US" brand was being positioned as a "democratic alternative to Marlboro" outside the US.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brand and name:<\/strong> US Mild \u2013 American Blend
Manufacturer:<\/strong> US Tobacco International \/ Export Permit
Country of manufacture:<\/strong> USA (for export)
Size:<\/strong> 20 cigarettes
Tobacco type:<\/strong> American blend (mild)
Production period:<\/strong> around 1995\u20132005.
Package type:<\/strong> Hard package, covered with cellophane, with a label TAX EXEMPT FOR USE OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":22826,"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":[202],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-22880","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-united-states","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\/22880","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\/22880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22881,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/22880\/revisions\/22881"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=22880"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=22880"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=22880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}