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Description:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A classic example of British elegance, the gold-colored State Express 555 International package features a subtle vertical line pattern and a dark blue accent at the top.
On the front \u2013 an oval emblem with a dark blue background and a white number 555<\/em>, symbolizing one of the oldest British cigarette brands, established back in 1896.
The inscription at the top \u201e"By Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen - Suppliers of Cigarettes by Ardath Tobacco Co Ltd, Piccadilly, London"\u201c<\/em>, testifying to the royal status of the supplier.
Minimalist design with text on the back \u201cState Express of London\u201d<\/em> and a royal coat of arms, consolidating the prestige of the tobacco manufacturer.
The package exudes classic British sophistication, and the shiny gold finish gives it a sense of luxury and collectible value.<\/p>\n

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Value assessment:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2013 Collectible value:<\/strong> Average\/Higher. State Express 555 is one of the legendary British cigarette brands, and the International series releases are quite rare, especially in the original film.
\u2013 Condition assessment:<\/strong> Excellent \u2013 the package is unopened, the film is intact, the surface remains smooth and shiny.
\u2013 Historical data and popularity:<\/strong> \u201eThe 555 brand was one of the most popular British export cigarettes, highly regarded in Asian and Middle Eastern markets. This International version was intended for the travel (Duty Free) segment, so fewer copies survived.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brand and name:<\/strong> State Express 555 International - Virginia Filter
Size:<\/strong> 20 cigarettes with filter
Country of manufacture:<\/strong> United Kingdom
Production period:<\/strong> 1980\u20131990.
Package type:<\/strong> Hard pack<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":23042,"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":[145],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23096","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-england","7":"desktop-align-left","8":"tablet-align-left","9":"mobile-align-left","11":"first","12":"outofstock","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\/23096","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\/23096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23097,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/23096\/revisions\/23097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=23096"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=23096"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=23096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}