Box code help

[dangolf18]

Got some Monte A with these two box codes. Can't seem to recognize the factory.

 

 

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[JohnS]

If you go by Cuban Cigar Website, the top box is possible November 1997 and the bottom one is possibly June 1997?

[dangolf18]

Ah yes thanks. Yes 1997. I believe the bottom is BM for Briones Montoto (RyJ factory). Have no idea what the top factory code is though.


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[watches_whiskies_cigars]

I believe the top one is 11/97 and the bottom one is 06/97. I can't make it the first two letters for the factory codes in either picture. This is based on the "N I V E L A C U S O" date code that ran from 1985 - 1998.

[watches_whiskies_cigars]

4 minutes ago, dangolf18 said:

Ah yes thanks. Yes 1997. I believe the bottom is BM for Briones Montoto (RyJ factory). Have no idea what the top factory code is though.


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If it's BM, then yes it's the the RyJ factory, indeed. Is the factory code on the top one MM?

[watches_whiskies_cigars]

If the top code looks like HM, then it's Heroes de Moncada (Jose Piedra) factory.

[dangolf18]

Thanks for the help. Stoked I found these


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[zeedubbya]

I believe the top code is 

HM - HEROES DE MONCADA

I thought I recall seeing an HM box smeared in a similar way once recently although it's really hard to tell.  

Dan--what's in the boxes?  Hmmm..can we see pics of those...?  

@watches_whiskies_cigars Beat me to it. 

[watches_whiskies_cigars]

Congrats on the find! Hopefully they smoke much better considering the different wrapper leaf varietal that was in use then.

[dangolf18]

I believe the top code is 

HM - HEROES DE MONCADA

I thought I recall seeing an HM box smeared in a similar way once recently although it's really hard to tell.  

Dan--what's in the boxes?  Hmmm..can we see pics of those...?  

@watches_whiskies_cigars Beat me to it. 

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[havanaclub]

If you send one of each to smoke I will be able to tell you right away.
Nice pick up sir


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[zeedubbya]

Thanks for sharing Dan!  Those look marvelous!  Nice find.  

[NSXCIGAR]

Beautiful box, and probably worth somewhere in the $2,000-3,000 range as early 2000s Monte As were selling at auction for $1,300-1,400 several years ago and late 90s is much more valuable than early 2000s.

[dangolf18]

7 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

Beautiful box, and probably worth somewhere in the $2,000-3,000 range as early 2000s Monte As were selling at auction for $1,300-1,400 several years ago and late 90s is much more valuable than early 2000s.

Yea that's what I figure. Since they are Corojo I believe they're more valuable than '98 even and obviously quality control was better in 97 than 99-01

[Elvis]

Absolutely beautiful!

[Stick burner]

Ohhhh sweet Jesus look at that mold dispose of them immediately


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[avaldes]

Boy I sure do miss the old band..