Lot 140

Sweet Cuba Tobacco Lithographed Tin Store Display

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Sweet Cuba Tobacco Lithographed Tin Store Display

Starting Bid: $5

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by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
June 29, 2026 5:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

This is an antique lithographed tin store display bin produced for Sweet Cuba brand fine-cut tobacco. The container was manufactured by Spaulding & Merrick of Chicago, Illinois, and features a note on the lithography indicating that the stock was owned by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. The tin is designed with a distinctive bowfront curved face and a slanted, hinged lid intended for placement on a retail countertop. The exterior features a vibrant yellow ground with red and black typography. The top portion of the lid is marked 4 DOZEN 48 5 cent PACKAGES, while the lower portion of the lid is marked Sweet Cuba FINE CUT. The front panel displays large 5 cent price markers. Both side panels are lithographed with the company slogan THE KIND THAT SUITS. A central graphic appearing on the front and both sides depicts a packet of Sweet Cuba tobacco with text reading: Sweet Cuba LIGHT FINE CUT. The Kind That Suits SPAULDING & MERRICK STOCK OWNED BY LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO. MANUFACTURERS, CHICAGO, ILL. The lid retains a small turned wood or composite knob.

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$50 $99 $10
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