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Los Angeles, November 9 Christies of London is well known for its annual auctions of vintage cigars and the next session, coming up next Thursday, November 15, is no slouch.
In fact, of the 199 cigar lots expected to be sold, a stunning total of 25 are expected to be sold for at least 1,000 British Pounds or $2,111 U.S. at current exchange rates:
A Partagas humidor with four compartments for four different sizes of cigars (100 in all), expected to bring from $2,111 to $2,955.
Flor de Farach Conchas (4 5/8 inches by 44 ring gauge) from the 1930s, wrapped in cellophane and in a box of 25, estimated to bring $2,111 to $3,167
Hoyo de Monterrey Double Coronas (7 5/8 x 49) from 1971 in a box of 25 stamped maduro, is expected to sell for between $2,111 and $3,167.
Por Larranaga Fancy Tales A (6 3/4 x 42), from the 1970s in a box of 25, expected to bring from $2,111 to $3,167.
Por Larranaga Lonsdales (6 1/2 x 42), in cellophane in a box of 25 from the 1970s, projected to sell for between $2,111 and $3,167.
The rarely-seen Trinidad Farm House Humidor from 2001, with 10 Fundadores (7 1/2 x 40) and 10 Double Robustos (7 1/2 x 50), expected to sell for $2,111 and $3,167.
Cohiba 40th Anniversary Humidor with 25 Siglo VI (5 7/8 x 52) cigars inside, expected to sell for between $2,956 and $3,800.
Davidoff Chateau Lafite (4 1/2 x 40) from the 1980s in a cabinet of 24 cigars only, still expected to sell for $2,956 to $3,800.
H, Upmann Elois (5 x 42) in a glass jar of 22 from the 1970s, expected to bring from $3,167 to $4,222.
H. Upmann Petit Crystales (5 3/8 x 42) in a pre-embargo glass jar of 23, expected to sell foe between $3,167 and $4,222.
Cohiba Lanceros (7 1/2 x 38) from 1986, wrapped in cellophane, in a box of 25, expected to draw $3,167 to $4,222.
Partagas Serie C No. 1 (6 5/8 x 49) in the book-style Habanos Collection box/humidor of 50 cigars, one of 500 made, expected to draw from $3,167 to $4,222.
Flor de Farach Joyas (5 1/4 x 46), in individual glass tubes in a slightly-damaged box of 25, projected to sell for $3,167 to $6,333.
H. Upmann Sir Winston (7 x 47), from the late 1970s in the dark green varnished box of 25, expected to sell for between $4,222 and $5,278.
A Bolivar Centenary humidor from 2002, with 50 Belicoso Finos (5 1/2 x 52) and 50 Royal Coronas (4 7/8 x 50), expected to bring from $4,222 to $6,333.
%%pagebreak%% Montecristo A (9 1/4 x 47) from the late 1970s in a varnished box of 25, expected to sell for $5,278 to $6,333.
A spectacular Dunhill Seleccion Suprema Sampler from 1952: 10 Punch Seleccion Suprema No. 11 (4 5/8 x 44), five Hoyo de Monterrey No. 52 (5 3/8 x 46), 10 Belinda No. 3 (6 1/2 x 42), 25 pre-embargo cigars in all, expected to draw $6,333 to $8,444.
La Corona Invenicbles No. 2 (5 1/2 x 42) in a pre-embargo glass jar of 50, projected to draw $5,278 to $7,389.
Hoyo de Monterrey Perfectos (9 1/4 x 52) wrapped in aluminum foil, with personalized bands for the Cuban ambassador to France just prior to the Revolution. The box of five cigars is expected to go for between $5,488 and $7,600!
A pre-embargo glass jar of H. Upmann Crystales (5 1/4 x 52) with 44 cigars included, expected to draw from $8,444 to $10,555!
La Flor de Cano Short Churchills (4 7/8 x 50) from the 1980s, in a cabinet of 25, expected to be sold for between $8,444 and $10,555.
Romeo y Julieta Casa Reales (7 x 47) in a cabinet of 50 from the 1970s and specially made for the Robert Lewis shop, expected to bring from $8,444 to $10,555.
A Che Guevara humidor, one of 50 made, with 68 cigars included in an Elie Bleu-made humidor, expected to sell for between $9,500 and $11,611.
A Hoyo de Monterrey Monterreyes Humidor, with 55 specially-made Monterreyes cigars (9 1/2 x 55 perfectos) from 1998, expected to sell for between $14,777 and $18,999.
A Hoyo de Monterrey Diademas Humidor, with 96 Diademas (9 1/2 x 55 perfecto) cigars included in a one-of-a-kind 1990s project, expected to sell for an astronomical $16,888 to $25,332!
The ten lots expected to go for more than $5,000 U.S. each are truly remarkable. The auction is quite unique for its collection of glass office jars from both the pre-embargo and post-embargo periods.
But if you bought one of these items, could you bear to actually smoke any of the cigars?
In fact, of the 199 cigar lots expected to be sold, a stunning total of 25 are expected to be sold for at least 1,000 British Pounds or $2,111 U.S. at current exchange rates:
A Partagas humidor with four compartments for four different sizes of cigars (100 in all), expected to bring from $2,111 to $2,955.
Flor de Farach Conchas (4 5/8 inches by 44 ring gauge) from the 1930s, wrapped in cellophane and in a box of 25, estimated to bring $2,111 to $3,167
Hoyo de Monterrey Double Coronas (7 5/8 x 49) from 1971 in a box of 25 stamped maduro, is expected to sell for between $2,111 and $3,167.
Por Larranaga Fancy Tales A (6 3/4 x 42), from the 1970s in a box of 25, expected to bring from $2,111 to $3,167.
Por Larranaga Lonsdales (6 1/2 x 42), in cellophane in a box of 25 from the 1970s, projected to sell for between $2,111 and $3,167.
The rarely-seen Trinidad Farm House Humidor from 2001, with 10 Fundadores (7 1/2 x 40) and 10 Double Robustos (7 1/2 x 50), expected to sell for $2,111 and $3,167.
Cohiba 40th Anniversary Humidor with 25 Siglo VI (5 7/8 x 52) cigars inside, expected to sell for between $2,956 and $3,800.
Davidoff Chateau Lafite (4 1/2 x 40) from the 1980s in a cabinet of 24 cigars only, still expected to sell for $2,956 to $3,800.
H, Upmann Elois (5 x 42) in a glass jar of 22 from the 1970s, expected to bring from $3,167 to $4,222.
H. Upmann Petit Crystales (5 3/8 x 42) in a pre-embargo glass jar of 23, expected to sell foe between $3,167 and $4,222.
Cohiba Lanceros (7 1/2 x 38) from 1986, wrapped in cellophane, in a box of 25, expected to draw $3,167 to $4,222.
Partagas Serie C No. 1 (6 5/8 x 49) in the book-style Habanos Collection box/humidor of 50 cigars, one of 500 made, expected to draw from $3,167 to $4,222.
Flor de Farach Joyas (5 1/4 x 46), in individual glass tubes in a slightly-damaged box of 25, projected to sell for $3,167 to $6,333.
H. Upmann Sir Winston (7 x 47), from the late 1970s in the dark green varnished box of 25, expected to sell for between $4,222 and $5,278.
A Bolivar Centenary humidor from 2002, with 50 Belicoso Finos (5 1/2 x 52) and 50 Royal Coronas (4 7/8 x 50), expected to bring from $4,222 to $6,333.
%%pagebreak%% Montecristo A (9 1/4 x 47) from the late 1970s in a varnished box of 25, expected to sell for $5,278 to $6,333.
A spectacular Dunhill Seleccion Suprema Sampler from 1952: 10 Punch Seleccion Suprema No. 11 (4 5/8 x 44), five Hoyo de Monterrey No. 52 (5 3/8 x 46), 10 Belinda No. 3 (6 1/2 x 42), 25 pre-embargo cigars in all, expected to draw $6,333 to $8,444.
La Corona Invenicbles No. 2 (5 1/2 x 42) in a pre-embargo glass jar of 50, projected to draw $5,278 to $7,389.
Hoyo de Monterrey Perfectos (9 1/4 x 52) wrapped in aluminum foil, with personalized bands for the Cuban ambassador to France just prior to the Revolution. The box of five cigars is expected to go for between $5,488 and $7,600!
A pre-embargo glass jar of H. Upmann Crystales (5 1/4 x 52) with 44 cigars included, expected to draw from $8,444 to $10,555!
La Flor de Cano Short Churchills (4 7/8 x 50) from the 1980s, in a cabinet of 25, expected to be sold for between $8,444 and $10,555.
Romeo y Julieta Casa Reales (7 x 47) in a cabinet of 50 from the 1970s and specially made for the Robert Lewis shop, expected to bring from $8,444 to $10,555.
A Che Guevara humidor, one of 50 made, with 68 cigars included in an Elie Bleu-made humidor, expected to sell for between $9,500 and $11,611.
A Hoyo de Monterrey Monterreyes Humidor, with 55 specially-made Monterreyes cigars (9 1/2 x 55 perfectos) from 1998, expected to sell for between $14,777 and $18,999.
A Hoyo de Monterrey Diademas Humidor, with 96 Diademas (9 1/2 x 55 perfecto) cigars included in a one-of-a-kind 1990s project, expected to sell for an astronomical $16,888 to $25,332!
The ten lots expected to go for more than $5,000 U.S. each are truly remarkable. The auction is quite unique for its collection of glass office jars from both the pre-embargo and post-embargo periods.
But if you bought one of these items, could you bear to actually smoke any of the cigars?
