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So a supplier made a nice gesture today and dropped off some smokes.

I'm not a cc guru, but I can't find any info that matches these. Thoughts?
 

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http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/brand.aspx?brand=Montecristo

Scroll towards the bottom..
The 2003 was a Coronas Gordas in the LE...
The 2004 were two limited sizes, but neither had the LE band...

Also, the color of the MC bands looks like the one that was discontinued in 2003, so it wouldn't be on a 2004 LE (although colors are tough with computer monitors)
That's the site I was reviewing

I'll give the guy credit for trying. He's not a smoker :)
Thought that counts! Now cut them open and see what they look like inside... post pictures! I had a friend bring some fakes back from Costa Rica and they had plastic wrap inside instead of a binder leaf!
 

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http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/brand.aspx?brand=Montecristo

Scroll towards the bottom..
The 2003 was a Coronas Gordas in the LE...
The 2004 were two limited sizes, but neither had the LE band...

Also, the color of the MC bands looks like the one that was discontinued in 2003, so it wouldn't be on a 2004 LE (although colors are tough with computer monitors)
That's the site I was reviewing

I'll give the guy credit for trying. He's not a smoker :)
Thought that counts! Now cut them open and see what they look like inside... post pictures! I had a friend bring some fakes back from Costa Rica and they had plastic wrap inside instead of a binder leaf!
Sounds tasty!
 
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My concerns on the bands are the bleeding in the space that should exist in the n and u. Also the A in Cuba should end at the edge of the B and this appears to go past that. Based on the Cuba spacing, it actually looks like they may have used the Maduro band as a template, where the A falls under the left side of the A in COHIBA instead of the edge of the B.

You are right on the construction... appears to only be a double cap not triple...
 

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My concerns on the bands are the bleeding in the space that should exist in the n and u. Also the A in Cuba should end at the edge of the B and this appears to go past that. Based on the Cuba spacing, it actually looks like they may have used the Maduro band as a template, where the A falls under the left side of the A in COHIBA instead of the edge of the B.

You are right on the construction... appears to only be a double cap not triple...
At least dude tried...
 
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My concerns on the bands are the bleeding in the space that should exist in the n and u. Also the A in Cuba should end at the edge of the B and this appears to go past that. Based on the Cuba spacing, it actually looks like they may have used the Maduro band as a template, where the A falls under the left side of the A in COHIBA instead of the edge of the B.

You are right on the construction... appears to only be a double cap not triple...
At least dude tried...
Yeah... happens to all of us!!! No judgement on his part, it is the thought that counts. Now cut them open and post up what you find !
 

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My concerns on the bands are the bleeding in the space that should exist in the n and u. Also the A in Cuba should end at the edge of the B and this appears to go past that. Based on the Cuba spacing, it actually looks like they may have used the Maduro band as a template, where the A falls under the left side of the A in COHIBA instead of the edge of the B.

You are right on the construction... appears to only be a double cap not triple...
At least dude tried...
Yeah... happens to all of us!!! No judgement on his part, it is the thought that counts. Now cut them open and post up what you find !
Science project to follow soon!
 
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