Kyle Weiss
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I've been looking up the various ways to try and determine tobacco age from tin dates. Not to be confused with archival/artist tin dating, but more concerned with the contents.
So far I have--
Known:
Cornell & Diehl - mmddyy
GL Pease - mmddyy
McClelland – 1st 2 digits = product ID … 3-4th digits = batch code … 5th - 6th digits = year tinned.
Mac Baren (old method) – AABBCCCD (A = Machine) (B = Year) (CCC = Calendar Day linear number) (D = Shift)
Mac Baren (new method) - date printed on can
Assumed:
Dunhill/Orlik - yymmXXXX? (vertical left, next to UPC)
Peter Stokkebye (branded/variations) – yymmXXXX? (vertical left, next to UPC)
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Anyone else have any leads or anything to add?
So far I have--
Known:
Cornell & Diehl - mmddyy
GL Pease - mmddyy
McClelland – 1st 2 digits = product ID … 3-4th digits = batch code … 5th - 6th digits = year tinned.
Mac Baren (old method) – AABBCCCD (A = Machine) (B = Year) (CCC = Calendar Day linear number) (D = Shift)
Mac Baren (new method) - date printed on can
Assumed:
Dunhill/Orlik - yymmXXXX? (vertical left, next to UPC)
Peter Stokkebye (branded/variations) – yymmXXXX? (vertical left, next to UPC)
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Anyone else have any leads or anything to add?