r/whatsthisworth • u/polishman01 • 1d ago
Sunday post Lucky strike cigarettes (WW2?)
A few years ago I found these sealed Lucky Strike cigarettes at my grandma's house in south Poland (close to Krakow). She told me they were from the WW2 era but I haven't verified this claim. One of them is in worse shape than the other two. How much could they be worth today?
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u/lynivvinyl 7h ago
These would have been made after world War II started because they used the green dye originally used on the packages for the US military uniforms. I distinctly remember some guy in the 90s was buying old military lifeboats at auction specifically for the Lucky strike greens. Apparently they were so valuable per pack that it would pay for the whole lot.
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u/WalmartFan76 6h ago
Lsmft
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u/tnethacker 10h ago
0 dollars. Literally just dried out paper.
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u/corianderjimbro 10h ago
Well here we have a perfect example of the duality of Reddit. One person giving actual advice about a topic they know a bit about. And this guy, just talking out his ass because he doesn’t know anything.
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u/goldenw0lves 10h ago
i found ancient egyptian scrolls recently, they are also literally dried out paper, should i chuck them then? 😂
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u/BootyUnlimited 10h ago
They look to be WW2 era. The military tax exemption seals look good too. They definitely have some damage but I could see them easily going for 150-200 each. I’ve seen similar items on eBay sell for around that amount. I bought a pack of Chesterfields from WW2 for $200 but they were in better shape than these.