A few examples of appraisal values for
AMERICAN TOBACCO

• TWO AMERICAN TOBACCO CONTAINERS.
  TWO AMERICAN TOBACCO CONTAINERS. Late 19th-early 20th century. Printed cardboard store containers with tin tops. "Tiger" and "Sweet Mist". Wear. Tiger has taped corner. 11"h. 8"w.
• TWO ANTIQUE TOBACCO TINSTwo antique
  TWO ANTIQUE TOBACCO TINSTwo antique American tobacco tins: The first, a B. LeidersdorfCo. (Milwaukee)"Miners and Puddlers" tobacco jar, circa 1900, which measures 6 1/2" x 5 1/2". The second, a Larus & Bro. Co. (Richmond) "Hand Bag Cut Plug" tobacco pail, circa 1888, which measures 6 3/4" x 7" x 4 1/4". Condition Some overall wear and patina consistent with age.
• SIX CIGARETTE TINSSix Cigarette
  SIX CIGARETTE TINSSix Cigarette Tins. Lucky Strike Flat Fifties, The American Tobacco Co., rust along lid edges but strong graphics on lid (5 _î x 4 _î); PlayerÍs Navy Cut Medium, small tear in paper label not effecting image (3î x 3î); Oriental Cigarettes, Sullivan Powell & Co. Ltd., London, England, tiny scratches but overall very good, (5 _î x 2 _î x 3î); Egyptian Cigarettes ñThe one cigarette sold all over the worldî, M. Melachrino & Co., small spot on lid with paint loss (5 _î x 1 _î x 4î); In-B-Tween Cigarrittos, rust and flaking on lid (4î x _î x 2 _î); Diamond Match Co., lid darkened and minor flaking (4 _î x 1 _î x 2 _î).
• FIVE TOBACCO TINSFive Tobacco Tins.
  FIVE TOBACCO TINSFive Tobacco Tins. Including Dixie Chop Cut, Allen & GinterÍs, Richmond, VA., flaking and soiled (4 _î x 1 _î x 3 _î); Maryland Club, American Tobacco Co., soiled (4î x 2î x 2 _î); Cross Swords, J.B. Pace Tobacco Co., Richmond, VA., no paint right side light rust (4 _î x 1 _î x 3 _î); Matador, Aug. Beck & Co., Chicago, light flaking all sides (3 _î x 2î x 3î); and Crescent Club, maker unknown, light scratches (4 _î x 2î x 3î).
• SIX TOBACCO TINSSix Tobacco Tins.
  SIX TOBACCO TINSSix Tobacco Tins. Including Velvet canister, Spaulding & Merrick, Chicago, with minor paint loss in spots, (6î x 5 _î); Velvet pocket tin, Liggett & Meyers, light rust on lid, (4 _î long); Edgeworth canister, Larus & Bro. Co., Richmond, VA., paint loss to one side otherwise very good (5 _î x 6î); Edgeworth small tin, Larus Bro. Co., Richmond, VA., small amount of rust on bottom of lid (3î x 2 _î); Prince Albert pocket tin, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., near mint and appears to be full of tobacco (4 _î x 3î) and Tuxedo tobacco pocket tin, The American Tobacco Co., very good (4 _î x 3î).
• COLLECTION OF 22 TIN TOBACCO
  COLLECTION OF 22 TIN TOBACCO TAGSCollection of 22 Tin Tobacco Tags. Antique lithographed tin tags from various American tobacco companies, in a glass display case. Good condition generally.
• LOT OF 12 LUCKY STRIKE BRIDGE
  LOT OF 12 LUCKY STRIKE BRIDGE HANDS.Lot of 12 Lucky Strike Bridge Hands. American Tobacco Co., New York, ca. 1930. Excellent. There were a total of 50 hands designed by Milton C. Work. On the verso is the correct bidding and play for each hand. One hand was packed into every Lucky Strike “Fifties” tin.
• BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.
  BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. BEAUTIES TOBACCO INSERT PL...British American Tobacco Co. Beauties Tobacco Insert Playing Cards. England, ca. 1908. 52/52. Excellent. Triplicate style indices and portraits of beautiful women. Tobacco leaf on the verso.
• AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY BEAUTIES
  AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY BEAUTIES TOBACCO INSERT PLAYIN...American Tobacco Company Beauties Tobacco Insert Playing Cards. Durham, ca. 1900. 52/52. Excellent. This American company published this pack for export to England.
• LARGE CARVED WOODEN CIGAR STORE
  LARGE CARVED WOODEN CIGAR STORE INDIAN LIFE SIZEDFor your consideration is this hand carved, solid wood Cigar Store Indian, polychrome painted. The general Cigar Store Indian was first used in 17th century English shops to advertise American tobacco to a still illiterate European population. Historically, these carvings would be placed outside of tobacco outlets, signifying to passerby's that the establishment sold tobacco products. Loosely based on an 1875 carving by Thomas Brooks of New York's Auer Tobacco Company, this contemporary, solid wood carved Cigar Store Indian displays a dark painted Native American Warrior adorned with a full headdress, traditionally known as a trailer war bonnet, accent fringed leggings, moccasins, American flag designed breechcloth, and a knife in sheath situated on his waist belt right hip. The war bonnet also has red, white, and blue coloring. The figure is shown holding a cluster of cigars in his left hand while holding up his right hand and looking into the distance. His neck is wrapped with a badger hide. War bonnets were traditionally worn by male leaders of the tribe who have earned great respect. Originally, a full headdress would have been worn into battle, but now they are used primarily for ceremonial purposes. The piece shows good condition overall, with some light wear. The Cigar Store Indian measures 70.5"H x 24"W x 16"D approximately.*
• OLD VIRGINIA CHEROOT
  OLD VIRGINIA CHEROOT CHROMOLITHOGRAPH POSTER, 1899 "Cowboy", chromolithograph on textured paper, copyright 1899, The American Tobacco Company, this version of the poster without lettering was only available by mailing in tobacco wrappers, 25"h x 17"w (sight), 26.75"h x 18.5"w (frame)
• 3 PC. LOT OF ESTATE ANTIQUE
  3 PC. LOT OF ESTATE ANTIQUE FURNISHINGS 3 PIECE MISC. LOT OF 19TH C. ESTATE ANTIQUE FURNISHINGS CONSISTING OF AMERICAN TOBACCO LEAF WITH ANCANTHUS CARVED TRIPOD TABLE, ENGLISH SHERATON MAHOGANY SHAPED DROP LEAF PEMBROKE TABLE; ALONG WITH GEORGIAN RED WALNUT CIRCULAR TIP TOP BIRDCAGE TABLE; 29"H X 36.5"W X 21"D; CONDITION: MISSING WOODEN PIN TO SECURE TOP ON BIRDCAGE TABLE; CONDITION: 3" LOSS OF FINISH TO TOP OF CIRCULAR TIP TABLE
• THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975)
  THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPHThomas Hart Benton (1889-1975)Night Firing (1943)The lithograph published by Associated American Artists in an edition of 250 prints on Rives watermarked paper is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and listed as Fath catalog number 57. This is a fine, dark impression.Benton's comments in Fath read:Drawing made in 1943 in North Carolina - part of a series of the Tobacco industry made at request of American Tobacco Co. The shed is where the tobacco is dried out with night and day slow fires beneath. There is a painting of this owned by Mr. & Mrs. Constable of Kansas City.Image measures 8.75 x 13.25, sheet is 11.5 x 16, and frame is 17 x 21.5 inches.Fair to good condition with the full untrimmed sheet, not laid down, mat burn framing the image, brown tape adhered to the outer edge back side. No tears of repair.
• TWO TOBACCO CUTTERS AND TWO
  TWO TOBACCO CUTTERS AND TWO NUTCRACKERS. Two nineteenth century American tobacco cutters. Wood bases with forged iron choppers. 12"l, 13"l. Together with two contemporary nut crackers. Painted cow, 5.25"l., and squirrel mounted on board, 7.5"l. varying wear. One cutter is missing a screw to secure to board.
• CARVED NATIVE AMERICAN
  CARVED NATIVE AMERICAN TOBACCONIST FIGURECarved Native American tobacconist figure, early to mid 20th c., with applied copper embossed Cigar 5 cents sign, 24 1/4" h. NO in-house shipping for this lot. Condition: Wear throughout.
• Two American Tobacco Tag
  Two American Tobacco Tag Assemblages Late 19th Century 20 3/8 x 22 1/4 inches (each). Property from the Collection of Jonathan Holstein, San Francisco, California
• TWO AMERICAN QUILT TOPS. Circa
  TWO AMERICAN QUILT TOPS. Circa 1900. Made from American Tobacco Company premiums of International flags, States, Native American symbols and colleges. Some wear. 48"w. 54"l. and 51"w. 66"l.
• AMERICAN TOBACCO CUTTER. Nineteenth
  AMERICAN TOBACCO CUTTER. Nineteenth century. Walnut turtle shaped cutting board with wrought iron blade. Repairs, and replaced handle and pin. 8"h. 18"l.
• Eric McRay (NC) ''Jazz Duo''acrylic
  Eric McRay (NC) ''Jazz Duo''acrylic and collage on board signed at lower left framed.A graduate from the College of Art at the Maryland Institute McRay has adopted North Carolina as his own - being named ''Best Local Artist'' in 2007 by Metro Magazine and ''Artist to Watch in 2001'' in the News & Observer. His works are in numerous collections including the American Tobacco Campus NC State University and UNC-Chapel Hill.SS 31.5 x 21 in.; DOA 36 x 26 in.Collection of Mary Jo & Dick Bell founders of Garden Gallery and the Water Garden Raleigh NC
• ''PRIDE OF VIRGINIA'' TWO-SIDED
  ''PRIDE OF VIRGINIA'' TWO-SIDED WOOD CIGAR STORE PAINTED INDIAN SIGN late 19th/early 20th century the sign a flat variation of the traditional cigar store Indian this fellow proffers a bundle of cigars while advertising ''Pride of Virginia '' part of the J. Wright Co. and later purchased by American Tobacco Company well known for its sliced plug tobacco - h:40 w:15 d:1 in.
• A Good Vintage Louis Vuitton
  A Good Vintage Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk c. 1905 with logo canvas fully marked brass hardware painted stencil of "P.A.B.W." remnants of United States Lines First Class labels the interior with orange label and serial number "736929" fitted with two removable trays on squat roller-wheels height 23 in. width 36 in. depth 20 1/2 in. Note: Professionally restored central strap and handles. Provenance: Ex-collection P.A.B. Widener. Note: Peter Arrell Brown Widener (1834-1915) was one of the most prominent businessmen in America. With seed money from his Philadelphia Traction Company he became one of the founders of U.S. Steel and the American Tobacco Company. An avid art collector he filled Lynnewood Hall his 110-room Georgian mansion with works by Rembrandt Manet and Renoir. Tragedy struck later in his life when his son and grandson went down on the R.M.S. Titanic.
• The American Tobacco Company
  The American Tobacco Company Boxed Holiday Set 1958 A 1958 stockholder holiday gift set with auto pen signed letter and five packs of the companies major brands including Lucky Strike Hit Parade Pall Mall Herbert Tareyton and Tareyton. Interestingly the accompanying letter encourages adding cartons of their cigarettes on gift lists and recommends this custom to friends. A sharp view into the history of advertising.
• EISENSTAEDT, ALFRED (1898-1995)
  EISENSTAEDT, ALFRED (1898-1995) Group of 6 images of the American tobacco monopoly in Smyrna, Turkey Estimate:$400-$600