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Item Description:
original vintage 1950s Viceroy Filter Tip Cigarettes single-sided tin door push / ticker advertising sign. This slim, iconic piece of tobacciana history features the famous marketing slogan: "A Thinking Man's Filter! A Smoking Man's Taste!" flanked by detailed lithographs of both the King Size soft pack and the Crush-Proof box.
This sign is in stunning, high-grade condition and appears to be New Old Stock (NOS) or remarkably well-preserved.
Product Details & Features:
• Brand: Viceroy Cigarettes (Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.)
• Era: Late 1950s
• Material: Single-Sided Tin / Lithographed Metal
• Dimensions: Measures approximately 23” inches long by 3.5” inches high
• Country of Manufacture: USA (Features tiny factory print "Reg. # 2103" along the lower right edge)
Condition Report:
Please review the high-resolution photos provided to grade the item yourself. From our inspection, this sign is in Excellent to Near-Mint condition:
• Front Face: Outstanding gloss and bright, vivid yellow background coloring. No major scratches, deep paint chips, or distracting blemishes across the central field.
• Reverse Side: Incredibly clean, showing a uniform gray tin finish with virtually no oxidation or rust.
• Edges & Corners: The borders are straight and free from heavy crimping, bending, or standard edge wear.
• Mounting Holes: Factory-punched holes are exceptionally clean with no stress tears or spider-web rusting around the mounting points.
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