GREAT WEST CUT PLUG, Antique Latched Tin Container by The Empire Tobacco Company of CANADA, 1915

GREAT WEST CUT PLUG, Vintage Tin by Empire Tobacco Co. CANADA, IS IN  AMAZING CONDITION, and is a rare early-century Tobacciana collectible!

Manufactured by The Empire Tobacco Co., Branch of Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada Limited, Montreal and Granby. The photos say it all for this classic tin: Simple graphics, deep muted reds and golds, original handle, working clasp, side-hinged, all in perfect order. And, the original Canada Excise Sticker of 1 pound paper stamp is still on, showing serial number 2023387 from 1915!

For more info on Canada Excise Stamps, please see: Canada's Stamp Taxation of Tobacco Products, 1864-1974