Imperial Tobacco Vintage Tin Sir Walter Raleigh [SOLD]

This Great Lithographed Tobacco Tin Was Produced By The Imperial Tobacco Co, Of Granby, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Approximately 1940. (See labels in photos).  The Tobacco Company of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. of Louisville, Kentucky also lithographed Sir Walter Raleigh on tall rectangular tobacco tins at the same time period with the same bold black and red colors as the Canadian competitor, Imperial Tobacco of Montreal.

COMMENT: Because of Sir Walter Raleigh's notoriety in West Virginia, his image and political importance inherently led to his image being lithographed on tobacco tins. After all, Virginia is tobacco country!

HISTORY OF SIR WALTER RALEIGH:

Sir Walter Raleigh

CONDITION: This tobacco tin is in great condition. There in no wear to the lithography.