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Likewise, that box is not original, so I'm guessing no serial numbers are available?
I only have that image from him, but will try to find out more when he gets them. Thanks for the advice so far. Always keen to learn something new, especially when there are so many fake cigars around 🙏🏻
Well, Cohiba Pirámides fakes are rampant. Throw them in a glass top box for extra hoodwink points.
Investigating closer, it also appears that the cigars in the picture have a much larger black border above the gold circles on the LE band than both the ref pics
I'd be interested to hear the story of said investment from years ago that he's only now just getting. Just seems, suspect... ?
The white also looks very white for a 25 yr old band. Plus the white box is overlapping the squares.
These bands are from a Lancero and Siglo V from 2001, no overlap and much more of a yellow hue.
The fact that the Cohiba are loose singles with no box or paperwork will make them a tough sell.
CGars Auction sells singles though so it might be worth trying there
The white also looks very white for a 25 yr old band. Plus the white box is overlapping the squares.
These bands are from a Lancero and Siglo V from 2001, no overlap and much more of a yellow hue.
I think you've nailed why those bands immediately gave me the heebs, before I'd even taken a closer look.
I believe he and a business partner invested in some pre-Covid Cubans while on business in Hong Kong, and either his business partner has kept them for him (in HK) or they've been stored by where he bought them from. Hopefully they check out ok.
Last edited by Cigar_Addict; 20-05-2025, 02:00 PM.
It's interesting to see, now you've highlighted the discrepancies, the differences there are between them. People like me with my lack of knowledge is probably what keeps these fake producers in business. I mean I know not to buy off guys on the beach, and even in the lobby of the (pretty decent) hotel we stayed in in Mexico 15 years ago I was dubious (thankfully took some of my own), but I'd probably still be fooled (hopefully less so after your insights today). I wonder if my friend realises
Are there many other brands copied as much as Cohiba?
Last edited by Cigar_Addict; 01-06-2025, 10:58 AM.
It's interesting to see, now you've highlighted the discrepancies, the differences there are between them. People like me with my lack of knowledge is probably what keeps these fake producers in business. I mean I know not to buy off guys on the beach, and even in the lobby of the (pretty decent) hotel we stayed in in Mexico 15 years ago I was dubious (thankfully took some of my own), but I'd probably still be fooled (hopefully less so after your insights) today. I wonder if my friend realises
Are there many other brands copied as much as Cohiba?
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