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For me the quality of the bands looks very poor and where they join doesn't line up. Also the wrapper leaf looks too poor quality to be a Cohiba
Indeed. The sticks do look a bit weathered, but they could be 20+ years old, based on the band. A look at the cap/head would be helpful. But from what I can see, the bands look about right, with the exception of the mark above the second “a” in “Habana.”
Then again, as most aficionados know, the bands (and boxes) can be genuine while the sticks they adorn are fake.
It’s a real conundrum, it is.
Names Jay, Ray Jay, and I prefer me fauxhibas in glass-top boxes, I do.
sigpicVaya con Dios, Amigos! - don TJ and the Coros
Hmmm, several of you lads make a good argument for “fake,” including the one put forward by the rarely seen around these parts, ol’ stevietheboy - One of the forums foremost authorities on fake puros.
Below is a picture of a “genuine” band lifted from a well-regarded website on all things cuban. What do you think? Is that a slight line dividing the dots from the gold?
Hmmm, several of you lads make a good argument for “fake,” including the one put forward by the rarely seen around these parts, ol’ stevietheboy - One of the forums foremost authorities on fake puros.
Below is a picture of a “genuine” band lifted from a well-regarded website on all things cuban. What do you think? Is that a slight line dividing the dots from the gold?
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Names Jay, Ray Jay, and if it has a glass top, flee the shop!
I agree wholeheartedly with your wanting to see the caps as that is often a giveaway. I can't enlarge your picture on my work PC but it looks as if that's the edge of the yellow colour where its laid over the base material of the band.
here is an idea.... one of the sticks in the original post looks to be very badly split. It will never smoke particularly well in that state. If you are sufficiently curious pick the worse conditioned stick and split it open.
The real deal will be high quality long filler without stems and woody bits. If you have anything other than that, then it is highly likely not to be what it might look to be.
Now then.... if it is long filler, it still may not be Cohiba. I have had the pleasure of buying a box of exceptionally well put together fakes, long before I knew any better, and do you know what some were just fine. I smoked a bunch of them and they were enjoyable. Others were utter dogrockets. Some were rolled so tight you could use them as a weapon, others I know from splitting a few were packed with short filler. I used them as humidor ballast for 15 years or more... they helped maintain a humidor while I wasnt really partaking for a long old time.
"Dear heart, you're talking to a man- a real man- who drinks straight Tequilla, with lime and salt on the rim, and smokes cigars" (J Zavala)
And here's a couple of old sticks from 2005 (sig5) and 2001
These are legit.
Right. I noticed the band on the stick in the last picture does not align perfectly, like the one in the original post. Cuban QC back in the day was not the best, so I would not be surprised to see such om a legit stick. Just sayin’
Names Jay, Ray Jay, and it’s been awhile since we had a good fauxhiba debate.
sigpicVaya con Dios, Amigos! - don TJ and the Coros
Indeed. The sticks do look a bit weathered, but they could be 20+ years old, based on the band. A look at the cap/head would be helpful. But from what I can see, the bands look about right, with the exception of the mark above the second “a” in “Habana.”
Names Jay, Ray Jay, and I prefer me fauxhibas in glass-top boxes, I do.
don TJ and the 
Coros
stevietheboy - One of the forums foremost authorities on fake puros. 
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