Jon, you have shown from your collection a magnificent Punch brand cigarette box I have never seen before, and I collect cigarette boxes and tobacco labels. The "Punch" Factory was founded in 1840 by Manuel López, and in the beginning they put their products on the British market, at that time the humorous character "Mr. Punch" was in fashion and they decided that this character would illustrate their labels. Now I show a "Punch" label from the Tobacco trademark registration of 1850, and two tobacco rings, one with the photo of King George V, and the other with two presidents including the United States.
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