WW2 US free tax label cigarettes

[WWColector]

Hello guys,

 

my first post here...Hope I'm in the right section...

 

I have been looking on the web and this forum here but it still doesn't answer my question.

 

I have 2 packages of cigarettes,Lucky Strike and Camel.

 

The Camel cigarettes are the mid war type,with the brownish coloured waste paper right?

It also mention Alaska and Hawaii on the label (always thought this was post war since they only joined in 1959 but I was wrong...)

 

The Lucky Strikes are with the silver type wrapper wish would make them early type...No Alaska and Hawaii on the label.

Is this correct for the early type packages or is this post war? When both states joined the US?

 

2 other pictures of label are from Chesterfield cigarettes,again,without Alaska or Hawaii

 

I have seen Lucky Strike cigarettes with the silver wrapper AND Alaska & Hawaii on the label

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/312829-war-time-cigarettes/page-2

 

Is there a difference between WW2 and post war labels then...? (silver wrapper?) or do I also have a genuine WW2 Lucky Strike 2 package?

 

Any help would be welcome

 

Kind regards

 

 

[Dogsbody]

Here's my take on the Luckies.

 

You have to remember that during 1942 Lucky Strike went from green to white packages . It is my understanding that in 1942 the brown paper inner wrapper was already in use. I don't know if Lucky Strike did revert back to the silver inner wrapper during the war but combined with the absence of Hawaii and Alaska on the tax label I would say they are post war.

 

Do your packages have the letters L.S./M.F.T. ( Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco) on the bottom? This slogan was introduced in 1944/45. If so your packages are not early ones.

 

Hope this helps a bit.

 

Rene

[Dogsbody]

Here's my take on the Luckies.

 

You have to remember that during 1942 Lucky Strike went from green to white packages . It is my understanding that in 1942 the brown paper inner wrapper was already in use. I don't know if Lucky Strike did revert back to the silver inner wrapper during the war but combined with the absence of Hawaii and Alaska on the tax label I would say they are post war.

 

Do your packages have the letters L.S./M.F.T. ( Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco) on the bottom? This slogan was introduced in 1944/45. If so your packages are not early ones.

 

Hope this helps a bit.

 

Rene

I forgot to add: do you mean the Luckies (silver wrapper with Hawaii and Alaska on tax label) in post 33 of the War Time cigarettes thread? If so I don't think those have a silver wrapper but the usual greyish paper wrapper.

 

Rene

[WWColector]

Hey Rene,

thank you for the quick reply. Yes,it's nr 33 I was referring to...

And yes,my package has the letters L.S./M.F.T on the bottom. Bad news I guess?