Description: HELMAR Cigarette Package Insert 2" x 2¾" - GUATEMALA COAT OF ARMS: HELMAR cigarettes were part of the Turkish and Egyptian cigarette movement of the early 1900s. First produced in 1902 by the Egyptian Ideal Cigarette and Tobacco Works, HELMAR was originally named Ramleh. In 1907 when the brand was taken up by S. Anargyros, a subsidiary of The American Tobacco Company, the name was changed in order to avoid confusion with Ramly, a similar cigarette produced by the smaller Mentor Co. in Boston. The name was changed to HELMAR, which is simply Ramleh spelled backwards. Unlike most straight-Turkish tobacco cigarettes, HELMAR experienced a long life on the market until it was finally discontinued in the mid-1960s. Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically bordered to the south by the Pacific Ocean and to the northeast by the Gulf of Honduras. The territory of modern Guatemala hosted the core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica; in the 16th century, most of this was conquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain. Guatemala attained independence from Spain and Mexico in 1821. From 1823 to 1841, it was part of the Federal Republic of Central America. The current coat of arms of Guatemala was adopted after the 1871 Liberal Revolution [es] by a decree of President Miguel García Granados. It consists of multiple symbols representing liberty and sovereignty on a bleu celeste shield. "A shield with two rifles and two swords crossed with a wreath of laurel on a field of light blue. The middle will harbor a scroll of parchment with the words "Liberty 15 of September of 1821" in gold and in the upper part a Resplendent quetzal as the symbol of national independence and autonomy." This 2" x 2¾" Cigarette Package Insert was part of a series of the states' collectibles included in a package of HELMAR Turkish cigarettes. The card is in good condition.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2025-02-11T02:02:18.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 2" x 2¾"
Subject: HELMAR Cigarettes
Occasion: Congratulations
Era: Private Mailing Card (1898-1901)
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Material: Paper
Postage Condition: Unposted
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Theme: Advertising, Animals, Caricature, Cigarettes, Guatemala, Coat of Arms
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
