Coronation 1953 – Queen Elizabeth II – cigarette tin
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1977.FIC.025
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Coronation 1953 – Queen Elizabeth II – cigarette tin. Metal tin with Coronation 1953, Queen Elizabeth II on the top, with a photo of the queen against the British flag. On the side it states Macdonald’s Export. 50″ Export”. On the bottom it states – For over ninety years this trademark has been known throughout Canada as the safest guide to reliable tobacco products. W C Macdonald Inc, Manufacturers of fine mild cigarettes. Montreal. The largest independent cigarette and tobacco manufacturers in Canada. Inside the lid of the tin is a picture of a woman, with a likeness to the queen, in Scottish regalia – including a rather short kilt, holding a sword and standing on a packet of Macdonalds cigarettes.