Players 'Medium' Navy Cut tin

[Whitehunter]

Hello,

couldn't stop myself from buying this today from an antiques shop. has any one seen this style before or be able to give me a date for it.

Many thanks,

John

[Adrian Stevenson]

I am fairly sure this is early wartime. The legend about returning the tin reinforces my thoughts about it.

Cheers, Ade.

[Walkwolf]

Nice tin...........

Is that a '39' on the lower right ?

[Whitehunter]

Hello Steve,

It reads: THIS LABEL IS ISSUED BY THE IMPERIAL TABACCON Co (OF GREAT BRITIAIN & IRELAND

cheers

John

Sorry for crap picture