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*From 1921 through the 1995, Dunhill had a Royal Warrant of one sort or another for its tobaccos and usually (but not always) included a warrant on the label. Specifically: | *From 1921 through the 1995, Dunhill had a Royal Warrant of one sort or another for its tobaccos and usually (but not always) included a warrant on the label. Specifically: | ||
a Prince of Wales Crest was used between 1921 and 1936; | |||
a George VI Crest with a reference to the King was used between 1937 and 1953; | |||
a George VI Crest with no reference to the King was used in 1954; | |||
a George VI Crest with a reference to the “late King” was used between 1954 and 1962; and an Elizabeth II Crest was used between 1963 and 1995.(note that the use of the Elizabeth II Crest comes a decade after her coronation). | |||
*Tins dating to World War II will have a small reference to war time packaging requirements. | *Tins dating to World War II will have a small reference to war time packaging requirements. |