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Token - Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco ND
| Copper | 11.2 g | 31.5 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Years | 1892-1965 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 11.2 g |
| Diameter | 31.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#193185 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Back half of a cow.
Publicity slogan.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TAILS YOU LOSE
IF
YOU
DON'T
SMOKE
BULL DURHAM
Edge
Plain
Comment
Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco, also known as “Genuine Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco,” was a world-famous brand of loose-leaf tobacco manufactured by W.T. Blackwell and Company in Durham, North Carolina. that originated around the 1850s and remained in production until August 15, 1988. Over the years, the brand often changed ownership, yet continued to be one of the most successful tobacco brands of all time. The brand is most commonly associated with its highly successful advertising campaigns that revolutionized the advertising industry.[citation needed] William Thomas Blackwell, an original investor and owner of the Blackwell Company, contributed greatly to the success of the product. Blackwell and his company’s tactics with the brand paved the way for other corporations to succeed through the acquisition of the Bull Durham trademark. The success of the product ultimately is due to the successful advertising campaigns that made Durham world famous, brought jobs to the city, and made Durham the tobacco capital of the United States.Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_Durham_Smoking_Tobacco)
