Obels Grovskaarne Smoking Tobacco Pouch

This is an old original smoking tobacco pouch from C.W. Obel in Aalborg. The age of the pouch is unknown. The contents of the pouch are Obels Grovskaarne Smoking Tobacco, a blend of high quality smoking tobacco. It is designed for 100 grams of tobacco. The stamp on the pouch shows a price above 12½ to 15 kr. incl. The stated excise duty per 1 kg was 550 øre. This smoking tobacco pouch is a good example of older tobacco packaging that depicts a small part of Danish tobacco history.