Rare cigars sell well when the buyer can trust them. The more you can prove about a box, the stronger the offer.
What makes a cigar rare
- Limited releases: Ediciones Limitadas, Ediciones Regionales, Reserva and Gran Reserva, and numbered release humidors.
- Discontinued sizes that Habanos no longer makes.
- Age: well-stored boxes with ten or more years on them, and pre-2000 boxes in particular.
- Sealed boxes with original seals, codes and paperwork.
The proof buyers ask for
- Clear photos of each box: front, open, and the bottom where the factory and date codes are stamped.
- The warranty seal number, which a buyer can check with Habanos.
- How the cigars were stored: humidity, temperature, and for how long.
- Where they were bought, with receipts if you have them.
Our guide on reading box codes shows what the stamps mean.
Where to sell
- A specialist buyer makes one offer for the whole lot. It is fast and private, with no fees, though the price allows for the buyer's margin.
- An auction can reach collectors, but charges seller's fees, takes weeks, and has no guaranteed result. See auction or direct sale.
- A private sale to another collector can pay well, but you carry the risk of fakes claims, non-payment and the rules on selling tobacco.
Selling to us
We buy rare Habanos and whole collections. Send photos and box codes on WhatsApp (+1 416 550 8196) or through our sell form, and you get one clear offer. No service in the USA or Canada.
Have cigars to sell?
Tell us what you have. We’ll review it and tell you plainly whether it fits what we buy. There’s no obligation.
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