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At one time, Chesterfield was one of the three most smoked brands of cigarettes in the United States.  The non-filtered version is known for being very strong.
 
At one time, Chesterfield was one of the three most smoked brands of cigarettes in the United States.  The non-filtered version is known for being very strong.
  
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Chesterfield was the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company’s best known cigarette brand, which they made from 1911 until 1999. The brand was first introduced in 1873 by the Drummond Tobacco Company of St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A..  James T. Drummond (1834-1897) was a successful plug tobacco manufacturer who had introduced Chesterfield, Cannon, and Drum cigarettes as a sideline.  A 'plug tobacco war' was fought during 1897 and 1898 with Drummond and Liggett & Myers on one side battling James Duke and his American Tobacco Company monopoly.  The two St. Louis manufacturers lost, and Duke bought Drummond's company in October, 1898.  Liggett & Myers became part of Duke's trust the following year.  American Tobacco continued to manufacturer Chesterfield until the 1911 trust dissolution.  Chesterfield was one of the cigarette brands awarded to the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, and ironically, W. Duke Sons & Company became a subsidiary.
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Chesterfield was the [[ManufacturerLiggett Group Inc. |Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company]]’s best known cigarette brand, which they made from 1911 until 1999. The brand was first introduced in 1873 by the Drummond Tobacco Company of St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A..  James T. Drummond (1834-1897) was a successful plug tobacco manufacturer who had introduced Chesterfield, Cannon, and Drum cigarettes as a sideline.  A 'plug tobacco war' was fought during 1897 and 1898 with Drummond and Liggett & Myers on one side battling James Duke and his American Tobacco Company monopoly.  The two St. Louis manufacturers lost, and Duke bought Drummond's company in October, 1898.  Liggett & Myers became part of Duke's trust the following year.  American Tobacco continued to manufacturer Chesterfield until the 1911 trust dissolution.  Chesterfield was one of the cigarette brands awarded to the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, and ironically, W. Duke Sons & Company became a subsidiary.
  
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Liggett & Myers reblended and repackaged Chesterfield to compete with the successful 1913 introduction of R. J. Reynolds' Camel Cigarettes.  Originally made as a 70 mm non-filtered cigarette, Chesterfield was the first brand in America to be extended when L. & M. brought out Chesterfield in a king-sized (85 mm) format in 1952.  The filtered version was introduced in 1966, followed by Chesterfield 101s in 1967 (the latter being relaunched, along with Chesterfield 100s, in 1983).  Chesterfield Lights were brought out in 1988.  In 1999, the Liggett Group (successors to Liggett and Myers) sold the rights to the brand, along with those of L & M and Lark, to Philip Morris U.S.A., who still manufacture Chesterfield today as a discount brand.
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Liggett & Myers reblended and repackaged Chesterfield to compete with the successful 1913 introduction of R. J. Reynolds' Camel Cigarettes.  Originally made as a 70 mm non-filtered cigarette, Chesterfield was the first brand in America to be extended when L. & M. brought out Chesterfield in a king-sized (85 mm) format in 1952.  The filtered version was introduced in 1966, followed by Chesterfield 101s in 1967 (the latter being relaunched, along with Chesterfield 100s, in 1983).  Chesterfield Lights were brought out in 1988.  
  
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The American-blend, plain-end version of Chesterfield was manufactured in Canada by [[ManufacturerImperial_Tobacco_Canada |Imperial Tobacco Canada]];  it was sold until the early 1990s.
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The name of the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company was changed to the Liggett Group in 1976.  In 1978, Liggett sold the international rights of their brands to Philip Morris International.  Twenty-one years later, [[ManufacturerPhilip Morris Companies |Philip Morris U.S.A.]] (now Altria) purchased the American rights to Liggett's Chesterfield, L & M and Lark brands.  Philip Morris still manufactures Chesterfield today as a discount brand.
  
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Chesterfield, manufactured by Philip Morris International, is sold in numerous countries, including Argentina, Belgium, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, and the Ukraine.
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The history of Chesterfield's manufacture in southern Africa is worthy of note:  in 1981, Philip Morris International ended their operations in appartheid-era South Africa due to increased sanctions, not to return until 2003.  The Chesterfield brand was licensed to British American Tobacco South Africa, who held the right to manufacture and sell Chesterfield in Africa south of the Congo and Malawi from 1981 until 2007, when it was reclaimed by Philip Morris S.A..  A news report of this can be found at [[Chesterfield (Filter) KS-30-H - South Africa and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-30-H - South Africa]].
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The American-blend, plain-end version of Chesterfield was manufactured in Canada by [[ManufacturerImperial_Tobacco_Canada |Imperial Tobacco Canada]], successors to Philip Morris & Co. Ltd. of Canada;  it was sold until the early 1990s.
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Chesterfield is sold in numerous countries, including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, and the Ukraine.
  
 
==Cigarette Packs==
 
==Cigarette Packs==
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* [[Chesterfield S-10-H - USA |Chesterfield Non-Filter (American version) S-10-H - U.S.A.]]
 
* [[Chesterfield S-10-H - USA |Chesterfield Non-Filter (American version) S-10-H - U.S.A.]]
 
* [[Chesterfield KS-4-H - USA |Chesterfield Non-Filter (American version) KS-4-H - U.S.A.]]
 
* [[Chesterfield KS-4-H - USA |Chesterfield Non-Filter (American version) KS-4-H - U.S.A.]]
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* [[Chesterfield KS-20-S - USA |Chesterfield Non-Filter (American version) KS-20-S - U.S.A.]]
 
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* [[Chesterfield (Non-Filter) S-20-H - Holland and USA |Chesterfield Non-Filter (American version) S-20-H - Holland]]
 
 
* [[Chesterfield S-25-S - Holland and USA |Chesterfield Non-Filter (American version) S-25-S - Holland]]
 
* [[Chesterfield S-25-S - Holland and USA |Chesterfield Non-Filter (American version) S-25-S - Holland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Non-Filter) S-20-H - Holland and USA |Chesterfield Non-Filter (American version) S-20-H - Italy]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Non-Filter) S-20-S - South Africa and USA |Chesterfield Non-Filter (American version) S-20-S - South Africa]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Non-Filter) S-20-S - South Africa and USA |Chesterfield Non-Filter (American version) S-20-S - South Africa]]
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* [[Chesterfield KS-20-S - USA |Chesterfield Non-Filter (American version) KS-20-S - origin unknown]]
  
 
* [[Chesterfield (with picture 1) KS-4-H (red) - USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version 1a) KS-4-H - U.S.A.]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (with picture 1) KS-4-H (red) - USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version 1a) KS-4-H - U.S.A.]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Filter) KS-20-S - Argentina and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version 1) KS-20-S - Argentina]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Filter) KS-20-S - Argentina and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version 1) KS-20-S - Argentina]]
 
* [[Chesterfield-Originals KS-10-H - Argentina and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version 2) KS-10-H - Argentina]]
 
* [[Chesterfield-Originals KS-10-H - Argentina and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version 2) KS-10-H - Argentina]]
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* [[Chesterfield-Original Character (American Blend) KS-20-H (brown and red) - Germany |Chesterfield Red [Full Flavor] (American version 2) KS-20-H - Austria]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-20-H (Classic Red) - Switzerland |Chesterfield Red [Full Flavor] (American version 2a) KS-20-H - Austria]]
 
* [[Chesterfield-Originals KS-30-H - Belgium and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-30-H - Belgium]]
 
* [[Chesterfield-Originals KS-30-H - Belgium and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-30-H - Belgium]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (American Blend Filter) S-20-H - Czechia and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version) S-20-H - Czechia]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (American Blend Filter) S-20-H - Czechia and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version) S-20-H - Czechia]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-30-H (Classic Red) - Switzerland and Finland |Chesterfield Red [Full Flavor] (American version 2) KS-30-H - Finland]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-30-H (Classic Red) - Switzerland and Finland |Chesterfield Red [Full Flavor] (American version 2) KS-30-H - Finland]]
 
* [[Chesterfield-Original Character KS-20-H - Germany and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version 1) KS-20-H - Germany]]
 
* [[Chesterfield-Original Character KS-20-H - Germany and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version 1) KS-20-H - Germany]]
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* [[Chesterfield-Original Character (American Blend) KS-20-H (brown and red) - Germany |Chesterfield Red [Full Flavor] (American version 2) KS-20-H - Germany]]
 
 
* [[Chesterfield-Originals KS-25-H - Creece and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-25-H - Greece]]
 
* [[Chesterfield-Originals KS-25-H - Creece and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-25-H - Greece]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Filter) KS-10-H - Holland and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-10-H - Holland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Filter) KS-10-H - Holland and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-10-H - Italy]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Filter) KS-30-B - South Africa and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-30-B - South Africa]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Filter) KS-30-B - South Africa and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-30-B - South Africa]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Filter) KS-30-H - South Africa and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-30-H - South Africa]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Filter) KS-30-H - South Africa and USA |Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-30-H - South Africa]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-20-H (Classic Red) - Switzerland |Chesterfield Red [Full Flavor] (American version) KS-20-H - Switzerland]]
 
 
* [[Chesterfield (Filter) L-20-S (yellow) - Turkey and USA |Chesterfield Filter 100s (American version) L-20-S - Turkey]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Filter) L-20-S (yellow) - Turkey and USA |Chesterfield Filter 100s (American version) L-20-S - Turkey]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (American Blend King Size) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland |Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (American Blend King Size) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland |Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Lights) KS-20-S - USA |Chesterfield Lights (American version) KS-20-S - Argentina]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Lights) KS-20-S - USA |Chesterfield Lights (American version) KS-20-S - Argentina]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Lights) L-20-S - USA |Chesterfield Lights (American version) L-20-S - Argentina]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Lights) L-20-S - USA |Chesterfield Lights (American version) L-20-S - Argentina]]
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* [[Chesterfield-Originals (Lights) KS-30-H - Belgium and USA]]
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* [[Chesterfield-Original Character (American Blend) KS-20-H (brown and blue) - Germany |Chesterfield Blue [Lights] (American version 1) KS-20-H - Austria]]
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* [[Chesterfield (American Blend Lights) S-20-H - Czechia and USA]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-20-H (Classic Blue) - Switzerland |Chesterfield Blue [Lights] (American version 2) KS-20-H - Austria]]
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* [[Chesterfield (American Blend) (white and blue) KS-18-H - Finland and Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield-Originals (Lights) KS-30-H - Belgium and USA |Chesterfield Lights (American version) KS-30-H - Belgium]]
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* [[Chesterfield (American Blend) (white and blue) KS-30-H - Finland and Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (American Blend Lights) S-20-H - Czechia and USA |Chesterfield Lights (American version) S-20-H - Czechia]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-30-H (Classic Blue) - Switzerland and Finland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (American Blend) (white and blue) KS-18-H - Finland and Switzerland |Chesterfield Blue [Lights] (American version) KS-18-H - Finland]]
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* [[Chesterfield-Original Character (Lights) KS-20-H - Germany and USA]]
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* [[Chesterfield (American Blend) (white and blue) KS-30-H - Finland and Switzerland |Chesterfield Blue [Lights] (American version 1) KS-30-H - Finland]]
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* [[Chesterfield-Originals (Lights) KS-25-H - Creece and USA]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-30-H (Classic Blue) - Switzerland and Finland |Chesterfield Blue [Lights] (American version 2) KS-30-H - Finland]]
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* [[Chesterfield-Original Character (American Blend) KS-20-H (brown and blue) - Germany]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Lights) KS-10-H - Holland and USA |Chesterfield Lights (American version) KS-10-H - France]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Lights) KS-10-H - Holland and USA]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Lights International) KS-20-H - Holland and USA |Chesterfield International Lights (American version) KS-20-H - France]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Lights International) KS-20-H - Holland and USA]]
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* [[Chesterfield-Original Character (Lights) KS-20-H - Germany and USA |Chesterfield Lights (American version) KS-20-H - Germany]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Lights) KS-30-H - South Africa and USA]]
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* [[Chesterfield-Originals (Lights) KS-25-H - Creece and USA |Chesterfield Lights (American version) KS-25-H - Greece]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-20-H (Classic Blue) - Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Lights) KS-30-H - South Africa and USA |Chesterfield Lights (American version) KS-30-H - South Africa]]
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* [[Chesterfield (American Blend Lights) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (American Blend Lights) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland |Chesterfield Lights (American version) KS-20-H - Ukraine]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Lights) KS-20-H - USA |Chesterfield Lights (American version) KS-20-H - origin unknown]]
 
* [[Chesterfield (Lights) KS-20-H - USA |Chesterfield Lights (American version) KS-20-H - origin unknown]]
  
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* [[Chesterfield (American Blend Lights Menthol) KS-20-H - Finland and USA]]
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* [[Chesterfield (American Blend Lights Menthol) KS-20-H - Finland and USA |Chesterfield Menthol Lights (American version) KS-20-H - Finland]]
  
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* [[Chesterfield (Extra Mild) KS-20-H - Switzerland and USA]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Extra Mild) KS-20-H - Switzerland and USA |Chesterfield Extra Mild (American version) KS-20-H - Switzerland]]
  
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* [[Chesterfield (Ultra Lights International) KS-20-H - France and USA]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Ultra Lights International) KS-20-H - France and USA |Chesterfield International Ultra Lights (American version) KS-20-H - France]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Ultra Lights) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Ultra Lights) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland |Chesterfield Ultra Lights (American version 1) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (American Blend Ultra Lights) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (American Blend Ultra Lights) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland |Chesterfield Ultra Lights (American version 2) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland]]
  
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* [[Chesterfield (Light in Taste Southern Special) KS-20-S (picture 1) - Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Light in Taste Southern Special) KS-20-S (picture 1) - Switzerland |Chesterfield Southern Special (Collector's pack, picture 1) KS-20-S - Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Light in Taste Southern Special) KS-20-S (picture 2) - Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Light in Taste Southern Special) KS-20-S (picture 2) - Switzerland |Chesterfield Southern Special (Collectors' pack, picture 2) KS-20-S - Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Light in Taste Southern Special) KS-20-S (picture 3) - Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Light in Taste Southern Special) KS-20-S (picture 3) - Switzerland |Chesterfield Southern Special (Collectors' pack, picture 3) KS-20-S - Switzerland]]
  
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* [[Chesterfield-Streamliner (Lights) KS-20-H - France and USA]]
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* [[Chesterfield-Streamliner KS-20-H - France and USA |Chesterfield Streamliner Filter (French version) KS-20-H - France]]
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* [[Chesterfield-Streamliner KS-20-H - France and USA]]
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* [[Chesterfield-Streamliner (Lights) KS-20-H - France and USA |Chesterfield Streamliner Lights (French version) KS-20-H - France]]
  
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* [[Chesterfield (Mambaya Gold) KS-20-H - Germany and Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Mambaya Gold) KS-20-H - Germany and Switzerland |Chesterfield Mambaya Gold (German version) KS-20-H - Austria]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Oriental Velvet) KS-20-H - Germany and Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Oriental Velvet) KS-20-H - Germany and Switzerland |Chesterfield Oriental Velvet (German version) KS-20-H - Austria]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Rio Tropical) KS-20-H - Germany and Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Rio Tropical) KS-20-H - Germany and Switzerland |Chesterfield Rio Tropical (German version) KS-20-H - Austria]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Turkish Gold) KS-20-H - Switzerland]]
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* [[Chesterfield (Turkish Gold) KS-20-H - Switzerland |Chesterfield Turkish Gold (Swiss version) KS-20-H - Switzerland]]
  
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==External Links==
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==Vintage Advertising Links==
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===Print===
 
*[http://graphic-design.tjs-labs.com/gallery-view?product=CHESTERFIELD%CIG&log=C&span=9999 Gallery of vintage graphic design featuring Chesterfield cigarettes]
 
*[http://graphic-design.tjs-labs.com/gallery-view?product=CHESTERFIELD%CIG&log=C&span=9999 Gallery of vintage graphic design featuring Chesterfield cigarettes]
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*[[AJoanBennettChesterfieldCigarettes.jpg |Chesterfield cardboard sign featuring actress Joan Bennett]]
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*[[Chesterfieldpau'.jpg |Chesterfield poster featuring actor Paul Douglas]]
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*[[000 0199.jpg |Chesterfield cardboard advertisement]]
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===Television===
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*[http://www.tobaccovideos.com/videos.php?q=chesterfield&s-source=pollay Collection of American television ads for Chesterfield cigarettes]
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
* [[Cigarettesc|Other "C" Brand Cigarettes]]
 
* [[Cigarettesc|Other "C" Brand Cigarettes]]

Latest revision as of 01:55, 28 June 2011

History

At one time, Chesterfield was one of the three most smoked brands of cigarettes in the United States. The non-filtered version is known for being very strong.

Chesterfield was the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company’s best known cigarette brand, which they made from 1911 until 1999. The brand was first introduced in 1873 by the Drummond Tobacco Company of St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.. James T. Drummond (1834-1897) was a successful plug tobacco manufacturer who had introduced Chesterfield, Cannon, and Drum cigarettes as a sideline. A 'plug tobacco war' was fought during 1897 and 1898 with Drummond and Liggett & Myers on one side battling James Duke and his American Tobacco Company monopoly. The two St. Louis manufacturers lost, and Duke bought Drummond's company in October, 1898. Liggett & Myers became part of Duke's trust the following year. American Tobacco continued to manufacturer Chesterfield until the 1911 trust dissolution. Chesterfield was one of the cigarette brands awarded to the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, and ironically, W. Duke Sons & Company became a subsidiary.

Liggett & Myers reblended and repackaged Chesterfield to compete with the successful 1913 introduction of R. J. Reynolds' Camel Cigarettes. Originally made as a 70 mm non-filtered cigarette, Chesterfield was the first brand in America to be extended when L. & M. brought out Chesterfield in a king-sized (85 mm) format in 1952. The filtered version was introduced in 1966, followed by Chesterfield 101s in 1967 (the latter being relaunched, along with Chesterfield 100s, in 1983). Chesterfield Lights were brought out in 1988.

The name of the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company was changed to the Liggett Group in 1976. In 1978, Liggett sold the international rights of their brands to Philip Morris International. Twenty-one years later, Philip Morris U.S.A. (now Altria) purchased the American rights to Liggett's Chesterfield, L & M and Lark brands. Philip Morris still manufactures Chesterfield today as a discount brand.

The history of Chesterfield's manufacture in southern Africa is worthy of note: in 1981, Philip Morris International ended their operations in appartheid-era South Africa due to increased sanctions, not to return until 2003. The Chesterfield brand was licensed to British American Tobacco South Africa, who held the right to manufacture and sell Chesterfield in Africa south of the Congo and Malawi from 1981 until 2007, when it was reclaimed by Philip Morris S.A.. A news report of this can be found at Chesterfield Filter (American version) KS-30-H - South Africa.

The American-blend, plain-end version of Chesterfield was manufactured in Canada by Imperial Tobacco Canada, successors to Philip Morris & Co. Ltd. of Canada; it was sold until the early 1990s.

Chesterfield is sold in numerous countries, including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, and the Ukraine.

Cigarette Packs

Vintage Advertising Links

Print

Television

See Also

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