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History

At one time, Chesterfield was one of the three most smoked brands of cigarettes in the United States. They are currently being produced by Philip Morris USA as a discount brand of cigarettes. The non-filtered version is known for being very strong.
The Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company is best known for Chesterfield, a cigarette brand that they made from 1911 until 1998. The Drummond Tobacco Company of St. Louis, Missouri began making Chesterfield cigarettes in 1873. 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. ATCo 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. L&M reblended and repackaged Chesterfield to compete with the successful 1913 introduction of Camel Cigarettes. Nowadays, Chesterfield is manufactured by Philip Morris.

Cigarette Packs

• Chesterfield (101 Filters) L-20-S - USA
• Chesterfield (101) L-20-S (with yacht) - USA
• Chesterfield (American Blend Filter) S-20-H - Czechia and USA
• Chesterfield (American Blend King Size) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland
• Chesterfield (American Blend Lights Menthol) KS-20-H - Finland and USA
• Chesterfield (American Blend Lights) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland
• Chesterfield (American Blend Lights) S-20-H - Czechia and USA
• Chesterfield (American Blend Ultra Lights) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland
• Chesterfield (American Blend) (white and blue) KS-18-H - Finland and Switzerland
• Chesterfield (American Blend) (white and blue) KS-30-H - Finland and Switzerland
• Chesterfield (American Blend) (white and green) KS-18-H (Menthol) - Finland and Switzerland
• Chesterfield (American Blend) (white and green) KS-30-H (Menthol) - Finland and Switzerland
• Chesterfield (American Blend) (white and red) KS-30-H - Finland and Switzerland
• Chesterfield (Extra Mild) KS-20-H - Switzerland and USA
• Chesterfield (Filter Lights) L-20-S - USA
• Chesterfield (Filter) KS-10-H - Holland and USA
• Chesterfield (Filter) KS-10-S - Argentina and USA
• Chesterfield (Filter) KS-20-H - USA
• Chesterfield (Filter) KS-20-S - Argentina and USA
• Chesterfield (Filter) KS-30-B - South Africa and USA
• Chesterfield (Filter) KS-30-H - South Africa and USA
• Chesterfield (Filter) L-20-S (yellow) - Turkey and USA
• Chesterfield (Filter) L-20-S - USA
• Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-18-H (Classic Menthol) - Switzerland and Finland
• Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-20-H (Classic Blue) - Switzerland
• Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-20-H (Classic Red) - Switzerland
• Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-30-H (Classic Blue) - Switzerland and Finland
• Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-30-H (Classic Menthol) - Switzerland and Finland
• Chesterfield (Golden Tobaccos) KS-30-H (Classic Red) - Switzerland and Finland
• Chesterfield (Light in Taste Southern Special) KS-20-S (picture 1) - Switzerland
• Chesterfield (Light in Taste Southern Special) KS-20-S (picture 2) - Switzerland
• Chesterfield (Light in Taste Southern Special) KS-20-S (picture 3) - Switzerland
• Chesterfield (Lights International) KS-20-H - Holland and USA
• Chesterfield (Lights) KS-10-H - Holland and USA
• Chesterfield (Lights) KS-20-H - USA
• Chesterfield (Lights) KS-20-S - USA
• Chesterfield (Lights) KS-30-H - South Africa and USA
• Chesterfield (Lights) L-20-S - USA
• Chesterfield (Mambaya Gold) KS-20-H - Germany and Switzerland
• Chesterfield (Menthol) KS-20-S (vertical name) - USA
• Chesterfield (Mild) KS-20-H - Switzerland and USA
• Chesterfield (Mild) KS-20-S - Switzerland and USA
• Chesterfield (Non-Filter) S-20-H - Holland and USA
• Chesterfield (Non-Filter) S-20-S - South Africa and USA
• Chesterfield (Oriental Velvet) KS-20-H - Germany and Switzerland
• Chesterfield (Rio Tropical) KS-20-H - Germany and Switzerland
• Chesterfield (Turkish Gold) KS-20-H - Switzerland
• Chesterfield (Ultra Lights International) KS-20-H - France and USA
• Chesterfield (Ultra Lights) KS-20-H - Ukraine and Switzerland
• Chesterfield (with lion Lights) KS-20-S - USA
• Chesterfield (with lion Lights) L-20-S - USA
• Chesterfield (with picture 1) KS-20-S (brown and yellow) - USA
• Chesterfield (with picture 1) KS-20-S (red) - USA
• Chesterfield (with picture 1) KS-20-S (yellow) - USA
• Chesterfield (with picture 1) KS-4-H (red) - USA
• Chesterfield (with picture 2) (Menthol) KS-20-S - USA
• Chesterfield KS-20-H (red and white and dark red) (horizontal name) - USA
• Chesterfield KS-20-S (red and white and dark red) (horizontal name) - USA
• Chesterfield KS-20-S - USA
• Chesterfield KS-4-H - USA
• Chesterfield S-10-H - USA
• Chesterfield S-25-S - Holland and USA
• Chesterfield S-4-H - USA

External Links

• Gallery of vintage graphic design featuring Chesterfield cigarettes

See Also

• Other "C" Brand Cigarettes