InStone 100 - Blue Chip Label Index


What is the InStone 100?

How was it compiled?

The InStone 100, a blue chip cigar label index published by InStone, Inc., is a compilation of very desirable and highly sought-after cigar label art representing a diverse sampling of themes. This index is updated annually for price changes and can be used as a tool to track future price movements (see chart below). It is a product of years of research, surveys and discussions with other dealers and collectors. We will track the prices of The InStone 100 every February.

Several criteria were taken into consideration when compiling this index, including image desirability, price, availability and diversity of themes. Image desirability was the most important criteria used; labels were chosen based on how well known and popular they are with dealers and collectors.

Price was also considered very carefully to reflect the overall market. The labels are grouped into four price categories (under $100, $100-$250, $250-$500 and over $500). Collectors have the option to collect labels from all or any price categories.

Availability is important because to accurately track price movements, trades need to take place. All these labels will generally be traded during the course of one year. This is important for collectors because to complete  collections, labels must be available for sale. Only labels that are available in Very Fine or better condition have been chosen for this compilation.

The index contains at least 15 major themes to better reflect the overall market: patriotic, money, Indians and cowboys, transportation, animals, sports, buildings, Cupid, birds, famous people, pretty women, fantasy, African-American and cultures.

Below you will find each InStone 100 label pictured with its estimated retail value in Excellent condition.


InStone 100 Price Tracking

February 1, 2000 - Estimated Value $24,644   February 1, 2005 - Estimated Value $25,140
February 1, 2001 - Estimated Value $24,349   February 1, 2006 - Estimated Value $25,195
February 1, 2002 - Estimated Value $24,569   February 1, 2007 - Estimated Value $26,070
February 1, 2003 - Estimated Value $25,140   February 1, 2008 - Estimated Value $29,690
February 1, 2004 - Estimated Value $25,265    

InStone 100 Checklist Printable
Click here for a printable checklist of the InStone 100


  Title   Retail
1 American Commerce

450

 


2 American Glory

1050

3 American Rattler

750

4 Andy Gump (outer)

210

5 Ben-Hur

425

6 Bessie Green

225

7 Best Bower

400

8 The Big Baer Cigar

100

9 Black Hawk (PM)

175

10 Captain Corker

475

11 Checkers

325

12 Chief Joseph

275

13 Club House

800

14 Columbo

425

 


15 Contributor

185

16 Croaker

425

17 Cuban Cousin

375

18 Cupid's Best

160

19 Cupid's Web

1150

20 Daily Habit

85

21 Daniel Defoe

850

22 Dante

600

23 Dick Custer

18

24 Edsonia

700

25 El Guardo

40

26 El Veedor

160

27 Enterprise (McNeil's)

125

28 Farragut

70

29 Fellow Citizens

675

30 Fifty Little Orphans

18

31 First Flag

60

32 First National

18

33 Forest

575

34 Frazzle

125

35 Frontier

600

36 Gettysburg Commanders

100

37 Gold Hunter

700

38 Greater Columbia

450

39 Greenbacks (outer)

300

40 Havana Post

20

41 Honest Yankee

150

42 Hughie Jennings (Hey Yea)

600

43 Hummer

65

44 Hunter's Prize

210

45 Jack Necker

210

46 Jano

200

47 Judge Best

40

48 King Coal

125

49 Kyra

17

50 La Balca

14

51 La Eva

450

52 La Mia

100

53 La Normandy

175

54 La Sciencia

175

55 La Zoos

55

56 Lime Kiln Club

500

57 Lincoln Bouquet

235

58 Little African

125

59 Little Knicks

85

60 Lone Trail

1175

61 Lone Wolf

250

62 Los Inmortales

100

63 Madame Butterfly

50

64 Majestic

200

65 Manoel the Great

175

66 Michigan

125

67 Milwaukee Athletic Club

45

68 Monkey Brand

600

69 Montana Sport

60

70 Motorist

200

71 National Sportsman

50

72 Neptuno

650

73 Old Judge

275

74 Old King Cole
Top Wrap

350

75 Overland (early version)

300

76 Paid in Full

100

77 Pappoose

250

78 Picant (outer)

150

79 Piper Heidsieck

100

80 Prairie King

1600

81 Red Cloud

65

82 Red Dandies

350

83 Rex Aguilla

30

84 Rip Van Winkle

85

85 Round Up (with dream)

20

86 Royal Blue (outer with flags)

40

87 Silver Lace

250

88 Snow Belle

675

89 Stier Head

125

90 Sunset Club

350

91 Susquehanna

90

92 Tigerettes (Royal)

325

93 Two Wheelers

85

94 Vaudeville Sports (outer)

35

95 White Elephant

425

96 White Thief

525

97 Wide-Awake

35

98 William Wells

950

99 World's Greatest Flyer

50

100 Zurica

175

All labels are inner labels unless otherwise noted.
The estimated retail value is based on labels in Excellent-Mint condition.
Because label prices are ever-changing, these prices may vary
from InStone's actual inventory.

 
 
   

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