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Lot # 1397: Red Auerbach Cigar Box with 36 Tabacalera Cigars

Category: Basketball

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 15 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "2025 Winter Classic",
which ran from 2/23/2025 12:00 PM to
3/15/2025 10:00 PM



From the Red Auerbach estate is a cigar humidor box with 36 cigars. The bottom sticker shows that the vintage humidor was made by Decatur Industries in Indiana. The box includes 36 cigars, all of which are Tabacalera Coronas Largas. The there is an engraved Red Auerbach plaque on the center of the box. Auerbach, the legendary Celtics coach, was famed for his love of smoking as he'd have a victory cigar at the end of each team win. And the Celtics did an awful lot of winning under Auerbach. He was the coach of the franchise from 1950-66, compiling a .667 winning percentage and winning 9 NBA Championships.

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