Fidel Castro’s personal assassination-prevention cigar box

Fidel Castro’s personal assassination-prevention cigar boxA Romeo y Julieta cigar box Fidel Castro used daily in his main office to avoid assassination. Signed in black pen by Castro on the underside of the lid. Comes with the original key, and the cigar that was in the box. We believe this to be a unique, bespoke design from Romeo y Julieta. Note the compartments for differently sized cigars. 15 x 12 inches when closed. History In 1960, with continuing attempts on his life, Castro became aware of a CIA plot

This autographed card features a colour photograph of the Prince of Wales

DOUBLE OVERPRINT ONE ALBINO (with the albino impression 1½mm to right of the inked overprint) and exceptionally showing variety 'Short left stroke to N' (R1/8)

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £45+

Rapture and Call Me

Sinatra was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985

Lord Byron

Very rarely seen

unobtrusive crease to lower left corner of mount

John Horsey’s book

13th February Natty to Castro

Also included is a letter of provenance from the original owner explaining how the item was gifted to her as she left the royal service

Very good example of this Viking' coin struck in East Anglia in memorial of the Saxon martyr