McClelland's Date Stamps

[brianwalden]

I had heard that McClelland's puts a date stamp on their tobacco tins. So two days ago when I bought my first tin of McClelland's I looked at the bottom and it was stamped "301105". I thought that meant 30th of November, 2005.

But then I bought my second can of McClelland's yesterday. It was stamped "980206". Hmm...

Can someone tell me how to read these things?

[morefifemusicanyone]

As per this reference:

The first two numbers are the product number. The next two numbers are
an internal McClelland code designating the batch. The final two
numbers indicate the year the blend was tinned.

This seems to coincide with what I have experienced. Nice scores!

-Tyler

[brianwalden]

Ok, So I basically just need to look at the last two digits to get the year. Thanks.

[dmkerr]

Originally Posted by brianwalden

Ok, So I basically just need to look at the last two digits to get the year. Thanks.

Unless we can figure out how February had 98 days in it during 2006!

Which blends did you buy?

[brianwalden]

Blackwoods Flake and Royal Cajun Special.

[IHT]

Originally Posted by morefifemusicanyone

As per this reference:

This seems to coincide with what I have experienced. Nice scores!

-Tyler

that quote looks familiar.
--
brianwalden,
actually, C&D puts a "date stamp" on their tins, where it's the actual date it was tinned.

[Hermit]

Originally Posted by dmkerr

Unless we can figure out how February had 98 days in it during 2006!

Leap year?