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On my way home from work Thursday, I decided to stop at one of my local B&Ms to browse. I didn't see anything really of interest to me and went to walk out. The owner basically dragged me back into the walk-in and started showing me stuff...he really wanted to sell something that day!

The guys a real wheeler-dealer and needs to be on the streets of NYC selling watches or something. I can tell he knows nothing of cigars, he just owns a smoke/lotto/bill pay shop...

Anyhow in his attempt to sell, sell, sell, he pulls out a little coffin box from a shelf that's hidden in plain sight. He pulled out the tissue wrapped cigar, unwraps the tissue, and it's a camacho liberty. There were more coffins on the shelf too. He says to me "Buy 3, I give you one free". Ummm, I know nothing of the liberty series, but the prices on the coffins looked reasonable, so I grabbed a few boxes.

Here's what I go (paid under $60 for all 4):
1x Camacho Liberty 11/18
1x Camacho Liberty 60/40 Amendment XII
1x Camacho Liberty 2006
1x CAO Odyssey

I've done a search of the threads here and google, and haven't found much about these...the 2009, yeah, but not these. Can anyone give me some information?
 
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Odysseys are quite rare and a great grab. I'm not sure about the others except for the 2006. As far I as I knew there are just one cigar per vintage but maybe I'm wrong. Any dates on those other two?

Any time you can grab a Liberty from previous years is a good day in my book!
 
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Camacho's website shows the 2007 as an 11/18 with a blue band. Maybe they are all 11/18s. We need a collector to show us some Liberty prons of all the years.
 
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They all have a bit of pre-embargo tobacco in them. Camacho also has another cigar, the 1962PE that is basically the same blend as the liberty that is quite good.
 

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those are the ones I got! Supposedly pre-embargo tobacco too???
They claim the Libertys use a portion of a the tobacco from the 5 pre-embargo bails they found in the corner of an old warehouse they bought in Ohio in 1995. How much they used is uncertain.
 

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those 2004 were released independently of each other and i believe a different blend. the amendment XII was released in the fall for the election and the 11/18 in the summer as usual.
 

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This is my first post on here. Had to finally register once I saw this thread. I have a couple of the 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Would love to find a couple 2006, as well as 2004 if I can. Would you be willing to share the name of the shop? I tried to send you a PM, but nothing is showing in my "Sent" folder, so I don't know if it went through.

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This is my first post on here. Had to finally register once I saw this thread. I have a couple of the 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Would love to find a couple 2006, as well as 2004 if I can. Would you be willing to share the name of the shop? I tried to send you a PM, but nothing is showing in my "Sent" folder, so I don't know if it went through.

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Thank you for registering, now please read the rulz...

Pop on into the introductions forum and let us know a little bit about yourself....The enjoy your stay!

Oh, and if you sent the PM, you have to check the box "Save a copy in sent folder" in order for it to show up....
 
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pics of all the libertys except for the 2009
all of them together from the left
2002-5 different sizes,2003,2004-2 different sizes,2005,2006,2007,2008


the 2002 They only made 5000 of each size


2003 20,000 made




2004 amendment12 30,000 made



2004 11/18 30,000 made



2005 40,000 made



2006 40,000 made



2007 40,000 made



2008 40,000 made



side of the coffins markings


Thank you for looking I hope you enjoy it as much as I do
 

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Honestly, I wasn't that impressed. Not that it was bad, in fact it was quite good, but with a price tag of $15, I won't grab more than a few. I like the PE & Diploma's, though they are priced a bit high too. I really like the Room 101 best.
 

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The 2009 is supposed to be the best of the Liberty series to date from what I hear. Does anyone have these or tried them?
I have some, haven't tried one yet--I'll post it up this summer when I celebrate Independence week with this baby!

I'm trying to collect a Liberty from every year. I have the long '04 through '09, but need something from '02, as well as '03 and the first '04 I believe. It's kinda fun to have them all.

Man, all those Liberty pictures are SWEET! Thanks a lot for that, Max!
 
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