John Player Special Silver: history

Recorded observations

Observation dates identify evidence. Applicability dates identify the period a product state is known to describe. National labels can coexist.

• Austrian American Blend Silver pack, 2004 · evidence observed 2004
• Austrian American Blend Silver pack, 2005 · evidence observed 2005 · applicable from 2005-04 · applicable until 2005-05
• Austrian John Player Special Silver, 2006 · evidence observed 2006 · applicable until 2012-03
• Austrian John Player Special Silver, 2012 · evidence observed 2012 · applicable from 2012-03 · applicable until 2016-08

Dated evidence, newest first

1. 2015 · gtin
   Replaced by another barcode: 04030600122792
   • The zigsam.at collection says the Austrian 2012 design was replaced by a version with the big health warning in August 2016 and records the Austrian John Player Special Silver pack of 20 from 2016 to 2020 under barcode 4030600122792

References

1. John Player Special - regular packs until 2015 zigsam.at cigarette pack collection. other. Accessed 2026-09-25. John Player Special American Blend Silver and Silver, Austria 2004-2015.
2. John Player Special - regular packs since 2016 zigsam.at cigarette pack collection. other. Accessed 2026-09-25. John Player Special Silver, Austria 2016-2022.
3. John Player & Sons Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-25. CC BY-SA 4.0.
4. Imperial Brands: our brands, JPS entry and brand timeline (13 September 2026 capture) Imperial Brands. manufacturer. Published 2026-09-13. Accessed 2026-09-25. JPS entry. Upstream: https://www.imperialbrandsplc.com/our-brands.