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It is taken from this image of an old sign.

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Given the age of the original sign, not likely to be a typeface. Here’s an article from PRINT magazine about the signage of Greenwich Village in general, and Village Cigars in particular.

When they wanted to recreate the signage for a minuture of the store, they had to commision a redrawing of the main sign—no commercial typeface could replicate it.

 

Similar vibe (and based on hand lettering of the 20s and 30s): Fred Italic

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