Counterfeit comparison · not an authentic Zippo dating reference

Claimed 2008 / 2000 · Regular · conflicting date marks

The source-listed imitation carries conflicting dating marks: an “8” where a valid A–L month letter should appear, “2008” and Roman numeral “XVI” (2000 in Zippo’s Roman code system). These contradictory markings do not establish a manufacture date. Listed on eBay Italy in October 2026.

Claimed date: 2008. A claimed stamp date is NOT a verified production date.

Source: In Quiet Detail · Photo copyright: Not specified in supplied source.

These examples are classified as counterfeits by the supplying collector. The classification has not been independently authenticated for every photograph. Similarities alone do not establish the authenticity of another lighter.