Counterfeit comparison · not an authentic Zippo dating reference

Claimed 2005 · Regular · Counterfeit reference

The date marking is part of a source-classified counterfeit example, not proof of its manufacturing year.

Claimed year shown in source: 2005. This is NOT a verified production date.

Source: J. Kim · Photo copyright: © J. Kim.

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.