Counterfeit comparison · not an authentic Zippo dating reference
Claimed 2022 · Armor · Counterfeit reference
Collector-documented counterfeit examples. The year is copied from the imitation marking or supplied worksheet, not a verified manufacture date. These images must never be treated as genuine dating references.
Claimed year shown in source: 2022. 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.
Reference images · real photographed examples
The source reports Armor-like wall thickness and associates similar imitation blanks with brass, copper or nickel-silver manufacture in China. Material and origin have not been independently verified for this example.