Counterfeit comparison · not an authentic Zippo dating reference
Claimed 2023 · Armor · Counterfeit reference · Sterling-marked
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: 2023. 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 identifies this as a counterfeit marked Sterling Silver but reportedly made from nickel silver. No independent material test is supplied. The case has Armor-like wall thickness.
