Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp
2026 · Regular · Bradford — Case & bottom stamp reference (2026)
- Known period
- February 2026 · B 26
- Plant
- Bradford / United States
- Case type
- regular
- Dating evidence
- Primary dating clue — An established factory date code or a directly relevant stamp system. Check the complete marking and model type; it is not a certificate of authenticity.
- Reference verification
- Photographed specimen; visual features documented, precise production date and authenticity not automatically verified.
- Year attribution
- date-code-photographed
Reference images · real photographed examples
Historical variants and original source records
Independent sources and distinct stamp layouts are preserved as individual photographs, not additional main cards. A pictured example alone cannot establish that every lighter from the year used the same construction.
- 2026 · Regular · Bradford — 2026 · Regular · Bradford
- 2026 · Regular · Bradford — 2026 · Regular · Bradford
- 2026 · Regular · Bradford — 2026 · Regular · Bradford
- 2026 · Regular · Bradford — 2026 · Regular · Bradford
Dating evidence and reference verification
Sources: J. Kim
Primary dating clue: An established factory date code or a directly relevant stamp system. Check the complete marking and model type; it is not a certificate of authenticity.
Reference verification: Photographed specimen; visual features documented, precise production date and authenticity not automatically verified.
Photographic copyright: Credited individually below each photograph
Dating caution. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.