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Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp

1997 · 1932 Replica Second Release · Bradford — Case & bottom stamp reference (1997)

Two distinct stamps. It's easy to tell the two apart, but one quick glance at the flame in ZIPPO can help, as one is hollow and the other is solid.

Known period
1997
Plant
Bradford / United States
Case type
1932 Replica Second Release
Dating evidence
Collector-reported reference — A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.
Reference verification
Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.
Year attribution
source-attributed
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Consolidated reference

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Dating evidence and reference verification

Sources: J. Kim

Collector-reported reference: A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.

Reference verification: Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.

Photographic copyright: J. Kim

Dating caution. A Replica name refers to the reproduced design, not necessarily the year this example was manufactured. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.

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