Illustrated historical reference · Insert

1963–75 · Canada insert — Insert reference (1963–1975)

Moonlight Canadian insert period reference. Insert construction can overlap and inserts can be replaced, so use this as supporting evidence alongside the case bottom stamp. Glen separates this broad period into a 1963–67 vertical-imprint phase and a 1967–75 patent-free insert phase.

Known period: 1963–1975
Plant: Niagara Falls / Canada

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Reference images

1963–75 · Canada insert — 1963–75 · Canada insert · primary view — **1963–75 · Canada insert · primary view**Historical reference illustration · Source: Moonlight Zippo

1963–75 · Canada insert — 1963–67 · sideways/vertical imprint · Glen reference — **1963–67 · sideways/vertical imprint · Glen reference**Historical reference illustration · Source: Glen's Zippo Page

1963–75 · Canada insert — 1967–75 · patent wording removed · Glen reference — **1967–75 · patent wording removed · Glen reference**Historical reference illustration · Source: Glen's Zippo Page

Evidence, source and dating limits

Sources: Moonlight Zippo — Historical bottom-stamp variants, Slim dating chronology, and Canadian bottom/insert period references; Glen's Zippo Page — Historical bottom-stamp, case/insert construction details, Canadian dating chronology, and transition research

Dating caution. This is a documented period reference, not proof of a precise manufacturing year. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.

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