Illustrated historical reference · Insert

1986–2000 · Canada insert — Insert reference (1986–2000)

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 dates regular Canadian case/insert date coding from 1987; the photographed insert layout shown here is documented for 1987–1999.

Known period: 1986–2000
Plant: Niagara Falls / Canada

Reference illustrationCanada insert

Reference images

1986–2000 · Canada insert — 1986–2000 · Canada insert · primary view — **1986–2000 · Canada insert · primary view**Historical reference illustration · Source: Moonlight Zippo

1986–2000 · Canada insert — shared reverse / safety-text view — **shared reverse / safety-text view**Historical reference illustration · Source: Moonlight Zippo

1986–2000 · Canada insert — 1987–99 · date-coded insert front · Glen reference — **1987–99 · date-coded insert front · Glen reference**Historical reference illustration · Source: Glen's Zippo Page

1986–2000 · Canada insert — 1987–99 · date-coded insert reverse · Glen reference — **1987–99 · date-coded insert reverse · Glen reference**Historical reference illustration · Source: Glen's Zippo Page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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