Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp
1959 · Regular · Brass case — Case & bottom stamp reference (1959)
Real photographed 1959 Bradford example supplied by Terry Lyons. This documented lighter has a brass case and steel insert; treat the material pairing as specimen-specific evidence rather than a universal rule for the year. Use the complete dot layout and surrounding stamp design together; weak strikes, wear and lighting can make individual dots less obvious.
- Known period
- 1959
- Plant
- Bradford / United States
- Case type
- regular
- Case material
- brass
- Insert material
- steel
- Evidence / certainty
- Photographed collector example; not automatically a factory-certified year
Reference images · real photographed examples
Evidence, source and dating limits
Sources: Terry Lyons
Photographic copyright: Terry Lyons
Dating caution. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.