Counterfeit comparison · not an authentic Zippo dating reference
Claimed 2023 · Armor · Counterfeit reference · Sterling-marked
The date marking is part of a source-classified counterfeit example, not proof of its manufacturing year.
Claimed year shown in source: 2023. This is NOT a verified production date.
Source: J. Kim · Photo copyright: Credited individually below each photograph.
These examples are classified as counterfeits by the supplying collector. The classification has not been independently authenticated for every photograph. Similarities alone do not establish the authenticity of another lighter.
Reference images · real photographed examples
The source identifies this as a counterfeit marked Sterling Silver but reportedly made from nickel silver. No independent material test is supplied. The case has Armor-like wall thickness. J. Kim additionally reports a relatively flat lid profile compared with some genuine Armor examples and small differences in bottom-stamp detail. These observations are not a standalone authenticity test; the separate material claim has not been independently tested.
