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Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp

2019 · Regular · Bradford — Case & bottom stamp reference (2019)

2019 · Regular: Two different real 2019 regular-case Zippos are available for comparison.

Known period
2019
Plant
Bradford / United States
Case type
regular
Dating evidence
Supporting comparison — A useful illustrated or photographed comparison. The feature alone does not establish a unique production date.
Reference verification
Photographed specimen; visual features documented, precise production date and authenticity not automatically verified.
Real photoReal photo

Reference images · real photographed examples

2019 · Regular · Bradford — Bottom stamp · March 2019 · C 19 · Example 1
Bottom stamp · March 2019 · C 19 · Example 1Real photographed example · Source: J. Kim · Photo © J. Kim
2019 · Regular · Bradford — Bottom stamp · April 2019 · D 19 · Example 1
Bottom stamp · April 2019 · D 19 · Example 1Real photographed example · Source: J. Kim · Photo © J. Kim
2019 · Regular · Bradford — Bottom stamp · June 2019 · F 19 · Example 1
Bottom stamp · June 2019 · F 19 · Example 1Real photographed example · Source: J. Kim · Photo © J. Kim
2019 · Regular · Bradford — Bottom stamp · July 2019 · G 19 · Example 1
Bottom stamp · July 2019 · G 19 · Example 1Real photographed example · Source: J. Kim · Photo © J. Kim
2019 · Regular · Bradford — Bottom stamp · July 2019 · G 19 · Example 2
Bottom stamp · July 2019 · G 19 · Example 2Real photographed example · Source: J. Kim · Photo © J. Kim
2019 · Regular · Bradford — Bottom stamp · August 2019 · H 19 · Example 1
Bottom stamp · August 2019 · H 19 · Example 1Real photographed example · Source: J. Kim · Photo © J. Kim
2019 · Regular · Bradford — Bottom stamp · October 2019 · J 19 · Example 1
Bottom stamp · October 2019 · J 19 · Example 1Real photographed example · Source: J. Kim · Photo © J. Kim
2019 · Regular · Bradford — Flat-bottom stamp · January 2019 · A 19 · Example 1
Flat-bottom stamp · January 2019 · A 19 · Example 1Real photographed example · Source: J. Kim · Photo © J. Kim
2019 · Regular · Bradford — Flat-bottom stamp · June 2019 · F 19 · Example 1
Flat-bottom stamp · June 2019 · F 19 · Example 1Real photographed example · Source: J. Kim · Photo © J. Kim
2019 · Regular · Bradford — 2019 regular · example 1
2019 regular · example 1Real photographed example · Source: In Quiet Detail
2019 · Regular · Bradford — 2019 regular · example 2
2019 regular · example 2Real photographed example · Source: In Quiet Detail

Historical variants and original source records

Independent sources and distinct stamp layouts are preserved as individual photographs, not additional main cards. A pictured example alone cannot establish that every lighter from the year used the same construction.

Dating evidence and reference verification

Sources: In Quiet Detail — Primary photographic and collector reference archive; J. Kim

Supporting comparison: A useful illustrated or photographed comparison. The feature alone does not establish a unique production date.

Reference verification: Photographed specimen; visual features documented, precise production date and authenticity not automatically verified.

Photographic copyright: Credited individually below each photograph

Dating caution. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.

Year lookup

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