Photographed collector reference · Case & bottom stamp
2021 · Slim · Bradford · 65th Anniversary Collectible — Case & bottom stamp reference (2021)
Slim 65th Anniversary Collectible: This official Slim 65th Anniversary Collectible (model 49709, limited to 15,000 pieces) uses a retro-inspired commemorative bottom stamp with vintage-style Zippo lettering. The illustrated F 21 stamp identifies June 2021, and the bottom identifies Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA. This limited Slim collectible is not a Vintage (1937 Style) model. The retro design is not an earlier Slim dating code; examine the insert when available. 2021 · Slim · Bradford · 65th Anniversary · Style 1: A 65th-anniversary Slim commemorative bottom-stamp example.
- Known period
- 2021
- Plant
- Bradford / United States
- Case type
- slim
- 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.
- Model numbers
- 49709
- Reported limitation
- 15000 pieces
Reference images · real photographed examples
A 65th-anniversary Slim commemorative bottom-stamp example.
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.
- 2021 · Slim · Bradford · 65th Anniversary Collectible — 2021 · Slim · Bradford · 65th Anniversary · Style 1
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.