Photographed collector reference · Insert
1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford — Insert reference (1943–1945)
WWII Black Crackle · 1943–1945 · 3-barrel hinge · Insert: Collector-attributed WWII Black Crackle example from the 1943–1945 three-barrel period; the precise production year is not established. Wartime features can overlap, and repaired or replaced hinges/inserts may differ. Case and insert dates must be assessed independently. 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford: J. Kim source photograph of an insert stamp, labelled Type 1 within the collector-attributed 1943–1945 reference period. Insert identification is based on the photographed insert and its source label; an adjacent case-row description must not be treated as an insert feature. 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford: J. Kim source photograph of an insert stamp, labelled Type 2 within the collector-attributed 1943–1945 reference period. Insert identification is based on the photographed insert and its source label; an adjacent case-row description must not be treated as an insert feature. 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford: J. Kim source photograph of an insert stamp, labelled Type 3 within the collector-attributed 1943–1945 reference period. Insert identification is based on the photographed insert and its source label; an adjacent case-row description must not be treated as an insert feature. 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford: J. Kim source photograph of an insert stamp, labelled Type 3 within the collector-attributed 1943–1945 reference period. Insert identification is based on the photographed insert and its source label; an adjacent case-row description must not be treated as an insert feature.
- Known period
- 1943–1945
- Plant
- Bradford / United States
- Case type
- WWII regular
- Dating evidence
- Collector-reported reference — A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.
- Reference verification
- Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.
- Source attribution note
- Photographed specimen; year / range attributed by collector
- Year attribution
- approximate
Reference images · real photographed examples
J. Kim source photograph of an insert stamp, labelled Type 1 within the collector-attributed 1943–1945 reference period. Insert identification is based on the photographed insert and its source label; an adjacent case-row description must not be treated as an insert feature.
J. Kim source photograph of an insert stamp, labelled Type 2 within the collector-attributed 1943–1945 reference period. Insert identification is based on the photographed insert and its source label; an adjacent case-row description must not be treated as an insert feature.
J. Kim source photograph of an insert stamp, labelled Type 3 within the collector-attributed 1943–1945 reference period. Insert identification is based on the photographed insert and its source label; an adjacent case-row description must not be treated as an insert feature.
J. Kim source photograph of an insert stamp, labelled Type 3 within the collector-attributed 1943–1945 reference period. Insert identification is based on the photographed insert and its source label; an adjacent case-row description must not be treated as an insert feature.
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.
- 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford — 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford
- 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford — 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford
- 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford — 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford
- 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford — 1943–1945 · Regular · Bradford
Dating evidence and reference verification
Sources: Terry Lyons; J. Kim
Collector-reported reference: A collector or source has documented this example or attribution. The exact year, manufacturing history or classification may not have been independently verified.
Reference verification: Photographed specimen; date or classification attributed to the source, not factory-certified.
Source attribution: Photographed specimen; year / range attributed by collector
Photographic copyright: Credited individually below each photograph
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.