Advertising plated Zippo in 1955, $ 549.00
This gold-plated Zippo advertising is quite a unique instance, and here's why. As a rule, the lighter the years with advertising is a corporate gifts, and more often than not sold, and were given. Imagine how well things were going at the company when it ordered a batch of gold-plated Zippo in luxury gift boxes - even if such an order was worth quite expensive. Amazing and beautiful thing!
Sale price: $ 549.00
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It is simply unique! Owner lucky - at that age, in that state, but still essentially limited edition ... No such finding in my opinion should be evaluated in more than $ 550, definitely. Even with Zippo 1953 Kelvinator is not as good as it is, though, and a more than 2-fold. Well, again, it is in my subjective opinion)
By the way, this is exactly the model of the 55th century? In dating, I did not find a stamp with the inscription oblique zippo without dashes and dots, but here http://www.dateyourzippo.com/data_zippo/zippo_bottom_stamps_slim_56_86.php this type of stamp is and he points to the 65th century, the true he model slim - for Regular not found, although by analogy should be as well. Now, waiting for help from the experts =)
Stamps silver (sterling), gilded (gold filled) and gold lighters not follow the rules :)
heh) and then determine how these patterns of release? ) + -10 Years? ))
Well, in our experience and on various circumstantial evidence. Well, yes, you're right, up to a year sometimes not defined, so give or take :)
well clear) thanks again for another consultation)