Collectibles · 1950s–1960s

Vintage Zippo Lighters (1950s–60s)

What drives value

Bottom-stamp date code is everything — learn the dot/slash system
Advertising Zippos (gas, beer, tobacco brands) outrun plain chrome
Town & Country and sports designs bring strong money
Replaced inserts are OK; mushy hinges and deep engraving removal are not

Recent sales

1958 Old Style beer advertising (2026-06)$210
1965 plain brushed chrome (2026-05)$32
1953 Town & Country pheasant (2026-03)$340
1960s slim, monogrammed (2026-01)$24

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Ranges are editorial estimates from tracked sales; condition and region move prices.

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