Small zippo lighter

Can anyone please help me with the value of my lighter I've looked on the Internet and only figured it was made in 1978

 

Hi Misha28!
I think it would be a good idea in the future to post your pics in FULL IMAGE, and show the entire object. I believe Zippos contain identifying information on the bottom of the lighter, so a photo of that (in focus) would probably help, as well.

 

After July 1986, Zippo began including a date code on all lighters showing the month and year of production. On the left of the underside was stamped a letter A–L, denoting the month (A = January, B = February, C = March, etc.). On the right was a Roman numeral which denoted the year, beginning with II in 1986.

Zippo - Wikipedia


If is turns out to be older than 1986, you could look here for some additional search information. I have a small collection of lighters, myself...but have not looked into their dates or values in years.
Good Luck
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/tobacciana/zippo

 

Looks like a "Slim" Zippo. Has a nice graphic but little less desirable than the standard sized Zippo. Measure it to determine if it is a Slim:

2-1/4" (5.72 cm) tall x 1-7/16" (3.65 cm)

If it is a Slim, and you list it, be sure to indicate that in the listing.

 

I can't see any letters it just has // zippo //

 

Perhaps, like sabre123 said, because it is a SLIM Zippo it may not have the same markings? I guess more research is warranted here.


This might help a little bit

 

This is from the link I sent you a bit earlier....it applies to the SLIM versions.

 

I think the two slashes on either side of ZIPPO indicate the year on this one. Looks like 1978?

http://www.moonlightzippo.de/english/dating/datslim.htm

 

Ah, maybe not. Yours doesn't have BRADFORD PA.

 

two slashes.........ummmm.....quotation marks...?

 

I don't know if they ever used quote marks, komo. This is a 1978 regular sized Zippo:

 

Bradford PA was probably been left off because it's a slim, not a regular
size.

 

Bluumz is correct, some slims didn’t have the Bradford stamp and I’ll ad that slims from 1966 on had the same date codes as the regular size.

 

Good to know...soon I will have to unearth my own little collection.
Thank you for your assistance

 

Makes perfect sense, bluumz!

 

So.....@Misha28? I see you have probably realized you are in the right place for answers! Nice to have you aboard.