{"product_id":"vintage-zippo-u-s-department-of-the-air-force-seal-blue-lighter-nos-boxed","title":"1997 Zippo U.S. Department of the Air Force Seal Navy Blue Lighter – NOS, Boxed","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn American-made 1997 Zippo with the full-colour seal of the United States Department of the Air Force on a navy-blue matte case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zippo Manufacturing Company, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1997 — Roman numeral XIII on the case base; month not confirmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 29 years old (depending on the unconfirmed month) as of November 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e U.S. Department of the Air Force Seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e navy blue matte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic windproof flip-top liquid-fuel lighter with removable flint-and-wick insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New old stock (NOS), described by the owner as unused\/as new; refer to the unedited item photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Roman numeral XIII on the base confirms 1997, but the month letter is indistinct in the supplied angled photo; no month is asserted. Original Zippo packaging photographed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInventory reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e SP-LT-011, one unique collectible example\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate code:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Roman numerals XIII identify 1997. The month letter is not readable enough in the current photograph, so the precise month is intentionally omitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity and care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Authenticity guaranteed by 421Luxury. The lighter is shipped unfilled and requires Zippo-style lighter fluid (not butane). A 12-month functional warranty is offered under the published 421Luxury terms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zippo","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":55153944494426,"sku":"SP-LT-011","price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/6544\/4954\/files\/zippo-us-department-air-force-navy-blue-421luxury-sp-lt-011-1385.jpg?v=1794361450","url":"https:\/\/421luxury.com\/products\/vintage-zippo-u-s-department-of-the-air-force-seal-blue-lighter-nos-boxed","provider":"421Luxury","version":"1.0","type":"link"}