It's a date stamp. You can determine when your Zippo Lighter was manufactured by the hash marks or other symbols stamped on the bottom of your lighter. This helps Zippo owners in determining the value of their collectibles. You can find the chart for the Date Stamps here:
http://www.zippoclick.com/collecting/dateCodes.aspx
You can find a lineup of Zippo lighters available for purchase online at the Zippo website. Alternatively, you can purchase these lighters from the Amazon website.
Zippo lighter are a reusable metal lighter made by the Zippo Company of Bradford, Pennsylvania. The main point of Zippo lighters are that they are impossible to blow out.
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The letters refer to the month of the year that the lighter was manufactured. A= January, etc.
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Zippo Roman Numerals refer to the dating system used by Zippo Manufacturing Company to identify the year of production for their lighters. Each year is represented by a specific Roman numeral, with letters corresponding to the year (e.g., "A" for 1932, "B" for 1933, and so on, cycling through the alphabet). These marks can typically be found on the bottom of the lighter, helping collectors determine the age and authenticity of a Zippo lighter.
Zippo makes really good quality lighters with many different designs.
Not all Zippo lighters have "Made in USA" stamped on them, but most authentic Zippo products do. The company is known for its American manufacturing, and the "Made in USA" marking is typically found on the bottom of lighters produced in Bradford, Pennsylvania. However, there may be exceptions for special editions or international products. Always check for authenticity if you're unsure.
What piece of metal did you find it on? Because on the bottom of a Zippo, an 'e' corresponds with May, in the date of the lighters manufacture.
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