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LOT 2554
WWII IX US Air Force Zippo Lighter
1939-1945 A.D.
2 1/4 in. (62.5 grams, 57.60 mm).
With heater-shield appliqué riveted to the case, five-pointed star with lateral spread wings and three crossed bars in a roundel, 'IX' above. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
Footnotes
Zippo lighters of the 1936-1945 type are recognisable by the rounded corners and bowed bottom.
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LOT 2554
WWII IX US Air Force Zippo Lighter
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 69 (for guidance only)$54 - 80 (for guidance only)
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