2 Boxed 1950s Zippo Lighters - Trieste and Hertz
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1958 Zippo for the Bathyscaphe Trieste, complete with insert and instruction book. Lighter with bronzed emblem and enamel crest. Bottom marked with three dots, the Zippo logo, and four additional dots. Launched in 1953, Bathyscaphe Trieste was a deep sea submersible purchased by the US Navy for deep ocean exploration. 1959 Zippo lighter with box and instructions. It is engraved with the Hertz Driv-ur-self system logo. Bottom marked with three dots, the Zippo logo, and four additional dots for the year 1959.
Dimensions are: Box: 3 1/4 inches tall X 2 1/4 inches wide; 8.25 cm tall X 5.71 cm wide. Lighter: 2 3/16 inches tall X 1 1/2 inches wide; 5.55 cm tall X 3.81 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: No noted damage.
Provenance: From a private Maryland collection.
Dimensions are: Box: 3 1/4 inches tall X 2 1/4 inches wide; 8.25 cm tall X 5.71 cm wide. Lighter: 2 3/16 inches tall X 1 1/2 inches wide; 5.55 cm tall X 3.81 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: No noted damage.
Provenance: From a private Maryland collection.
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2 Boxed 1950s Zippo Lighters - Trieste and Hertz
Estimate $250 - $350
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