THIS IS A GREAT WASHINGTON DC AREA ESTATE OFFERING FOR A VINTAGE ZIPPO LIGHTER COLLECTION OR US NAVAL COLLECTION. IT’S AN ORIGINAL 1959 ZIPPO COLOR ENAMELED ADVERTISING LIGHTER. IT HAS ENAMELED LOGOS ON BOTH SIDES. THE FRONT SIDE SHOWS THE DESTROYER U. THE REVERSE SIDE HAS A GREYHOUND 19 – SEE PHOTOS. IT’S A FULL SIZE ZIPPO, NOT A SLIM LINE. THE LIGHTER IS COMPLETE, ALL ORIGINAL AND IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. THE INSERT IS ZIPPO AND ORIGINAL TO THE BODY. IT’S NOT PUT TOGETHER. THE WICK HAS BEEN BURNED, BUT IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. THE FLINT TUBE & SCREW ARE FINE. THE COTTON IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE INSIDE. THE LIGHTER BODY IS NOT BENT, DENTED UP, BRASSING OR CRACKED. THE LID HINGE IS SOLID. THE LIGHTER CLICKS OPEN AND CLOSED FINE. THE HINGE IS NOT WOBBLY OR BENT UP. THE ENAMELED LOGOS ARE NOT CHIPPED OFF OR FADED. THIS IS TRULY A VERY NICE EXAMPLE FOR A ZIPPO COLLECTION. IT’S BEING OFFERED WITH NO WARRANTIES AS A VINTAGE ZIPPO FOR A LIGHTER COLLECTION. I HAVE NOT POLISHED UP OR TAMPERED WITH ANYTHING. IT’S BEING OFFERED DIRECTLY FROM THE ESTATE & AS PICTURED HERE. ALL ITEMS I OFFER ARE FROM NUMEROUS EAST COAST ESTATES (MOSTLY FROM MARYLAND, WASHINGTON DC, VIRGINIA, NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA). I HAVE BEEN A PROFESSIONAL ESTATE PERSONAL PROPERTY CONSIGNMENT & LIQUIDATION LLC FOR OVER 13 YEARS. YOU ARE SEEING ITEMS RIGHT OUT OF THE ESTATES. I DO NOT TAMPER WITH ITEMS, POLISH UP ITEMS OR ALTER THEM IN ANY WAY. I DESCRIBE EXACTLY WHAT I SEE. ALL ITEMS ARE BEING OFFERED AS FINAL SALES FROM ESTATE LIQUIDATION WITH ALL WEAR OF A USED VINTAGE ITEM. I WILL ONLY CALL AN ITEM MINT IF I TRULY BELIEVE THAT IT’S IN MINT CONDITION. I WILL ONLY CALL AN ITEM RARE OR SCARCE IF I TRULY BELIEVE IT TO BE SO. THE ITEMS YOU SEE HERE ARE NOT BEING OFFERED LOCALLY AT THE SAME TIME. IF A VALUABLE ITEM HAPPENS TO GO SUPER CHEAP, YOU GET IT CHEAP. MY AUCTIONS ARE STRAIGHT FORWARD. MY DESCRIPTIONS ARE CLEARLY WRITTEN & PLAIN TO UNDERSTAND. ALSO, I TO TAKE NUMEROUS EXCELLENT CLEAR CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF THE ITEMS. I USE PLAIN BACKGROUNDS AND SIMPLE PLAIN FONTS. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN FLUFFY BORDERS, FANCY BACKGROUNDS, OVERBLOWN HYPE WORDING OR CONFUSING LETTERING FONTS TO PROMOTE PHONY HYPE IN ATTEMPT TO MAKE AN ITEM APPEAR MORE SPECTACULAR THAN IT REALLY IS. COL LECTORS PLEASE DO NOT WORRY. THE ESTATES USUALLY PREFER STRAIGHT AUCTIONS TO FOLLOW THROUGH. I HOPE ALL OF MY ITEMS WILL GO TO PEOPLE WHO WILL ENJOY THEM. I WILL GLADLY ACCEPT A RETURN AND/OR TAKE CARE OF A PROBLEM IF I DO MAKE A GROSS ERROR IN DESCRIPTION. IF I MADE NO GROSS ERRORS, THE ITEM IS ESTATE FINAL SALE. THIS IS MERELY DUE TO THE ITEMS BEING ANTIQUES OR VINTAGE PRE-OWNED. PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE THE ITEM ENDS. PLEASE NOTE: MANY OF MY ITEMS WERE STORED IN OLD ESTATES FOR MANY YEARS. I HAVE NO IDE WHAT SMELLS “OLD” TO SOMEONE, OR WHAT SMELLS LIKE “TOBACCO SMOKE” TO SOMEONE. JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY SMOKED BACK THEN. SOME OF MY ITEMS SAT FOR DECADES IN OLD ESTATE HOMES WHERE THERE WAS PROBABLY TOBACCO SMOKING GOING ON AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. THIS WILL COST A GOOD BIT MORE THAN NORMAL UPS GROUND IN THE LOWER 48 STATES. I GENERALLY CANNOT ALLOW PICK-UPS DUE TO BUSY BUSINESS SCHEDULING. The item “1959 ZIPPO USS TRATHEN DD 530 LIGHTER COLOR ENAMELED ON BOTH SIDES GREYHOUND 19″ is in sale since Monday, October 12, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tobacciana\Lighters\Zippo\Military”. The seller is “brtcarguy” and is located in Severna Park, Maryland. This item can be shipped worldwide.
