Smoking & Tobacco Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a stunning circa 1966 United States Navy ship lighter for the USS Rock AGSS-27An auxiliary general submarine, the Rock was redesignated from the World War II era submarine of the same name in 195Presented by the Commanding Officer, John...

ARTIFACT: This is a near mint and unfired circa 1966 United States Navy ship Zippo lighter for the USS Kawashiwi AO-14Launched December 11, 1954, the Kawashiwi was an oiler that served in South Vietnam between 1965 and 196This lighter was...

ARTIFACT: This is a mint and unfired circa 1960 United States Navy ship lighter for the USS Kawashiwi AO-14Launched December 11, 1954, the Kawashiwi was an oiler that served in South Vietnam between 1965 and 196This lighter was made by Prince of Japan...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1966 "slim" Zippo lighter for the United States Navy ship USS Winston AKA-94, with a privately engraved presentation from the Commanding Officer, Captain W.L. Bennnett. Launched November 30, 1944, Winston was an attack cargo ship that...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful near mint and unfired circa 1967 United States Navy ship Zippo lighter for the USS Vega AF-59, Service Squadron Launched April 28, 1955, the Vega was a stores ship that operated in Vietnam at this time. This lighter was...

ARTIFACT: This is an unfired circa mid-1960s lighter for the United States Navy USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-3The Bon Homme Richard was an aircraft carrier launched April 29, 194The ship participated in air strikes against Japan before the close of the war...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa mid- to late 1960s United States Navy ship lighter for the ammunition ship USS Virgo AE-30, launched June 4, 1944, initially as an attack cargo ship (USS Virgo AKA-20). The lighter was made by Ronson Typhoon of Hong Kong. It has...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1960s United States Navy ship lighter for the USS Maury AGS-1N attack cargo ship, the Maury (formerly the USS Renate) was renamed July 12, 194The lighter was made in Japan by Vulcan and has an applied enameled insignia on...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s-1960s Gen. E.D. Patrick TAP 12This was a USN Transport ship. Shows Masonic emblem and says, On the Square." This lighter was probably produced for crew members who were also Masons. Lighter made by Central. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1963 US Navy P-3 Orion Aircraft Slim Zippo with factory-applied logo. VINTAGE: Circa 1963. SIZE: About 1-1/4" in width by 2-1/4" in height by 1/2" in depth; standard slim Zippo size. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chrome-plated brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN 617 Lighter. It is factory engraved with submarines Dolphins and has enameled factory applied ships logo. The USS Alexander Hamilton was a Ballistic Missile Nuclear Submarine. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s...

ARTIFACT: This is an unfired circa 1966 factory-engraved United States Navy ship Zippo lighter for the USS Oak Hill LSD-Launched June 25, 1943, the Long Beach was a dock landing ship. This lighter is in excellent condition. VINTAGE: Circa 1966...