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ARTIFACT: This is a 1973 lighter for the United States Navy ship USS Ranger CVA-61, presented by the Commanding Officer. Launched during the Cold War on September 29, 1956, Ranger was the first supercarrier to have angled decks from her inception. 1973,...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970 United States Navy ship lighter for the USS Coral Sea CVA-43, an aircraft carrier launched on April 2, 194Adopted by the Golden Gate City in 1967, the carrier was known as "San Francisco's Own". The lighter was presented by...

ARTIFACT: This is a factory-engraved United States Navy ship lighter made by the Zippo Manufacturing Corporation of Bradford, PA. It was made for the United States Ship Samuel B. Roberts FFG 5The ship's logo is factory-engraved on the lighter...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1980s-1990s United States Navy ring with a faceted pale green stone. The ring was made by Jostens in an alloy known as QGT. It is roughly a size 10. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s-1990s. SIZE: Approximate size 10;...

ARTIFACT: This is a near mint and unfired circa 1977 United States Navy ship Zippo lighter for the USS Long Beach CGN-Launched April 28, 1955, the Long Beach was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser. This lighter still has its original instructions...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1972 United States Navy ship lighter for the USS Niagara Falls AFS-A supply ship, "The Falls" was launched March 26, 196The double-sided factory-engraved lighter shows the ship on one side and a seal on the other reading...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1965 United States Navy ship lighter for the USS Hooper DE-102A destroyer escort, the Hooper was launched August 1 , 195The lighter was made in Japan by Konwal. It has an applied enameled insignia on the front that reads Sans...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1960s United States Navy ship lighter for the USS Morton DD-94Launched May 23, 1958, the destroyer was very active in the Southeast Asian seas during the Vietnam War. The lighter was made by Penguin of Japan. It has a...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1965 Zippo lighter for the United States Navy destroyer USS Bausell (DD-845), named for Lewis K. Bausell, a Marine killed in action during World War II. The Bausell was commissioned February 7, 1946 and served in both the Korean and...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s hand-painted bronze plaque for the United States Navy's USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658), a ballistic missile submarine named after a Mexican general. The plaque shows a great bear with a nod to the symbol of the "Bear Flag...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960 United States Navy ship lighter for the USS Swordfish SSN-579, launched August 27, 1957 from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Portsmouth, NH/Kittery, ME). The lighter was made by Penguin of Japan. It has an applied enamel...

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...