WWII Zippo Lighter with Applied WAVES Insignia Gold-Plated Steel

This is a great World War II Zippo lighter with the United States Navy WAVES anchor and propeller insignia applied upon the front. The WAVES, or the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, were the first women to serve in the army as a division of the US Navy. The lighter is in gold-plated steel. The top and bottom surfaces are slightly rounded.

Circa World War II.

Approximately 2-1/4" height and 1-3/16" width and 1/2" in thickness.

Gold-plated steel.

Hinge.

ZIPPO MFG. CO. BRADFORD PA ZIPPO MADE IN USA PAT. 2517191 ¨ PAT. PEND. on bottom.

This is from a WWII United States Navy WAVES lighter collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VEJM14 LCDEX3/14 SCDEX4/15

7+ (Very Fine+): The lighter shows some small areas of light wear.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.