Navy U. S. S. VALLEY FORGE LPH-8 Helicopter Aircraft Carrier 1969 Zipppo Lighter

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Navy U. S. S. VALLEY FORGE LPH-8 Helicopter Aircraft Carrier 1969 Zipppo Lighter

Navy U. S. S. VALLEY FORGE LPH-8 Helicopter Aircraft Carrier 1969 Zipppo Lighter
I served aboard the USS Valley Forge from 1967 until 1970 when I was part of the crew who decommissioned her. I had bought this lighter myself in 1969. I had been smoking 2 to 4 packs a day and quit cold turkey in December of 1969. I still had my well worn trusty Zippo lighter and had bought this new one right before I quit and then never used it. It has the original box and directions. The box has normal expected wear from moving it around but still great for the age. I was wondering why it did not spark and then found out on line that the flint disintegrates and turns to dust after that long. Now I know why there was dust in the box. The lighter looks fantastic, and the only thing that I could find is a tiny little ding in one lower corner in the back. VALLEY FORGE LPH-8 Helicopter Aircraft Carrier 1969 Zipppo Lighter. I still had my well worn. Trusty Zippo lighter and had bought this new one right before I quit and then never used it. It is engraved and not just painted or glued on. The lighter looks fantastic, and the only thing that I could find is a tiny bit of rough spots in the back. I thank the many thousands of Sailors and Marines who served our Great Country while on board. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. If there are any coins shown next to an item they are there for size comparison only and not part of the sale. I try to take good pictures and do the best that I can to describe my items with my limited knowledge. I simply go out and find it and pass it along to the folks that collect it. I simply try to list items so that the right people can find them and I leave the rest up to them. Part of the fun of passing on some of the really odd items is that over the years I have had a number of buyers get back in touch with me and let me know that my items were being featured in their books and a few of them have been the only items know to exist. —– If you see a very nice item in my listing and do not see any words like perfect or mint condition, please understand that it has nothing to do with the quality of the item that is listed. Many items qualify for the use of those terms but, we have found that there are a few buyers who believe that there has never been an item made that will qualify for their definition of perfect. Read my feedback you will simply find a lot of buyers who say that the item is nicer than expected. You be the judge. Good Luck and thanks for looking. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Navy U. S. S. VALLEY FORGE LPH-8 Helicopter Aircraft Carrier 1969 Zipppo Lighter” is in sale since Thursday, February 13, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tobacciana\Lighters\Zippo\Military”. The seller is “oldstufff” and is located in Hartford, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to United States.
Navy U. S. S. VALLEY FORGE LPH-8 Helicopter Aircraft Carrier 1969 Zipppo Lighter