Chrome plated Zippo with a British India Silver One Rupee 1944 coin on both side and the owners' name «Iona Spencer» engraved on the front.
India – Iona Spencer
- Model:
three barrel hinge, round bottom
- Year:
1943 - 45
- Status:
in collection
India – Tasmania
Worn Zippo with «Riverside Calif.», «Hobart. Tasmania.» and «Bombay. India.» engraved on the front in an unusual and special make.
- Model:
four barrel hinge, flat bottom
- Year:
1937 - 41
- Status:
in collection
Israel – Palestine
Well worn black crackle Zippo with a coin on each side. On the front a British Palestine 2 Mils 1927 coin with the inscription (פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين (Palestine in Hebrew, English and Arabic) and a British One Penny coin on the other side.
- Model:
five barrel hinge (fixed after war), round bottom
- Year:
1943 - 45
- Status:
in collection
Europe – Bullets
Well worn black crackle Zippo with various places of action and years of service engraved: «England», «Ireland», «France», «Belgium», «Holland» and «Germany» and «42 43 44 45». Version with patent error «203695».
- Model:
four barrel hinge, flat bottom
- Year:
1942 - 43
- Status:
in collection
Germany – Trophy Coins
Well worn black crackle Zippo with two silver coins from Germany as a trophy of the U.S. G.I. who owned this lighter and fought against the Nazis: a 5 Reichsmark 1939 coin with Paul von Hindenburg on one side and a 2 Reichsmark 1938 on the other side.
- Model:
three barrel hinge, round bottom
- Year:
1943 - 45
- Status:
in collection
Germany – Trophy Insignia
Well worn black crackle Zippo with a German 2nd class iron cross 1939 clasp as a trophy of the U.S. G.I. who owned this lighter and fought against the Nazis.
- Model:
four barrel hinge, round bottom
- Year:
1942 - 43
- Status:
in collection
Guernesey – Liberation 1945
Guernsey, along with the other Channel Islands, was occupied by German forces during WWII. The German occupation of the Channel Islands began in 1940 and lasted until the end of the war in 1945. Guernsey, being one of the Channel Islands, was liberated by the Allies after the German surrender in May 1945. The liberation of Guernsey occurred on May 9, 1945, one day after Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
Well worn black crackle Zippo with applied monogram «W L R», metal eagle of the German Kriegsmarine as a trophy of the U.S. G.I. who owned this lighter and fought against the Nazis and a Guernesey 4 Doubles 1945 coin on the front and a United Kingdom One Shilling 1945 coin with Scottish Reverse together with a Swiss 2 Rappen 1941 coin on the other side.
- Model:
three barrel hinge, round bottom
- Year:
1943 - 45
- Status:
in collection
Portugal – Ireland
Well worn black crackle Zippo with a Newfoundland 5 Cents 1945 coin and an Irish Half Penny coin on the front and a Portuguese Escudo 1940 coin on the other side.
- Model:
four barrel hinge, flat bottom
- Year:
1942 - 43
- Status:
in collection
Island – England
Well worn black crackle Zippo with an Island 1 Krona coin, an Island 25 Aurar coin and a British Six Pence 1926 coin on the front and a British Half Penny 1945 coin, a British Half Crown coin and a Island 5 Aurar 1942 coin on the back with an applied half .30 M1 carbine cartridge with bullet on the side.
- Model:
three barrel hinge, round bottom
- Year:
1943 - 45
- Status:
in collection
England – France – Germany
Well worn black crackle Zippo with various coats of arms or crests applied which are engraved with a crown and crest that includes the two Latin words «Coelestia Cano» meaning «I sing of the heavens» on the front and the monogram «G.B» with various small crests on the back. In addition, three places of action are engraved on three sides: «England», «France» and «Germany» together with some ornaments.
- Model:
four barrel hinge, flat bottom
- Year:
1942 - 43
- Status:
in collection
England – British Farthing Coin
Well worn black crackle Zippo with a British Farthing 1944 coin. Its name is derived from the Old English word «feorthing», meaning «fourth part», as it originally represented one-quarter of a penny.
- Model:
four barrel hinge, flat bottom
- Year:
1942 - 43
- Status:
in collection
London – Captain O. L. Culbert
Chrome plated Zippo with the owner's name «Capt. O. L. Culbert B. E.», his serial number «O-281776» and a place & date «London – 1942-3-4» engraved on the front side and an applied U.S. Army Corps of Engineers insignia on the back side.
- Model:
four barrel hinge, flat bottom
- Year:
1942 - 43
- Status:
in collection
England – Nelson L. Charles
Chrome plated Zippo with various engravings: the owner's name «Nelson L. Charles», his service number «33234084», «England» as the first place of deployment with the date «July 27th 1943» and the further stays «Liverpool», «Exeter» and «Taunton» on the front and the map of England with the stays on the other side.
- Model:
four barrel hinge, flat bottom
- Year:
1942 - 43
- Status:
sold
U.S. Army Nurse Corps – Lt. Nelda J. Goodwin
More than 59,000 American nurses served in the Army Nurse Corps during WWII under fire in field and evacuation hospitals, on hospital trains and ships, and as flight nurses on medical transport planes.
Chrome plated Zippo with various engravings: the name of the nurses «Lt. Nelda J. Goodwin», her service number «N-779069», the date of her arrival in England «OCT. 17th. '43» and the insignia of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps on one side and the map of England with all related or important city names.
- Model:
four barrel hinge, flat bottom
- Year:
1942 - 43
- Status:
in collection
U.S. Army Dental Corps – Insignia
Chrome plated Zippo with a U.S. Army Dentist Corps insignia on the front.
- Model:
five barrel hinge (fixed after war), round bottom
- Year:
1943 - 45
- Status:
in collection
U.S. Army Medical Corps – Lt. Colonel Jacob Brem
Lt. Colonel Jacob Brem served as Executive Officer in command of the U.S. Army 182d General Hospital, arriving in England in April 1944.
Chrome plated Zippo with a U.S. Army Medical Corps insignia on one side, a Lieutenant Colonel rank insignia on the other side and various engravings on both sides: «Taunton 1944», the owner's monogram «JB» and his service number «O-285742».
- Model:
four barrel hinge, flat bottom
- Year:
1942 - 43
- Status:
in collection
