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Excellent piece of 1990s tobacco advertising memorabilia—a genuine American-made Zippo featuring the iconic Lucky Strike bullseye logo engraved into a high-polish chrome case. The bottom of the lighter is stamped K XI, dating the case to November 1995. Even better for collectors, the genuine Zippo insert is stamped J XI, dating it to October 1995—only one month before the case was manufactured. This is entirely consistent with a period-correct factory pairing and strongly suggests the insert has remained with the lighter since its original period of manufacture. The lighter shows genuine age and use, including scratches, scuffs and other surface wear visible in the photographs. It has not been polished or restored, preserving its original finish and character. Lucky Strike advertising has become a particularly interesting collecting category as traditional cigarette advertising has largely disappeared, making pieces like this a snapshot of a very different era of American...