1. Vintage St Dupont Lighter
2. St Dupont Lighter For Sale

I've not found other guides out there about this online, but I do know that there's ways to date a dupont lighter. The real question is what time frame each of these elements indicates. The first thing is that older duponts tend to say 'de Paris' rather than just 'Paris'. They also tend to have shorter 6-digit serial numbers rather than the 7-digit ones found on newer models. Older lighters will almost always have the older large square dupont emblem with 'ST Dupont' spelled out at the bottom and the circle with wings above it.

Apr 10, 2020 Some fake Dupont serial numbers start with the sequence '4FK,' which is a sequence that genuine Dupont serial numbers never use, explains eBay. The serial number appears on the bottom of the lighter, so if an ad selling the lighter doesn't show the bottom, the lighter in question is probably a fake. Dupont Ligne 2 lighters have the numbers stamped slightly out of alignment. In addition, Dupont lighters have serial numbers that are stamped rather than engraved. Some fake Dupont serial numbers start with the sequence '4FK,' which is a sequence that genuine Dupont serial numbers never use, explains eBay.

Vintage St Dupont Lighter

Older Ligne 1 lighters made before 1984 have an automatic gas shutoff when you open the flint chamber. This is supposedly not the case on lighters made after 1984, but I'd like some more confirmation on this. I've personally handled 4 ligne 1 lighters and all of them had the automatic shutoff, although it was somewhat busted on one of them, only shutting off if you hold down the flint chamber release button, likely just from wear / age, but that lighter otherwise functions fine so it wasn't worth it to repair it.

St Dupont Lighter For Sale

• The Dupont Ligne 2 lighter is world famous for its distinctive sound, a bright.ping. The classic Dupont Ligne 1 is available in various sizes, the handy Dupont Ligne D is a beautiful ladies' lighter. The classic Dupont with normal flame can be upgraded with a pipe lighter nozzle or a cigar lighter nozzle for Dupont lighters.
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• Lovely lighter! There are a bevy of S.T Dupont lighter fakes out there. It seems the only true way to tell if one is a fake is the look of the Serial numbers. The numbers should not be aligned. Each number is hand stamped separately. Somewhere I read that if one calls Dupont and give them the serial number, they will tell you if it is real or fake.