ST Dupont stamps their lighters with numbers not aligned in a straight line, some numbers looking higher or lower then others. Serial should never start with 4FK as fakes many do. Sellers do this to get around ebays keyword check. St dupont lighter serial number lookup – Search upcoming auctions from auction houses all over the world. Barnebys collects all auctions in one place. Antiques, furniture, art, design and more.

It looks legit to me. Once identified as to which fuel fills it, you can check to see how well it takes the fuel. If after cooling the lighter and exhausting the existing fuel, it does not take a full cartridge, you will have an indication that the lighter is not legit. Dupont fuel is measured to specific lighters.

I have not seen frauds that have a quality lacquer. Most frauds that I have seen have been L2 lighters that are either gold or silver and have a pattern that is not offered in their catalog. I have one such fake 'Dope'pont' as I call them. You can pretty clearly see that they are fake if you have any existing Dupont experience. Mine was a gift, like a box of glass top Cohibas!

I think that is a pretty nice lighter that you found there and I would have popped for that in a heartbeat. In buying one used, it is nice to know that you did not pay top dollar for it and put the first nick in it. A couple of mine are so damn aesthetically pretty, that I have a hard time using them beyond simply appreciating them as items of art. I have used all my lighters, but I typically just use my 007 these days. Having had one stolen, I am pretty choosy where I use one today. Nice find mate. Thanks for sharing.

It looks legit to me. Once identified as to which fuel fills it, you can check to see how well it takes the fuel. If after cooling the lighter and exhausting the existing fuel, it does not take a full cartridge, you will have an indication that the lighter is not legit. Dupont fuel is measured to specific lighters. I have not seen frauds that have a quality lacquer. Most frauds that I have seen have been L2 lighters that are either gold or silver and have a pattern that is not offered in their catalog. I have one such fake 'Dope'pont' as I call them.

You can pretty clearly see that they are fake if you have any existing Dupont experience. Hung chang oscilloscope manuals 2017. Mine was a gift, like a box of glass top Cohibas! I think that is a pretty nice lighter that you found there and I would have popped for that in a heartbeat.

In buying one used, it is nice to know that you did not pay top dollar for it and put the first nick in it. A couple of mine are so damn aesthetically pretty, that I have a hard time using them beyond simply appreciating them as items of art. I have used all my lighters, but I typically just use my 007 these days. Having had one stolen, I am pretty choosy where I use one today. Nice find mate. Thanks for sharing. -P I'm like you find the duponts so aesthetically pleasing but when it comes to actual use, i cant go past my Prometheus triple jet.