1st batch and 2nd batch of Canadian black striped boxes. Both may look exactly the same, but there is a slight difference with its design on the side, featured in photo shown below. Note that both boxes do not have trademark symbol as yet.
1st batch (right) and 2nd batch (left) of Canadian black striped boxes. One with thumb cut notch, the other without. The one without thumb cut notch is believed to be the earliest box released by Zippo Canada.
1st batch Canadian box base (left) and 2nd batch Canadian box base (right). Note that they are almost the same, except for the wordings on the base of the box. Additionally, the 2nd batch box has more depth compared to the 1st batch box.
2nd batch Canadian (left) and 3rd batch Canadian boxes (right). Note that 3rd batch Canadian box has a small trademark symbol after the ZIPPO word.
Both boxes having thumb cut notch at the sides of the lids.
The difference between Canadian black striped boxes and USA black striped boxes.
1st Canadian black striped box (left), 1950 USA black striped box (right). Both boxes look exactly the same, as both were released around the same period. Fortunately for collectors, there is a slight difference, shown in the photo below.
1st batch Canadian black striped box (left) as shown, is a little bit taller than the USA black striped box (right).
Bases of 1st Canadian black striped box (left) and USA black striped box (right). Note that the font for 'UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED' are different. USA's version has characters which are more spaced out.
