Thanks for that. I can't really tell from the pics, but is this a gold lighter? If so, I am going to go out on a limb and say it's real based on a few things: 1.

Candle lighter. Dupont brings you a touch of magic to your home with a new candle lighter. THE WAND is an exceptional lighter, designed as a real magic wand, after more than a year of consultation with various prestigious candle houses. Any more info could help out though as posting the bottom of the lighter with serial number or disassembly and looking under the flint wheel bar.

The stamping of the letters is a bit crooked as it should be for a vintage Linge 1. Vintage Ligne 1 Dupont's are rarely if ever faked 3.

I have never seen a slotted fuel cap on a fake However, for resale value it's going to be very low. You don't have any papers or boxes with it. And since it's a combo laquer and gold (I am assuming gold) and not full gold, it's weight in gold value is decreased. It also looks as if it has been used pretty well. Thanks, everyone for your interest.

The lighter is gold in color with black inlay but It isn't marked with any metal content such as K (karat). I'm assuming it is plated if any real gold at all. You think the gold parts could be solid even though it isn't marked? I've seen some that were real gold but they were marked at the bottom of one of the narrow sides. I don't know if it works or not as I dont have fuel. I does also need a flint.

I figured out how to open the flint chamber but I don't have a flint either. Any way to test it without fuel? Just curious what you mean $-wise by 'low' resale? It feels pretty hefty weight-wise.

It certainly is a well made piece. I have an acid gold testing kit but I'm afraid to put any directly on the surface and risk any damage. This forum has been very responsive and helpful. Thanks to all very much.

I would be willing to bet it is only plated and not solid. The Ligne 1 editions are the entry level into the ST Dupont lighter line up. Used Ligne 1 lighters are fairly abundant and not really worth much on the open market, but it is probably worth more than what you paid for it. Just for the record though: The font stamp under the lighter is not what I am used to seeing on any Dupont I have ever come into contact with. The script S T Dupont looks way off to my eye. If you contact ST Dupont and give them the serial number on the bottom, they can tell you without question if it is real or not.

Rev 5 kjv. And yes, if theres a real ST Dupont anything, theres fakes out there as well including the Ligne 1.

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.