Dating 40s 501s
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Topic: Dating 40s 501s
Posted By: mattbolton
Subject: Dating 40s 501s
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 3:47am
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Hi All. Hoping for a little help from a collective hive of great minds. I have what I think are a pair of 47 Levi's. Big E, one sided. Leather patch (though now jerky!) White Selvedge Hidden rivets Unstamped number on button back. Diamond in arcuate. No care label. Although I'd like to get excited that they're a c.'47 pair, is there any other features which might exclude them being an Valencia or LVC model? Any help massively appreciated. Matty. |
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Posted By: killer b
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 4:56am
| Man, you need to post some pictures. |
Posted By: mattbolton
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 6:00am
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Apologies. Please see attached. |
Posted By: mattbolton
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 6:02am
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Balls! It won't let me post pics?! |
Posted By: mattbolton
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 6:12am
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Posted By: Denimetc
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 6:13am
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All reproductions should have some kind of a wash tag and some number stamped in the back of the buttons. Later also LVC "stamp" in the pocket bags but early repro's did not necessarily have that. ------------- Too much Denim - too little time... |
Posted By: mattbolton
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 6:19am
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Thanks Denimetc. Really appreciate that. So ALL LVC would have care labels? |
Posted By: mattbolton
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 8:16am
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Posted By: Lordjon
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 8:43am
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I believe it is a real Levi's from the late 40s or early 50s. LVC replicas are easily recognized.
A question if it can be, Where did you find that jewel? |
Posted By: robroy
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 9:19am
| That patch would exclude anything other than LVC Japan, which to me does not look like their denim recipe. Based on pictures over the internet my guess is they’re not repos. We’re going to need more details to date them however. |
Posted By: Denimetc
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 9:38am
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looking at the fabric and thread in your pics I would say they are original vintage. ------------- Too much Denim - too little time... |
Posted By: Sansome
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 9:42am
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I agree with the rest of you- it’s real or the best Japanese repro on the planet. Any remnants of pocket bag stamps? |
Posted By: mattbolton
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 9:51am
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Hi guys. Thanks so much for your help. Appreciate it so much. Let me know what extra info you may need. I found them through work. Long story. Pocket bag stamps?
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Posted By: mattbolton
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 9:59am
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Sorry, nothing ink stamped on the pockets. |
Posted By: Sansome
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 10:02am
There is usually numbers ink stamped on the pocket bags, I’m fairly sure that there is On 40’s 501’s...These ink stamped numbers are often washed away, was curious if this Pair still had them. |
mattbolton wrote:Posted By: mattbolton
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 10:04am
Sadly not by the looks of it.  |