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Hello everyone. I'm getting the frame of vintage Ray Ban and in my opinion it's original. Weld is good and everything else. The top of the nose bridge is impressed by the B & L Ray-Ban USA LIC while the bottom of the bridge does not write anything, and one ear pad is impressed 62 16. I care about this unusual size 62 16. I would like your opinion. thank you
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I see from you’re picture you have a similar pair! Do you know when they were made? Pretty neat pair of shades"RyanL31,
nice piece. very interesting
Thanks for the info! What’d ya want to delete? Sorry, new to the forum...any suggestions on how to get a value of these things? WWII and rare sound nice to me, thinking they could be more valuable than a regular pair of aviators ha[QUOTE="RyanL31,
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You’re the man! Thanks a lot for the info! Glad to hear they’re WWII era and I’m pumped they’re in perfect condition. Thanks again for the responseSo the shooters above, Ryan, they are early, 1940s pair of shooters, or shooting glass as they were originally called. RB2, not 1 as mentioned earlier. They are very popular in America and places like Malaysia/Thailand. Value is difficult, all depends on condition, and some models within that era are slightly more valuable than others, but typically i’d Say you can get $250-300.
You’re the man! Thanks a lot for the info! Glad to hear they’re WWII era and I’m pumped they’re in perfect condition. Thanks again for the response
Thank you so much for the info, the size is actually perfect for my daughter and her favorite style of sunglasses are wire rim with similar lense shapes. Having a very early pair of vintage aviators should be something she will cherish. They almost fit me, I could at least appreciate the quality of the glass, it’s remarkable, how do you distinguish rb2 from rb3? I believe from the little I’ve found reading dgm arrived after rb1 production so this at least helps to narrow the manufacture date? Are there references to the model numbers I’ve been unsuccessful thus far in decoding the 6A8301 number hand written on the case and my best guess on the 16.95 puts them early to mid 40’s but I’m not familiar with price differences in model variations or economic fluctuations. I suspect these were purchased overseas in a military post exchange also so another set of variables.Clarke, yes same sort of era, 1940-50s. Your are either rb2 dgm, or rb3 dgm, can’t quite tell from the photos. Unfortunately they’re 52mm which isn’t as popular or as valuable as 58mm models. The lenses make them a bit more desirable though, probably 150ish.
Thank you so much for the info, the size is actually perfect for my daughter and her favorite style of sunglasses are wire rim with similar lense shapes. Having a very early pair of vintage aviators should be something she will cherish. They almost fit me, I could at least appreciate the quality of the glass, it’s remarkable, how do you distinguish rb2 from rb3? I believe from the little I’ve found reading dgm arrived after rb1 production so this at least helps to narrow the manufacture date? Are there references to the model numbers I’ve been unsuccessful thus far in decoding the 6A8301 number hand written on the case and my best guess on the 16.95 puts them early to mid 40’s but I’m not familiar with price differences in model variations or economic fluctuations. I suspect these were purchased overseas in a military post exchange also so another set of variables.