Field Guide
Blanket-Lined Levi’s Jackets: Type 1 (519XX), Type 2 (517XX) and Type 3 (559XX) Values
Levi’s sold its first two denim jackets with a wool blanket lining as well as without. Those lined Type 1s and Type 2s are among the hardest Levi’s jackets to find. Most lined Levi’s jackets are later truckers, so here is how to tell which one is in your closet.
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By Sam Wingenbach and Jake Cover, the buyers behind our video appraisals and house calls · Updated October 28, 2026
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This Short has no spoken words, only music and on-screen text. What it shows: Start with the silhouette: one chest pocket with pleats is a Type 1 (1905 to the early 1950s), two pockets with pleats is a Type 2 (1953 to the early 1960s), and pointed flaps with no pleats is a Type 3 (from 1962). Then flip a button: the number on the back is a factory code, not a date, and the tag gives the date. Not sure what you have? Text a photo to (949) 449-1255 for a free answer the same day.
The short answer: a blanket-lined Levi’s Type 2, lot 517XX, from the 1950s, was listed on eBay by US sellers at about $2,000 to $5,500 on October 28, 2026, with big sizes and one dealer in Japan asking $12,000 to $17,500; those are asking prices, not sales. A blanket-lined Type 1, which Japanese collector references call the 519XX, is rarer still: none was listed on eBay US that day. The blanket-lined big E Type 3, lot 559XX, was mostly listed at $300 to $1,300. Later lined truckers from the 1970s on are common and bring far less. California Vintage Buyers buys blanket-lined Levi’s jackets from every state. Call or text (949) 449-1255.
Levi’s own history of its jackets says it plainly: the Type I came with “a blanket-lined option,” and so did the Type II. The lined versions were made for cold weather, with a wool blend blanket sewn inside the denim body. On October 28, 2026, eBay US showed 161 listings for the 507XX Type 2 and only a handful for the blanket-lined Type 2.
Which blanket-lined Levi’s jacket do I have?
Ignore the lining for a moment and read the outside, the same way you would for an unlined jacket. The pockets, the pleats and the back tell you the type, and the type tells you the lot.
| Outside of the jacket | Type | Blanket-lined lot | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| One chest pocket, pleats down the front, a buckle at the back | Type 1 | 519XX (Japanese collector references) | Before the Type 2 replaced it in 1953 |
| Two chest pockets with pleats, a buttoned tab at each side of the waist | Type 2 | 517XX | The 1950s to about 1962 |
| Two pointed pocket flaps, V-shaped seams, no pleats, big E tab | Type 3 | 559XX, later lined 70505s | The 1960s to 1971 |
| Pointed flaps and V seams with a small e tab or a care label | Later trucker | Later lined lots | 1971 on |
If you are not sure which type you have, the Type 1 guide, the Type 2 guide and the Type 3 guide each show the outside in detail. The money is in the first two rows. A big E 559XX is a good find too. A lined trucker from the 1970s or 1980s is a good coat, and usually a modest sale.
How do I date a blanket-lined Type 1 or Type 2?
The lining does not date the jacket; the patch, the red tab and the buttons do, exactly as on an unlined one. A leather patch means an earlier jacket and more money. Japanese collector references date the leather-patch 517XX with a two-sided tab to about 1952 to 1955, and later 517XX jackets carry a paper patch, often with 17 stamped on the back of the buttons. On a Type 1, a buckle with pin teeth comes before about 1941 and a sliding buckle from 1944 on. One early 517XX we have seen documented carries a small tag reading BLANKET LINING, with the blend given as 60% reused wool, 28% cotton and 12% rayon. A care label sewn inside means the jacket was made in 1971 or later, or that it is a reissue.
Three lot-number traps
- A B in the lot does not mean blanket. The 507BXX is the kids’ Type 2. A seller calling a jacket 506XXB or 507XXB for its lining has the name wrong.
- 517 on its own is also a jean. The 517 bootcut, made from 1969 on, fills most eBay results for “517XX”. The blanket-lined Type 2 is the 517XX jacket, and only the outside of the garment settles it.
- Levi’s Vintage Clothing made a blanket-lined 1953 Type II reissue that resale listings also call the 519XX. So a 519XX listing can be an original Type 1 or a modern Type 2 reissue. One pocket or two answers it in a second.
Is my blanket-lined jacket an original or a reissue?
Levi’s Vintage Clothing has reissued blanket-lined versions of all three types, from the United States and from Japan. The outside matches. The inside does not.
| Check | Original | Levi’s Vintage Clothing reissue |
|---|---|---|
| Care or size label sewn inside | None before 1971 | Yes, printed, with a style number and country of origin |
| Back of the top button | A one or two digit number, or none on early 517XX | Often 555, the Valencia Street plant, on 1990s US reissues |
| Country of origin | None printed | Made in USA, Japan or another country printed on the label |
Reissues have value of their own. On October 28, 2026, a Levi’s Vintage Clothing blanket-lined 506XX was listed by a seller in Taiwan at about $400 and Japan-made 559XX reissues at about $400 to $470, asking prices. The reproduction guide covers more of the tells.
What is a blanket-lined Levi’s jacket worth?
| What you have | Price, with the date it was read |
|---|---|
| Type 2, 517XX, 1950s, listed by US sellers | About $2,000 to $5,500, October 28, 2026 (asking prices) |
| Type 2, 517XX, big sizes and one dealer in Japan | About $12,000 to $17,500, October 28, 2026 (asking prices) |
| Type 1, 519XX | None listed on eBay US, October 28, 2026; one Kyoto shop listed one at 6,476,800 yen |
| Type 3, 559XX and big E lined truckers | Mostly $300 to $1,300, early 559XX to about $2,000 to $3,100, October 28, 2026 (asking prices) |
| Small e lined truckers, 1971 on | Usually $50 to $300 (our read for small e Type 3s) |
Asking prices are hopes, and we could not read sold prices, so we give you the listings and say so. A 517XX in size 44 asking $5,500 had been listed since March 2026 when we read it. The Kyoto shop that listed its 519XX said it had handled only two in 22 years, which is the honest measure of how rarely a lined Type 1 surfaces. Inside each range, what moves a jacket up is a dark, unfaded body, a leather patch, a lining that is whole, a size that fits a grown man today, and no repairs.
What should I not do before selling it?
- Wash it. Water can shrink the denim and felt the wool, and the darkness of the denim is part of the price.
- Remove or replace the lining, even if it is torn. A torn original lining is worth more than a new one.
- Pull the patch or the tab. A readable patch removes doubt about what the jacket is.
- Trade it in at a store counter. Checked in September 2026, Levi’s SecondHand pays up to $30 in store credit for a jacket made more than twenty years ago.
- Price it from the highest listing. Asks run well above sales.
Where can I sell a blanket-lined Levi’s jacket?
Listing it yourself on eBay or Grailed usually brings the most if you photograph the lining, patch, tab and button backs well and handle the questions; the route comparison sets out each platform’s cut. Vintage shops pay less but pay at once. California Vintage Buyers buys blanket-lined Levi’s jackets, Type 1, Type 2 and big E Type 3, originals and reissues, from every state: we look at the jacket together on a free video call, agree the price on the call, and pay through PayPal before you ship, with shipping on us. In Southern California we come to you and pay cash the same visit. If your jacket is worth more listed yourself, we will say so. Start with the photo guide, then call or text (949) 449-1255.
Common questions
- What is a blanket-lined Levi’s Type 2 (517XX) worth?
- On October 28, 2026, US sellers listed 1950s blanket-lined Type 2 jackets, lot 517XX, on eBay at about $2,000 to $5,500, with big sizes and one dealer in Japan asking $12,000 to $17,500. Those are asking prices, not sales. California Vintage Buyers gives free reads from any state at (949) 449-1255.
- What is the lot number of a blanket-lined Levi’s Type 1 jacket?
- Japanese collector references call the blanket-lined Type 1 the 519XX. Levi’s own history confirms the Type I came with a blanket-lined option. Be careful: resale listings also use 519XX for a Levi’s Vintage Clothing blanket-lined Type II reissue, so check whether the jacket has one chest pocket or two.
- Is a blanket-lined Levi’s jacket worth more than an unlined one?
- For the Type 1 and Type 2, yes, because lined examples are scarce: on October 28, 2026, eBay US showed 161 listings for the 507XX Type 2 and only a handful for the blanket-lined 517XX. For later truckers from the 1970s on, a blanket lining is common and adds little.
- Where can I sell a blanket-lined Levi’s jacket?
- California Vintage Buyers buys blanket-lined Levi’s jackets from every state: text photos of the front, back, lining, patch and a button back to (949) 449-1255, agree the price on a free video call, and get paid through PayPal before you ship, with shipping on us. Listing on eBay or Grailed yourself is the other main route.
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