Count the Pockets: Levi's Jacket Type 1, 2 or 3 in One Glance
Sam Wingenbach, California Vintage Buyers. November 6, 2026. 28 sec.
Count the chest pockets on an old Levi's jacket. One pocket and a cinch on the back is a Type 1 (506XX, to the early 1950s), two pockets with pleats down the front is a Type 2 (507XX, 1953 to 1962), and two pointed-flap pockets with tapered seams is a Type 3 (557XX, 1962 on). Typical collector ranges as of August 2026: Type 1 $2,000 to $8,000, Type 2 $800 to $1,500, big E Type 3 $150 to $2,000 and up. Text a photo to (949) 449-1255 for a free answer the same day, with house calls across Southern California and buying nationwide.
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This Short has no spoken words, only music and on-screen text. What it shows: Count the chest pockets on an old Levi's jacket. One pocket and a cinch on the back is a Type 1 (506XX, to the early 1950s), two pockets with pleats down the front is a Type 2 (507XX, 1953 to 1962), and two pointed-flap pockets with tapered seams is a Type 3 (557XX, 1962 on). Typical collector ranges as of August 2026: Type 1 $2,000 to $8,000, Type 2 $800 to $1,500, big E Type 3 $150 to $2,000 and up.
Text a photo to (949) 449-1255 for a free answer the same day, with house calls across Southern California and buying nationwide.
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