Please help me date these big e redline 501s

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   I just listed a pair of 501s that I have owned for a long time picked up at a thrift shop. 

You guys helped me date my one-wash 1953 leather patch levis 501s so I thought perhaps you can help me make sure I am not under valuing or over valuing this pair. 

There are no tags or marking on the pocket bags just like my 1953s. But there is a 555 marking on the top button. Unless that button was replaced at some point, that implies a later date and perhaps LVC. 

I own two pairs of pre-LVCs from the 90s and this is not that. It is also not a fake knockoff. They are legitimate 501s. Thank you

Edited by Hecdog - 04 Apr 2022 at 1:48pm

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Hecdog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List crocked Joined: 16 Jan 2019 Location: Oakland Status: Offline Points: 117	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hecdog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Please help me date these big e redline 501s Posted: 04 Apr 2022 at 11:06am
	I just listed a pair of 501s that I have owned for a long time picked up at a thrift shop. You guys helped me date my one-wash 1953 leather patch levis 501s so I thought perhaps you can help me make sure I am not under valuing or over valuing this pair. There are no tags or marking on the pocket bags just like my 1953s. But there is a 555 marking on the top button. Unless that button was replaced at some point, that implies a later date and perhaps LVC. I own two pairs of pre-LVCs from the 90s and this is not that. It is also not a fake knockoff. They are legitimate 501s. Thank you Edited by Hecdog - 04 Apr 2022 at 1:48pm

thetestoftime Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List raw Joined: 10 Jan 2018 Location: SF : LA Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote thetestoftime Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Apr 2022 at 7:48am
	555 stamp is Valencia St all the way. I think the factory closed in early 2000s. Great pair of jeans but probably not as old as you may think they are...

robroy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List whiskered Joined: 28 Aug 2012 Location: N. Cal Status: Offline Points: 2917	Post Options Post Reply Quote robroy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 2022 at 7:49am
	without any pictures its kind of hard to give you any information other than they can out of the Valencia st factory.