Levi's · 507XX · 1953 to about 1962
Levi's replaced the Type I with the 507XX in 1953, and it lasted until the Type III took over in the early 1960s, the shortest run of the three classic jackets. It kept the boxy fit, the front pleats and the riveted cuffs. The big changes were a second chest pocket, flaps on both with bar tacks instead of rivets underneath, and button adjusters at the back waist where the Type I had its cinch. Early jackets carry a leather patch, and Levi's moved to a card patch later in the decade. Heddels lists what an original should show, including a two-sided tab with the ® mark, lemon-yellow thread, selvedge inside the front placket only and one- or two-digit button stamps. Levi's also made a blanket-lined version. Reissues are everywhere, so check the inside first. A leather-patch original is the collector find, and a 1990s Japan-made reissue is the one to wear.
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Reissues and repros
Levi's Vintage Clothing has made a 1953 Type II reissue with a leather patch, and Heddels says a three-digit button stamp like 555 gives it away. Levi's Japan's 1990s 71507XX reissue has a Big E tab and selvedge, with a MADE IN JAPAN tag and button stamps such as J02 or J22. Sugar Cane, Full Count, TCB, Pherrow's, Momotaro, The Flat Head and other Japanese makers copy it closely too.
If you’ll wear it
A 1990s Levi's Japan 71507XX or an LVC 1953 jacket gets you the short, boxy shape without the worry.
If you’ll collect it
A leather-patch original with a two-sided tab and one- or two-digit button stamps is the one to hunt.
Type IIs are short and boxy, and they're tagged by chest size, so ask for pit to pit, back length and sleeve length and compare them with a jacket you own. They were cut before Levi's pre-shrunk denim arrived in the 1960s, so an old wash may have taken them below the tag.
New to measuring old denim? Our measuring guide shows where to put the tape.
Measurements first, then the details
Look for frayed cuffs and collar, worn buttonholes and missing or replaced waist-adjuster buttons. Old repairs are expected on a jacket this age, as long as replaced hardware is disclosed.
Buying guide
For a Type II we'd take the 1950s jacket a Japanese dealer titles no repair with a double-sided tab, at $4,500 with free shipping, under the $5,354 median. We found nine for sale (the estimate is at least 15), most asking $3,150–7,500 delivered, and seven of the nine ship from Japan, where shipping alone can add $600–1,375. Every cheaper 507 we found was a 1990s reissue, a 70507 or a modern 2nd, so check the inside of any jacket first. An original has LEVI'S on both sides of the tab with the ® mark, one- or two-digit button stamps and no care label, and a leather patch at the back waistband means an early one. They're short, boxy and tagged by chest size, so ask for pit to pit, back length and sleeve and compare them with a jacket you own.
$2,787.47delivered
The lowest ask here at $2,787 with free shipping, titled 1950s Big E with a double-sided tab. That's under the band, so ask for the button backs and the inside to rule out a reissue.
Vintage 1950s Levi's 507XX 2nd Big E Original Denim Jacket Double Sided Tab
$4,500.00delivered
Titled 1950s, no repair, with a double-sided tab, which is what an original should have, at $4,500 delivered from Japan. Ask for the waistband patch and the button backs to see how early it is.
Levi's 50s Vintage Jean Jacket 507XX No Repair Double Side Tab Men's Outerwear
$5,207.99est. delivered
A US seller's Type II titled dark wash with two flap pockets, tagged 38, at $5,208 delivered. The 38 is the chest tag, so ask for pit to pit and back length before you offer.
Levi's 507XX VTG Type 2 Denim Jacket 2 Flap Pockets Men's 38 Dark Wash USA
$6,810.00est. delivered
Titled 1950s with a leather patch, which marks an early Type II, at $6,810 delivered, inside the band. $1,375 of that is shipping from Japan, so get a close-up of the patch before you pay it.
Levi's 507XX Second Model Vintage 1950s Denim Jacket Leather Patch
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Used$2,787.47delivered
$2,787.47 · free shipping
Buy It Now$2,787.47
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Titled 1950s Big E, double-sided tab. Free shipping from Japan.
Seller: naka.lcc
99.4% positive
Used$4,500.00delivered
$4,500.00 · free shipping
Buy It Now$4,500.00
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Titled no repair, double-sided tab. Free shipping from Japan.
Seller: y_0515
100% positive
Used$5,207.99est. delivered
$5,199.00 + $8.99 shipping
Buy It Now$5,199.00
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Tagged 38, dark wash. US seller.
Seller: kujawavintage
100% positive
Used$6,810.00est. delivered
$5,435.00 + $1,375.00 shipping
Buy It Now$5,435.00
Good buy
Titled leather patch, the early version. $1,375 shipping.
Seller: liztokyo
100% positive
Used$2,972.00est. delivered
$2,372.00 + $600.00 shipping
Buy It Now$2,372.00
Our take
Titled 1950s, nothing more. $600 shipping from Japan.
Seller: liztokyo
100% positive
Used$5,500.00delivered
$5,500.00 · free shipping
Buy It Now$5,500.00
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Our take
Blanket lined, tagged XL 44, distressed. US seller.
Seller: purplem_15
100% positive
Used$9,500.00delivered
$9,500.00 · free shipping
Buy It Now$9,500.00
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Our take
Titled button back 17, a two-digit stamp that suits an original. Above the band.
Seller: y_0515
100% positive
Used$9,800.00delivered
$9,800.00 · free shipping
Buy It Now$9,800.00
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Our take
Titled button back 17 with a red tab. Above the band.
Seller: y_0515
100% positive
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