Levi 505 Jeans
505 Levis are designated
by several identifing features:
-They all have a zip fly
-They can have either double stitch or single stitch rear pockets
-Can have either Big 'E' or small 'E' Red tab
- May have either no, one edge or two edges of redline selvedge
Vintage ones have a zipper marked with 'Talon 42', Scovill,
or Gripper Zipper, and have a single felled inseam, similar to vintage
501s
Prices can range from 20.00USD for a basic Talon 42
non-redline upto 100.00USD+ for a pristine pair with a Big E red tab on
Ebay.

A
two-tone double felled inseam
double felled one
color
single felled
(one row of stitching on the inseam)