FERRET Seal Padlock

Here is another very interesting Seal Padlock:

Beautiful old French seal lock, brass case and steel shackle in very good condition. 3 in wide x 4 1/2 in high x 9/16 in thick. Works well with brass key. Paper seal mechanism works by a protrustion of the pins into the paper seal when the shackle is pulled up. A most unusual and nice padlock. - eBay (30 June 09)

This padlock had a high bid of $450 (Plus $13.65 Shipping).
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