1860S A. RANKIN PHILA HANDCUFFS

I had my eye on this set of handcuffs until the price shot well past my limit in the final moments, especially given that they are not proven to be fully-functioning.

ORIGINAL A. RANKIN PHILA HANDCUFFS. DATED DEC. 10 1861 OR 1866. THE DATE IS A LITTLE WORN BUT LOOK LIKE 1861.THIS IS A VERY NEAT PAIR OF HANDCUFFS MADE OF HEAVY METAL POSSIBLY IRON..THE PATINA IS JUST WONDERFUL.THEY HAVE A FLAT BOTTOM WITH A HALF LOOP TO ALLOW YOUR FINGER TO BE INSERTED FOR AID IN OPENING THE CUFFS. THEY ARE STAMPED A. RANKIN PHILA AND HAS THE PATENT DATE WHICH I HAVE QUOTED ABOVE. THEY HAVE THE ORIGINAL KEY BUT I CANNOT GET THEM OPEN. PERHAPS A CERTAIN WAY TO TURN. I DO NOT KNOW.SO I HAVENT HAD THEM OPENED. THE KEY DOES SCREW IN AND OUT FREELY. THESE ARE IN WONDERFUL CONDITION AND HAVE BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THEY HAVE BEEN STORED IN AN OLD TRUNK FOR ALL THESE YEARS IN AN ATTIC. THESE LOOK AWFUL SMALL. I'M SURE THERE WILL BE NO WIGGLING YOUR WAY OUT OF THESE BABIES.THE DATE MAY NOT BE WORN POSSIBLY WAY IT WAS STAMPED AT TIME. A REMARKABLE PAIR OF HANDCUFFS. - eBay (18 April 2010)

This set of cuffs had a high bid of $922 (Plus $12.55 Shipping).
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