"1882 JOHN LOVELL marshal cowboy prison handcuffs"

Well, surely they are rare and expensive. At least if you want to own them. the seller has a point about the prices that Colt Handcuffs go for as well...

RARE set MARKED - FLAT - key patented 1882 JOHN P. LOVELL handcuffs complete with a nice working key....... BOTH cuffs are nicely marked on the backs..... cuffs work great as do the lock buttons.... NOTE : the ROTATING disk key way...... LOVELL cuffs are RARE to find anytime - anywhere, but to find a set with even ONE cuff marked is extremely as 99.9 & of them are NOT MARKED ......... if COLT cuffs are going for $800 - $1,250 then this cuff should go for $2,000 !!!!! but i am letting someone get them cheap. - eBay (18 Feb 09)

This set of handcuffs had an opening bid of $975 and a 'Buy-it-Now' price of $1,275 (Plus $10 Shipping) but failed to attract any bids, this time.
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"Colt Handcuffs, Brand New!!!"

Here is another set of Colt handcuffs:

New rare pair of Colt Handcuffs pre 1979. UNTOUCHED, NEVER USED!!! These handcuffs come in the original plastic wrap and are still covered in cosmoline paper. They come with the instruction sheet, and in the original box. It comes with 2 keys which are not the original Colt keys. These cuffs are rare, collectible and highly sought after by handcuff collectors as well as COLT collectors IN ANY CONDITION, LET ALONE NEW WITH ALL ORIGINAL PAPER WORK.

On Feb-12-09 at 10:35:57 PST, seller added the following information:

This is the last pair that I have in a box. Good luck bidding. - eBay

This set of Colt handcuffs went for the amazing price of $525 (Plus $9.95 Shipping).
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Colt Handcuffs, Brand New!!!

The last time a pair of Colt Handcuffs came up for auction, they went for the amazing sum of $1,425! This time the price was still obscene but less than a quarter what the other pair went for.

New rare pair of Colt Handcuffs pre 1979. UNTOUCHED, NEVER USED!!! These handcuffs come in the original plastic wrap and are still covered in cosmoline paper. They come with the original key, key envelope, intruction sheet, and in the original box. These cuffs are rare, collectible and highly sought after by handcuff collectors as well as COLT collectors IN ANY CONDITION, LET ALONE NEW WITH ALL ORIGINAL PAPER WORK. - eBay

This set of Colt handcuffs sold for $440 (Plus $6.50 Shipping). Assuming that there was no difference between the two, it seems that the timing of the first seller was much better than for the follow-up auction. Still that is a huge sum for a pair of handcuffs!
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