BRASS U.S. CUSTOMS LOCK & KEY PAT 1874 IS.&R SUPPLY

Here is a nice and shiny customs padlock.

BRASS OBSOLETE U.S. CUSTOMS LOCK AND KEY. MADE BY I.S. & R. SUPPLY CO., NEW YORK PATENTED JUNE 9,1874. XXX 1500 MARKED ON BACK OF SHACKLE. KEY LOOKS OLD BUT DO NOT KNOW IF ORIGINAL BUT IT OPENS THE LOCK. THERE IS A SPLIT IN THE BARREL APPROXIMATELY 1/4" LONG. PROBABLY HARD TO FIND A KEY FOR THIS LOCK. BACK DOOR HAS SPRING TENSION AND WILL STAY SHUT IF POSITIONED CORRECTLY. LOCK LOOKS TO BE IN GOOD USED CONDITION BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE KEY AND LOCK HAS BEEN POLISHED. BODY OF LOCK MEASURES 2 3/4" WIDE BY 1" DEEP. 3 1/4" BOTTOM OF LOCK TO TOP OF SHACKLE. - eBay (6 March 2011)

This seal padlock had a high bid of $725 (Plus $7.80 Shipping).
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