AMERICAN SEAL & LOCK COMPANY PADLOCK, U.S. INT. REV. SER. PAT. DATE 1870

This is an interesting seal padlock. Although a piece seems to be missing. The piece that should hold a seal. Still a very nice piece and definately a nice price. This one seems to be for Government use.

YOU ARE BIDDING ON A VINTAGE AMERICAN SEAL LOCK COMPANY COMPANY BRASS PAPER SEAL PADLOCK. THIS LOCK IS PRETTY RARE. IT WAS MADE IN NEW YORK BY AMERICAN SEAL LOCK COMPANY. IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION AS PHOTOS SHOW. IT COMES WITH THE KEY. BOTH THE KEY AND THE LOCK IS MARKED WITH THE # 724. THE LOCK IS STAMPED " U.S. INT. REV." THE HASP OF THE LOCK IS STAMPED AM. SEAL LOCK COMNPANY, NEW YORK, PATENTED18 JANY., 1870. THIS LOCK AND KEY WORK CORRECTLY. THESE LOCKS WERE USED PRIMARILY BY U.S.CUSTOMS, RAILROADS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES BECAUSE THEY WERE PAPER SEAL LOCKS. THIS IS A GREAT ADDITION FOR THE SERIOUS LOCK COLLECTOR. JUST A GREAT PIECE. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING! DISPLAYS WELL.... - eBay (27 Jan 2013)

This padlock had a high bid of $280.99 (Plus $6.80 Shipping).
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