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ANTIQUE BRASS POSTAL LETTER BOX LOCK WITH MATCHING KEY | Locks60 of 61 |  |  |
Posted 2 years ago
A33andout
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This is one of my very favorite items I own. I do not know the year the lock dates to, but it's very old. Has everything going for it! Any comments about age, value, etc., would be welcome. Still researching it. What a beauty to look at, totally functional, just like the mailman used! I can't keep from just admiring it! In research, I found the last one sold on eBay in Dec. '08, but no price listed as sold for. Old stuff is COOL!!!
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Postal AntiquesBefore email, cable news, telephones, or even the telegraph, the postal ser…
LocksThe first locks were quite simple—a wooden beam that was slid across a door…
This street letterbox lock is still in use by USPS. Therefore, it isn't supposed to be privately owned. However, if you go to eBay and do a query for street letter box lock, you'll see these sold for about $50 to $75 with a key. There is about one per week listed, on the average.