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<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 33819, member: 78"]Hi,</p><p> The one ones bringing big bucks have fancy bales and hand forged ones. All the ones in your photo are not rare or valuable. As a single lot or two you may make some money. I know over the years that I have been buying and selling these keys, I have perhaps 8 dollars invested and perhaps 30 dollars of sales, most of mine have gone to people who needed replacement keys and did not want to spend 20 bucks to have one cut to fit. It is amazing how many will work in a lock even if they do not look like an original. The keys to "castle doors" are usually 12" and longer. Keys to doors in old houses are usually 4" to 6". Drawer locks and cabinet locks are usually shorter.</p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 33819, member: 78"]Hi, The one ones bringing big bucks have fancy bales and hand forged ones. All the ones in your photo are not rare or valuable. As a single lot or two you may make some money. I know over the years that I have been buying and selling these keys, I have perhaps 8 dollars invested and perhaps 30 dollars of sales, most of mine have gone to people who needed replacement keys and did not want to spend 20 bucks to have one cut to fit. It is amazing how many will work in a lock even if they do not look like an original. The keys to "castle doors" are usually 12" and longer. Keys to doors in old houses are usually 4" to 6". Drawer locks and cabinet locks are usually shorter. greg[/QUOTE]
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