Michael Griffin 4/8/22 Michael Griffin 4/8/22

Rare Houdini Favorite Bean Giant 1887 Handcuffs For Sale

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Original Antique Handcuffs For Sale: 1880’s Hiatts

$160.00

Original Antique Handcuffs For Sale: 1880’s Hiatts

Lot 03: Original ca. 1880 Hiatt Darby Handcuffs, Matching Number Key

Hiatt Darby handcuffs stamped “Hiatt Best Warranted Wrought 539,” with a “Z” on the lock tube. The original key is numbered Z539 and matches the cuff. Old style construction with the clevis fitted into the bow, brown patina, very good plus condition.

Maker: Hiatt

Type: Darby

Date: ca. 1880

Stamping: “Hiatt Best Warranted Wrought 539,” “Z” on lock tube

Key: Original matching number key, Z539

Construction: Old style, clevis fitted into bow

Finish: Brown patina

Condition: Very good plus

Lot: 03

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Original 1899 Cummings Handcuffs

$160.00

Original Antique Handcuffs For Sale: Cummings 1899

Lot 01: Original Cummings Handcuffs, Pat. July 4, 1899, Working Buttons

Cummings handcuffs patented July 4, 1899. The buttons work as they should, and the mechanical condition is excellent. Approx 67.5% plating, and the working key is included.

Maker: Cummings

Patent: July 4, 1899

Feature: Buttons work as they should

Finish: Approx 67.5% plated

Condition: Excellent mechanical

Key: Working key included

Lot: 01

Exceptional Original Bean Patrolman Handcuffs, Lettered “Detective Bureau Police Dept. N.Y. City,” ca. 1884

$510.00

Original Bean Patrolman Handcuffs, Lettered “Detective Bureau Police Dept. N.Y. City,” ca. 1884

Bean Patrolman handcuffs with a lettered cuff, possibly a presentation model, and clean lines throughout. The key is engraved “DETECTIVE BUREAU POLICE DEPT. N.Y. CITY.” A “T” and the patent dates of 1882 and 1884 are stamped on the clevis. Excellent condition, with the original key included.

Maker: Bean

Model: Patrolman, lettered cuff (possible presentation model)

Date: ca. 1884

Key: Original key engraved “DETECTIVE BUREAU POLICE DEPT. N.Y. CITY”

Stamping: “T” and patent dates 1882 and 1884 on clevis

Condition: Excellent

Original Bean’s Hook Come-Along, Pat’d May 6, 84, Near Mint

$410.00

Original Bean’s Hook Come-Along, Pat’d May 6, 84, Near Mint

Bean’s hook come-along in near mint condition. Strong stampings read “Pat’d May 6, 84.” The spring works as it should. There is one very small casting inclusion on one side.

Maker: Bean

Type: Hook Come-Along

Stamping: “Pat’d May 6, 84”

Function: Spring works as it should

Flaw: Very small casting inclusion on one side

Condition: Near mint

Lot: 04

Please see pics for overall condition.

I’m always interested in purchasing individual items or complete collections, and I usually have more cuffs and other items not pictured, please inquire.

Original Bean Patrolman Handcuffs with Lock Retarding Buttons, ca. 1884

$275.00

For Sale: Original Bean Patrolman Handcuffs with Lock Retarding Buttons, ca. 1884: Lot 21

Bean Patrolman handcuffs with lock retarding buttons that work well. The button lets the cuff stay unlocked until it is pressed, and then the cuff locks. This design predates the Bean Cobb patent and is an early version of that idea. Patent dates of Nov 1882 and Nov 1884, with a “T” stamped on the clevis. Good condition with approx 60% plating, and the working key is included.

Maker: Bean

Model: Patrolman

Date: ca. 1884

Feature: Working lock retarding buttons, cuff stays unlocked until the button is pressed

Stamping: “Pat Nov 82 & Nov 84,” “T” on clevis

Finish: Approx 60% plated

Condition: Good

Key: Working key included

Lot: 21

Please see pics for overall condition.

I’m always interested in purchasing individual items or complete collections, and I usually have more cuffs and other items not pictured, please inquire.

For Sale: Original Tower Bottom Keyway Leg Iron, Very Early First Model, ca. 1874

$225.00

For Sale: Original Tower Bottom Keyway Leg Iron, Very Early First Model, ca. 1874: Lot 24

Very early first model Tower leg iron with the bottom keyway configuration and a smooth brown patina. Smooth mechanical condition, and the working key is included. The key is not the best fit, but it works.

Maker: Tower
Type: Leg Iron, bottom keyway, very early first model
Date: ca. 1874
Finish: Smooth brown patina
Mechanism: Smooth
Key: Working key included
Lot: 24

Please see pics for overall condition.

$12.00 USPS Flat Rate Priority (U.S. only). International shipping quotes available.

I’m always interested in purchasing individual items or complete collections, and I usually have more cuffs and other items not pictured, please inquire.

Michael Griffin 3/5/22 Michael Griffin 3/5/22

For Sale Rare Antique Civil War Handcuffs And More Shackles

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Original Antique Handcuffs For Sale: 1880’s Hiatts

$160.00

Original Antique Handcuffs For Sale: 1880’s Hiatts

Lot 03: Original ca. 1880 Hiatt Darby Handcuffs, Matching Number Key

Maker: Hiatt

Type: Darby

Date: ca. 1880

Stamping: “Hiatt Best Warranted Wrought 539,” “Z” on lock tube

Key: Original matching number key, Z539

Construction: Old style, clevis fitted into bow

Finish: Brown patina

Condition: Very good plus

Lot: 03

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Original 1899 Cummings Handcuffs

$160.00

Original Antique Handcuffs For Sale: Cummings 1899

Lot 01: Original Cummings Handcuffs, Pat. July 4, 1899, Working Buttons

Cummings handcuffs patented July 4, 1899. The buttons work as they should, and the mechanical condition is excellent. Approx 67.5% plating, and the working key is included.

Maker: Cummings

Patent: July 4, 1899

Feature: Buttons work as they should

Finish: Approx 67.5% plated

Condition: Excellent mechanical

Key: Working key included

Lot: 01

Exceptional Original Bean Patrolman Handcuffs, Lettered “Detective Bureau Police Dept. N.Y. City,” ca. 1884

$510.00

Original Bean Patrolman Handcuffs, Lettered “Detective Bureau Police Dept. N.Y. City,” ca. 1884

Maker: Bean

Model: Patrolman, lettered cuff (possible presentation model)

Date: ca. 1884

Key: Original key engraved “DETECTIVE BUREAU POLICE DEPT. N.Y. CITY”

Stamping: “T” and patent dates 1882 and 1884 on clevis

Condition: Excellent

Original Bean’s Hook Come-Along, Pat’d May 6, 84, Near Mint

$410.00

Original Bean’s Hook Come-Along, Pat’d May 6, 84, Near Mint

Bean’s hook come-along in near mint condition. Strong stampings read “Pat’d May 6, 84.” The spring works as it should. There is one very small casting inclusion on one side.

Maker: Bean

Type: Hook Come-Along

Stamping: “Pat’d May 6, 84”

Function: Spring works as it should

Flaw: Very small casting inclusion on one side

Condition: Near mint

Lot: 04

Please see pics for overall condition.

I’m always interested in purchasing individual items or complete collections, and I usually have more cuffs and other items not pictured, please inquire.

Original Bean Patrolman Handcuffs with Lock Retarding Buttons, ca. 1884

$275.00

For Sale: Original Bean Patrolman Handcuffs with Lock Retarding Buttons, ca. 1884: Lot 21

Maker: Bean

Model: Patrolman

Date: ca. 1884

Feature: Working lock retarding buttons, cuff stays unlocked until the button is pressed

Stamping: “Pat Nov 82 & Nov 84,” “T” on clevis

Finish: Approx 60% plated

Condition: Good

Key: Working key included

Lot: 21

Please see pics for overall condition.

I’m always interested in purchasing individual items or complete collections, and I usually have more cuffs and other items not pictured, please inquire.

For Sale: Original Tower Bottom Keyway Leg Iron, Very Early First Model, ca. 1874

$225.00

For Sale: Original Tower Bottom Keyway Leg Iron, Very Early First Model, ca. 1874: Lot 24

Maker: Tower
Type: Leg Iron, bottom keyway, very early first model
Date: ca. 1874
Finish: Smooth brown patina
Mechanism: Smooth
Key: Working key included
Lot: 24

Please see pics for overall condition.

$12.00 USPS Flat Rate Priority (U.S. only). International shipping quotes available.

I’m always interested in purchasing individual items or complete collections, and I usually have more cuffs and other items not pictured, please inquire.

Michael Griffin 11/4/21 Michael Griffin 11/4/21

Rare Vintage Handcuffs For Sale Now: American and German Antique Handcuffs

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Original Antique Handcuffs For Sale: 1880’s Hiatts

$160.00

Original Antique Handcuffs For Sale: 1880’s Hiatts

Lot 03: Original ca. 1880 Hiatt Darby Handcuffs, Matching Number Key

Maker: Hiatt

Type: Darby

Date: ca. 1880

Stamping: “Hiatt Best Warranted Wrought 539,” “Z” on lock tube

Key: Original matching number key, Z539

Construction: Old style, clevis fitted into bow

Finish: Brown patina

Condition: Very good plus

Lot: 03

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Original 1899 Cummings Handcuffs

$160.00

Original Antique Handcuffs For Sale: Cummings 1899

Lot 01: Original Cummings Handcuffs, Pat. July 4, 1899, Working Buttons

Cummings handcuffs patented July 4, 1899. The buttons work as they should, and the mechanical condition is excellent. Approx 67.5% plating, and the working key is included.

Maker: Cummings

Patent: July 4, 1899

Feature: Buttons work as they should

Finish: Approx 67.5% plated

Condition: Excellent mechanical

Key: Working key included

Lot: 01

Exceptional Original Bean Patrolman Handcuffs, Lettered “Detective Bureau Police Dept. N.Y. City,” ca. 1884

$510.00

Original Bean Patrolman Handcuffs, Lettered “Detective Bureau Police Dept. N.Y. City,” ca. 1884

Maker: Bean

Model: Patrolman, lettered cuff (possible presentation model)

Date: ca. 1884

Key: Original key engraved “DETECTIVE BUREAU POLICE DEPT. N.Y. CITY”

Stamping: “T” and patent dates 1882 and 1884 on clevis

Condition: Excellent

Original Bean’s Hook Come-Along, Pat’d May 6, 84, Near Mint

$410.00

Original Bean’s Hook Come-Along, Pat’d May 6, 84, Near Mint

Bean’s hook come-along in near mint condition. Strong stampings read “Pat’d May 6, 84.” The spring works as it should. There is one very small casting inclusion on one side.

Maker: Bean

Type: Hook Come-Along

Stamping: “Pat’d May 6, 84”

Function: Spring works as it should

Flaw: Very small casting inclusion on one side

Condition: Near mint

Lot: 04

Please see pics for overall condition.

I’m always interested in purchasing individual items or complete collections, and I usually have more cuffs and other items not pictured, please inquire.

Original Bean Patrolman Handcuffs with Lock Retarding Buttons, ca. 1884

$275.00

For Sale: Original Bean Patrolman Handcuffs with Lock Retarding Buttons, ca. 1884: Lot 21

Maker: Bean

Model: Patrolman

Date: ca. 1884

Feature: Working lock retarding buttons, cuff stays unlocked until the button is pressed

Stamping: “Pat Nov 82 & Nov 84,” “T” on clevis

Finish: Approx 60% plated

Condition: Good

Key: Working key included

Lot: 21

Please see pics for overall condition.

I’m always interested in purchasing individual items or complete collections, and I usually have more cuffs and other items not pictured, please inquire.

For Sale: Original Tower Bottom Keyway Leg Iron, Very Early First Model, ca. 1874

$225.00

For Sale: Original Tower Bottom Keyway Leg Iron, Very Early First Model, ca. 1874: Lot 24

Maker: Tower
Type: Leg Iron, bottom keyway, very early first model
Date: ca. 1874
Finish: Smooth brown patina
Mechanism: Smooth
Key: Working key included
Lot: 24

Please see pics for overall condition.

$12.00 USPS Flat Rate Priority (U.S. only). International shipping quotes available.

I’m always interested in purchasing individual items or complete collections, and I usually have more cuffs and other items not pictured, please inquire.

Kris Edwards 10/1/20 Kris Edwards 10/1/20

For Sale: ANTIQUE 1904 MATTATUCK HANDCUFFS - HOUDINI SECRET!

Harry Houdini wanted so badly to join the US Army during WW1, but at the time they said he was too old and Houdini came up with an idea, he would teach our boys how to escape handcuffs should they ever have them locked up on their own wrists.

Houdini used at the time an interesting handcuff, the Mattatuck and showed how even with the keyholes sealed shut you could still escape.

We obviously wont go into details here about how that happened or the exploit of the lock involved, but its magical.

This Mattatuck handcuff is very good condition and comes with a working key.

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