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    Greetings everyone,

    Just started to collect a few vintage keys. A set of three from eBay which are from an abandoned home in Rhode Island and the keys "look" real and quite old. The other I bought from Etsy and is from Poland. Being American and of Polish background myself, this was a good find. The issue is verifying the authenticity of vintage keys. Especially bought overseas Any suggestions?

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    Yes, post some pictures of them here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kwoswalt99 View Post
    Yes, post some pictures of them here.
    Here are the pictures. Thanks!
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    The ones in the first pic look all genuine to me. The second pic I can't say, because it's too hard to see.
    Maybe someone else will show up and give a second opinion.
    And since I forgot earlier, Hello, and welcome!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kwoswalt99 View Post
    The ones in the first pic look all genuine to me. The second pic I can't say, because it's too hard to see.
    Maybe someone else will show up and give a second opinion.
    And since I forgot earlier, Hello, and welcome!
    Thank you for your expertise and welcoming!

    I love things like this that have a sense of history or haunting.

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    hello,

    your pictures are to small for details.

    would you please post bigger ones maybe
    i am able to tell you some more.

    best regards

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    Thank you for your assistance

    I found this awesome site after my purchase, so the pictures are small. I included one very similar since the pictures have been removed.
    I don't know if it is because I'm getting older (I'm 58), but the whole ideas behind older keys and their history fascinates me. I still have the skeleton key we used for our side door in Chicago. I tell people its the key to my chateau in France. I'm sure that has been changed to a modern day lock.
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    In the picture of 4 the left key is the best chance of being the oldest as it is a warded lock key. The rest are within I would say the last 150 years and more likely 90 years or less. The key that is in the last photo I can't give much info outside the lock is simple in its working. Three keys of the 4 on right are lever lock keys. But I can't say for sure I am right without the lock they fit.

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    Thank you for sharing that with me. We're you trying to say the three keys may be 90 years or less and the older key 150 years old? Since I am just starting, what is a warded key? i have a feeling this older one opened more than just one door.

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