Old copper U.S. Mail lock

[worldtalker]

It is solid copper right through the rivets,any idea of the age? GodBless Chris

 

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[nhbenz]

Although it certainly looks like copper, I've only found this pattern in brass and steel. Here is the 1914 patent that has been noted on the brass version; Patent US1103015 - AHDRUS - Google Patents