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Hi Will,
As with all things antique and collectable, an items rarity and condition are key to value. Unfortunately the condition of all three of your padlocks is very poor. It is evident from your photo that the pins holding the front plate have been drilled on all three padlocks (for the purpose of removing the front plate), thus making them undesirable to collectors, and vastly reducing their value. The only thing in their favour is that they are all long shackle versions, and the two diamond padlocks were manufactured by Slaymaker, not by Miller.
In reasonable condition I would have agreed with the previous valuation, and double that if they had been in very good condition. As it is I would estimate no more than $25 for all three padlocks combined. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that’s the reality in the world of antique padlock collecting.

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