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RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL MARTIALLY MARKED COLT BULLET MOLD

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,500.00 USD
RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL MARTIALLY MARKED COLT BULLET MOLD
Rare brass martially marked 2-cavity bullet & ball "COLT'S PATENT" mold with steel sprue cutter. Left side of mold is marked with the "WAT" (William A. Thornton) inspector cartouche and the right side with a small "G" and "M" inspector initials. Mold is for the 3rd Model Dragoon with heel & grease grooves and bow legs. See M#14 Colt Accoutrements 1834-1911, Rapley. PROVENANCE: Ex John Woodward Collection, Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Mold is very fine to extremely fine with a few light nicks on the sides and retains a medium to dark mustard patina; cavities are crisp & bright; sprue cutter retains about 50% orig bright metal finish with some light staining. 4-46446-2 (2,000-3,500)