RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL COLT 1860 ARMY MARTIALLY MARKED BULLET MOLD TOGETHER WITH A PACKET OF CARTRIDGES.

Revised: 3/1/2013

Lot Added.

RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL COLT 1860 ARMY MARTIALLY MARKED BULLET MOLD TOGETHER WITH A PACKET OF CARTRIDGES. Bullet mold is 2-cavity bullet & ball, military satin-blued finish with “COLT’S PATENT” marked sprue cutter. Left side of body is marked with the inspector initials “WAT” (William A. Thornton) and the right side “44H” with a “C” inspector initial. Sprue cutter has the rnd end and the cavities include the ball nearest the hinge. See M#28 Colt Accoutrements 1834-1911, Rapley. Lot also includes a rare soft packet of six Johnston & Dow’s waterproof & combustible cartridges. Packet is sealed in brown paper with black markings. See Fig. 85 Percussion Ammunition Packets, Malloy, Thomas & White. Johnston & Dow were in business only in the period 1861-1865. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Mold appears to be new & unused with a few small nicks on the bottom and overall retains about 99%+ strong orig blue; cavities are crisp; cartridge packet is sealed in plastic but appears to be completely intact with all legends visible. 4-46426-1 JR (2,500-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1294a	$2,587.50	Revised: 3/1/2013 Lot Added. RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL COLT 1860 ARMY MARTIALLY MARKED BULLET MOLD TOGETHER WITH A PACKET OF CARTRIDGES. Bullet mold is 2-cavity bullet & ball, military satin-blued finish with “COLT’S PATENT” marked sprue cutter. Left side of body is marked with the inspector initials “WAT” (William A. Thornton) and the right side “44H” with a “C” inspector initial. Sprue cutter has the rnd end and the cavities include the ball nearest the hinge. See M#28 Colt Accoutrements 1834-1911, Rapley. Lot also includes a rare soft packet of six Johnston & Dow’s waterproof & combustible cartridges. Packet is sealed in brown paper with black markings. See Fig. 85 Percussion Ammunition Packets, Malloy, Thomas & White. Johnston & Dow were in business only in the period 1861-1865. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Mold appears to be new & unused with a few small nicks on the bottom and overall retains about 99%+ strong orig blue; cavities are crisp; cartridge packet is sealed in plastic but appears to be completely intact with all legends visible. 4-46426-1 JR (2,500-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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