LOT OF TWENTY BULLET MOLDS FROM THE LIFETIME COLLECTION OF BILL STEWART OF SONORA, TEXAS.

1) Antique rifle bullet mold unmarked. Cal approx .44 unmarked with sprue cutter. 2) Tranter patent brass mold .40 cal for two bullets. Marked “Tranter’s” patent on left side and “54” on top. 3) A crude brass mold in approx .36 cal with 2 cavities, 1 for ball and 1 for conical. Marked “3107” on left side, no sprue cutter. 4) Colt 1851 Navy brass bullet mold with iron sprue cutter. Cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent” and “P”. Rapley no. M 22. 5) Colt bullet mold .44 cal with iron sprue cutter. Cutter mark is obliterated “W.A.T.” proof on right side with “T” on the top. Mold is .44 cal for Dragoon. Rapley no. M 14. 6) Colt bullet mold for 3rd Model Dragoon. Bowleg design. Sprue cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Right side of mold is stamped “S”. Initials are crudely scratched on right outside. 7) Colt mold for Model 1851 Navy. Sprue cutter is marked Colt’s Patent. Mold is unmarked. Rapley no. M 22. 8) Colt mold for .31 cal pocket revolver. Sprue cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Mold is unmarked. Rapley no. M 19. 9) Antique iron rnd ball .58 cal mold. 10) Colt mold for Dragoon with bow legs. Sprue cutter is not marked. Mold is not marked. 11) Rare Colt mold for Baby Dragoon .31 cal. No sprue cutter. Mold is marked “Colt’s Patent” on top. No other markings. Rapley no. M 17. 12) Colt mold for Model 1860 Army. Mold body is iron. Sprue cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Right side of mold is marked “44H” and “D” inspector mark. Rapley no. M 28. 13) Colt mold for pocket revolver .31 cal. Mold body is iron. Sprue cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Mold is otherwise unmarked. Rapley no. M 20. 14) Antique rnd ball iron mold in .36 cal. There is a sprue cutter built into the inside of the legs. Left leg is marked “1C6” (?). 15) Colt bullet mold for Navy revolver with iron body. Sprue cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Right side of mold is stamped “2”. 16) An unmarked iron .44 cal for conical and rnd ball. 17) Small iron mold/combination tool for .31 cal rnd ball. Mold is unmarked and has a sprue cutter between the legs. One leg has a bullet rammer, the other leg has a bullet puller. 18) Colt iron mold for .31 cal Root revolver. Sprue cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Mold is unmarked. Rapley no. M 25 D. 19) Colt mold for First Model Dragoon revolver. Sprue cutter is unmarked. Mold is unmarked. 20) Brass mold for .44 cal conical bullets. Mold is marked “195” on front face. Mold has no sprue cutter. PROVENANCE: The Estate of G.W. “Bill” Stewart of Sonora, Texas. CONDITION: 1) Good. Heavily pitted overall. Cavities are good. 2) Very good. Brass has deep mustard patina with sharp mark. Sprue cutter is dark blue brown patina with clear mark. 3) Good. Deep mustard patina with stains and batter marks overall. 4) Very good. Markings are sharp. Cavities are clean and never have seen lead. Exterior is somewhat battered. Mustard brown patina on brass. Silver gray patina on cutter. 5)Good. Cutter is heavily pitted. Brass has a mustard patina with clear markings and is heavily battered. 6) Very good to fine. Sprue cutter is a smooth silver gray patina with clear marking. Mold is a mustard brown patina with clear marking and some battering. 7) Very good. Sprue cutter has pitting overall with readable mark. Mold has a yellow patina and has been cleaned. 8) Very good. Cutter is a smooth gray patina with clear mark. Mold is a mustard yellow patina. 9) Good. Mold is a dark gray brown patina with pitting overall. Bottom of handles have dents. 10) Good. Sprue cutter has a dark brown patina with some pitting. Screw is missing. Mold is a dark mustard patina and heavily battered on either side. 11) Very good to fine. Mold appears unused. Marking is sharp. Mold has a deep mustard patina with only light battering. 12) Very good. Sprue cutter is a dark gray patina with a clear mark. Some slight pitting at bottom hinge. Mold body is also a dark gray blue patina with clear markings and slight battering. 13) Good. Sprue cutter is a silver gray patina with clear marking. Mold body is also a silver gray patina. 14) Good. Mold is a gray brown patina overall with some dents. 15) Very good. Mold retains a considerable amount of orig blue, as does the sprucutter. Markings are sharp. Mold is only slightly battered. 16) Good. Mold is a dark gray brown patina overall with some heavy pitting. 17) Good. Mold is a blue gray patina overall with some roughness. 18) Very good. Sprue cutter is a silver gray patina with clear marking. Mold is also a silver gray patina with some staining and only slight battering. 19) Good. Sprue cutter is heavily pitted. Mold has a dark mustard brown patina with staining overall. 20) Very good. Mold has a very dark black patina overall, possibly black paint. 49973-364 TEP (2,000-4,000) – Lot 1161

Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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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	1161	$2,300.00	LOT OF TWENTY BULLET MOLDS FROM THE LIFETIME COLLECTION OF BILL STEWART OF SONORA, TEXAS. 1) Antique rifle bullet mold unmarked. Cal approx .44 unmarked with sprue cutter. 2) Tranter patent brass mold .40 cal for two bullets. Marked “Tranter’s” patent on left side and “54” on top. 3) A crude brass mold in approx .36 cal with 2 cavities, 1 for ball and 1 for conical. Marked “3107” on left side, no sprue cutter. 4) Colt 1851 Navy brass bullet mold with iron sprue cutter. Cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent” and “P”. Rapley no. M 22. 5) Colt bullet mold .44 cal with iron sprue cutter. Cutter mark is obliterated “W.A.T.” proof on right side with “T” on the top. Mold is .44 cal for Dragoon. Rapley no. M 14. 6) Colt bullet mold for 3rd Model Dragoon. Bowleg design. Sprue cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Right side of mold is stamped “S”. Initials are crudely scratched on right outside. 7) Colt mold for Model 1851 Navy. Sprue cutter is marked Colt’s Patent. Mold is unmarked. Rapley no. M 22. 8) Colt mold for .31 cal pocket revolver. Sprue cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Mold is unmarked. Rapley no. M 19. 9) Antique iron rnd ball .58 cal mold. 10) Colt mold for Dragoon with bow legs. Sprue cutter is not marked. Mold is not marked. 11) Rare Colt mold for Baby Dragoon .31 cal. No sprue cutter. Mold is marked “Colt’s Patent” on top. No other markings. Rapley no. M 17. 12) Colt mold for Model 1860 Army. Mold body is iron. Sprue cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Right side of mold is marked “44H” and “D” inspector mark. Rapley no. M 28. 13) Colt mold for pocket revolver .31 cal. Mold body is iron. Sprue cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Mold is otherwise unmarked. Rapley no. M 20. 14) Antique rnd ball iron mold in .36 cal. There is a sprue cutter built into the inside of the legs. Left leg is marked “1C6” (?). 15) Colt bullet mold for Navy revolver with iron body. Sprue cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Right side of mold is stamped “2”. 16) An unmarked iron .44 cal for conical and rnd ball. 17) Small iron mold/combination tool for .31 cal rnd ball. Mold is unmarked and has a sprue cutter between the legs. One leg has a bullet rammer, the other leg has a bullet puller. 18) Colt iron mold for .31 cal Root revolver. Sprue cutter is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Mold is unmarked. Rapley no. M 25 D. 19) Colt mold for First Model Dragoon revolver. Sprue cutter is unmarked. Mold is unmarked. 20) Brass mold for .44 cal conical bullets. Mold is marked “195” on front face. Mold has no sprue cutter. PROVENANCE: The Estate of G.W. “Bill” Stewart of Sonora, Texas. CONDITION: 1) Good. Heavily pitted overall. Cavities are good. 2) Very good. Brass has deep mustard patina with sharp mark. Sprue cutter is dark blue brown patina with clear mark. 3) Good. Deep mustard patina with stains and batter marks overall. 4) Very good. Markings are sharp. Cavities are clean and never have seen lead. Exterior is somewhat battered. Mustard brown patina on brass. Silver gray patina on cutter. 5)Good. Cutter is heavily pitted. Brass has a mustard patina with clear markings and is heavily battered. 6) Very good to fine. Sprue cutter is a smooth silver gray patina with clear marking. Mold is a mustard brown patina with clear marking and some battering. 7) Very good. Sprue cutter has pitting overall with readable mark. Mold has a yellow patina and has been cleaned. 8) Very good. Cutter is a smooth gray patina with clear mark. Mold is a mustard yellow patina. 9) Good. Mold is a dark gray brown patina with pitting overall. Bottom of handles have dents. 10) Good. Sprue cutter has a dark brown patina with some pitting. Screw is missing. Mold is a dark mustard patina and heavily battered on either side. 11) Very good to fine. Mold appears unused. Marking is sharp. Mold has a deep mustard patina with only light battering. 12) Very good. Sprue cutter is a dark gray patina with a clear mark. Some slight pitting at bottom hinge. Mold body is also a dark gray blue patina with clear markings and slight battering. 13) Good. Sprue cutter is a silver gray patina with clear marking. Mold body is also a silver gray patina. 14) Good. Mold is a gray brown patina overall with some dents. 15) Very good. Mold retains a considerable amount of orig blue, as does the sprucutter. Markings are sharp. Mold is only slightly battered. 16) Good. Mold is a dark gray brown patina overall with some heavy pitting. 17) Good. Mold is a blue gray patina overall with some roughness. 18) Very good. Sprue cutter is a silver gray patina with clear marking. Mold is also a silver gray patina with some staining and only slight battering. 19) Good. Sprue cutter is heavily pitted. Mold has a dark mustard brown patina with staining overall. 20) Very good. Mold has a very dark black patina overall, possibly black paint. 49973-364 TEP (2,000-4,000) – Lot 1161 Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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LOT OF TWENTY BULLET MOLDS FROM THE LIFETIME COLLECTION OF BILL STEWART OF SONORA, TEXAS.