Rare and Exceptional Colt 1860 Army Martially Marked Bullet Mold Together with a in Fairfield, ME

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 [removed phone], Rapley. Lot also includes a rare soft packet of 6 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 [removed phone]. PROVENANCE