Civil War Period Musket Ball Bullet Mold, ex. Dr. Francis Lord Collection

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Offered in this10-Day Auction is a Civil War Period Bullet Mold for Musket Balls. The iron bullet mold is in good overall condition with nice patina. It does have some pitting to the iron throughout, but with a solid open and close. This bullet mold comes from the Francis A. Lord and Tom Burbage collection of military artifacts.Measures 5 1/4".This bullet mold is being offered as part of a sale of the collaborative collection of Dr. Francis Lord and Tom Burbage (pictured together w/ item photos). Dr. Lord bequeathed many of these items upon his passing to his best friend and fellow military antiques enthusiast, Tom Burbage. Over the next year or more, I will be listing these items for sale, primarily as auction listings on ebay. There are hundreds of items ranging in date from the Revolutionary War thru WWII. Many of these items are from the personal collections of Dr. Lord and Tom Burbage. Some of them are items retaining original price tags from Dr. Lord's final sale displays at Civil War shows throughout the country. Besides being a collector of Civil War items, Dr. Lord published 4 volumes of Civil War Encyclopedias that became the gold standard for collecting and gave many a young collector, myself included, a start in learning the artifacts "industry". It is with humble honor that I offer these artifacts for sale on behalf read more