Old Molds value 32 20 and conical 45

[tokguy]

The local pharmacy has an 'Antique Corner' with a rotating jewelers case. In it there is a couple Older molds; steel handles on them both, one is 32-20 ( Winchester mold) and one is a 44 0r 45 cal ( conical... revolver by the length of bullet I'd guess). I think they are both in the neighborhood of 50 $... I do have a 32-20 ( Pump Marlin... don't want 'The Watchers' showing up to confiscate my prohib revolvers...which don't exist BTW ) and 45 C & B.
So they would be useful in my world. Realizing that condition is everything; if they were in good shape, is this value about right?

 

[Rust]

Winchester hasn't made bullet moulds in a long long time.
$50 in good useable condition seems just about right.

I picked up one that casts a really nice bullet for my
32 winchester special. Cost me $50.
I know where there is another winchester mould for sale, $50.

I know these are pretty much antiques and the handles seem a little fragile but I like using mine.

 

[fingers284]

I have a couple of old Winchester "express bullet"(300 & 330 gr) molds for 45-90's that i use regularly. A lot of old casters very much marline any mold with a hint of rust or patina to a mold but i cant see any degradation in use for both my molds & they are both very dark brown in the cavity. I have shot both these slugs with conventional wax lube & powder coated, I prefer the PC but wax worked ok.

I think any usable mold should hold $50 value as new Lee molds with shipping are in that ball park.

 

[howard2]

I have an old Winchester 32 plain base mold that I use for light 8 mm loads. I think it was around $40 when I bought it out of the old mold box in the gun shop. Have a look at the US Ebay, always a few on there for sale for an idea.

 

[vagrantviking]

I have one that makes nice 165gr bullets for 32-40.

If it's a useful bullet for your purposes buy it. It won't go down in value at that price and there aren't going to be many other steel molds for $50 anywhere you look.

 

[Snider shooter]

Nothing wrong with older moulds that are in decent shape. The price sounds about right. I have a couple old Winchester moulds 38-56 and 44-40 that work well.