Interesting .577 Minie-Ball Mould
So a while back I purchased this 4-cavity Minie-Ball mould at a local auction. I have been unable to determine anything about the origin of it and it really has my curiosity piqued. It is .577 caliber with what appears to be brass.blocks, a steel frame and wooden handles. The entire thing slides open to dump the bullets while the hollow-point pins are held in place by small screws. There is a lever on each side of the mould block and sprue plate which can be seen in the picture. They hold the mould in a closed position while pouring lead. After the bullet hardens, you flip the levers up and pull the wooden handles away from each other, causing the mould blocks to separate.
"B-2406" is stamped on each end block, "577a" (for the caliber, evidently) on one of the end blocks and "2406" on the side of the center block.
Any information on this mould would be greatly appreciated including an estimate of value, if possible.
