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Thread: Old mold values

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    Boolit Grand Master
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    Question Old mold values

    Is there someplace that has the values of old molds????
    I have some I maybe selling, but don't really know what their worth.

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    Check out what they're going for on e-bay. Enter something like" Lyman Ideal reloading" in the search box and see what comes up.

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    Sold listings on eBay is all I know of.

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    If they are Lee... not so much $$$, if they are old Ideal... pretty good $$$, if they are newer Lyman... OK $$$, if they are Hensley & Gibbs and many-cavity... Jackpot! If they are any of the newer mfg's then they are all still holding 60-70% or better of original purchase price IF mold is in like-new condition. The more cavities, the more $$$ generally. Condition is key... any rust AT ALL in the cavities or on the cavity face is a no-no and decreases value. Hope this helps. YMMV.
    Looking for Ideal mold 419181 (44 Evans Long)
    "Joined Dates" are deceiving if you factor-in "lurk" dates.

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    Thanks for the info.
    They are H&G, Ideal, and old Lyman pistol molds.
    I cast for rifle mostly. Pistol for hard to find boolets.
    I've checked on ebay. Couldn't find any of these there.
    I'm not looking to sell them at this time.

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    Which H&Gs do you have? I may need to augment my H&G collection.
    If it was easy, anybody could do it.

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    Thanks to Cord, who showed me how to search past auctions on ebay, I searched one of the molds.
    Prices are all over the place. No telling what it might be worth. Range anywhere from $70 to $350.
    Not sure what I'll do next.

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    Post some pictures and information , asking for reasonable offers ,but let the members know it is not a auction you reserved the not sell option. I know everyone wants a good deal , but a good fair deal is the best outcome. Ask some of the collector's out there to P M you weather a fair deal or not. I hate to see people taken advantage of on all sides. Take them out and heat em up cast a few , check you may remember that you love them. And then thay are priceless. Good luck

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    Just got the OK to put them on auction.
    I will be listing them one at a time, so as to not confuse myself.

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