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This would be the link to the gun
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=352015173
January 26, 2011
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I would only go up to about $1200 on something like that, after looking it over very close. With all the talk lately about boxes and fakes I’m a little leery of the NIB or LNIB guns. I much prefer 80-90% honest use guns that just look like they were well cared for, and of course you’re not afraid to go have fun shooting them. For someone that only collects NIB guns and doesn’t want to shoot them, it may be worth much more.
Gary
~Gary~
Does not appear to be the correct end label for that box….also, all original hang tags that I’ve ever seen have red string and the white paper is not right.
I agree that $1200 is about market for that late of a Model 62A. Would be an awesome shooter/collector that, if taken care of, would last several generations. The box, etc., eh, I wouldn’t pay extra for but the rifle appears about new. I have a ’58 in the same condition. Traded into it for the equivalent of $1000 and figured it was a good deal.
Compared to my earlier 62’s these mid to late 50’s rifles don’t quite match the quality but still very nice and collectible slide-actions when in this condition. They will only go up over time so I think they are a great investment. Around 25 years ago the late 62A’s topped out at $250-$300. so they’ve definitely increased 2-3 fold +.
pdog72 said
I would only go up to about $1200 on something like that, after looking it over very close. With all the talk lately about boxes and fakes I’m a little leery of the NIB or LNIB guns. I much prefer 80-90% honest use guns that just look like they were well cared for, and of course you’re not afraid to go have fun shooting them. For someone that only collects NIB guns and doesn’t want to shoot them, it may be worth much more.Gary
I like the way you think Gary. Sort of what I’ve been trying to do with my little collection lately. Got rid of a few and replaced them with a nicer one recently in 80%+. I stumbled around for a little while while I figured out what I wanted.
I think it shows some discipline from a previous owner to have hunted with a rifle regular but always have kept the surface and bore nice. Kind of a rare find too in a way, and I can also wonder about where it’s been hunting over the last 100 years of history.
Brad
This is a great example of what you (or I) do not want in a "NIB" rifle. The rifle looks original and in excellent condition but the box is rough, the end label is partially torn and worn, the original box contents are missing and the seller admits the hang tag and instructions were purchased from a collector. As indicated, the hang tag string is not original (it’s white) and the wrapping paper is white, not brown. At least the remains of the serial number on the end label match the last 3 digits of the SN on the rifle.
I would not pay much (if any) premium for this box. What’s the sense of owning a NIB rifle unless the rifle and box are as new as possible and the box contents are complete and original? This is especially true of rifles made in the 1950s which still should be in excellent condition–earlier ones had more time to wear and deteriorate.
Too many sellers think any boxed rifle should command a hefty premium no matter what condition the box is in. Some buyers are foolish enough to pay way too much for poor condition boxes.
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