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Colt 45 Series 70 Gold Cup National Match

geminidangeminidan Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
edited January 2007 in Ask the Experts
What would be a good price to offer this fantastic speciman, it was in a safe, it probably has been fired very little, I was told it was considered NRA 99%, has one colt mag, and no box...circa 1975...The top of slide is the heavy ribbed one with adjustable sights!! Original wood grips with Colt gold emblem, and a set of beautiful Cocabola grips the same way............cannot find any bad scratches anywhere.tx.Geminidan
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The value of common guns can be found by going to the Gunbroker home page & clicking on the Smart Search link; enter the search words & look at "completed auctions". Find guns that are like yours for which there were actual bids, & that tells you what to expect.

    Neal
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A true 99% is great BUT most people looking for a 99% thirty year old gun are collectors not shooters with that said the lack of box and paperwork will hurt the value . Most shooters will not need but might like a 99% gun that with any kind of use will soon be a 95% gun . The series 70 Gold-Cup IMHO is a better pistol to shoot then later series 80 and I would think a price of $800.00- $950.00 would be what it would bring.
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  • sig232sig232 Member Posts: 8,018
    edited November -1
    A very nice gun to own and shoot! I agree with Perry pice is $750 to $1,000 depending on condition.
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  • geminidangeminidan Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I shot the gun when I received it and in my mind it is an exceptional shooter, I also shoot a Springfield TRP Pro, (FBI GUN) which I got last month..........I understand no box an papers, so when I am ready do I just put it on this auction for $ 900-1000???? gman
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The range is probably the maximum it would bring. My estimate is that it would only bring $800-850.

    Apparently you don't understand how auctions work. While you can start your auction at a high price, & lower it after a few weeks if you fail to get any bids, some folks will think you are playing games & not bid on it. If you are a serious seller, start it at the lowest price you'd consider without feeling insulted, & hope that you get multiple bidders competing for it; that could drive the price even higher than you had hoped to get.

    The important thing is to post a complete description & multiple high quality photos. Be sure to describe shipping, & its cost.

    You should start by browsing open auctions on this site. You will see many guns poorly described & poorly photographed; look for the auctions that do a good job.

    Neal
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  • sig232sig232 Member Posts: 8,018
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by geminidan
    I shot the gun when I received it and in my mind it is an exceptional shooter, I also shoot a Springfield TRP Pro, (FBI GUN) which I got last month..........I understand no box an papers, so when I am ready do I just put it on this auction for $ 900-1000???? gman



    Well its up to you as to whether to establish a reserve or not. The old timers always say not to set a reserve but of course if all you get is $250 you are screwed. I think I would set a reserve for the min amount I would accept for the pistol and go with the results.

    Take a long hard look at the current auction and see if there are any guns similar to yours selling right now and the prices they are bringing.

    I have heard of folks getting up to $1200 for some of these guns but you would have to have all the papers and the box, I believe. You can check the Blue Book of Gun Values for their estimated value to give youself confidence that you are in the range you need to be.
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  • geminidangeminidan Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just got off the phone with Colt, and she said the gun was made in 1980....which I do not know how much of a difference it makes.Gman
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  • jimbowbyjimbowby Member Posts: 3,496
    edited November -1
    [8D]-Here's one of my colts, 1911 .45acp ser# 188xx n.m.--

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    In about 95% condition, --previous to the Gold-cup ERA sorry for the LACK of detail--

    --I paid $900 for it about 3 years ago and it still allows me to shoot it--

    --[:D][:D]--JIMBO
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  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Make sure you check out the prices they have sold for with "smart search" at top right hand corner of GB's home page.
    What's next?
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  • dearchaserdearchaser Member Posts: 107 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I do not bid on any reserve auctions. Would recommend listing at the lowest price you would be acceptable with and let the auction do the rest. Seems to work pretty well. Good luck!
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