Winchester 94 24 Karat Gold Plated Special Edition

blainetigner

June 11, 2012 07:37

I have a Winchester 94, .45-caliber long colt rifle, Plated in Silver Nickel, coated inside and out with 24 Karat Gold with American Walnut, engraved with Bay City Michigan's History, Lumber Jack cutting a tree, Bay City Hall, Saginaw River Rear Range Light, a Steamship, Map of Bay County , an early Locomotive, arrow heads, and animals - turkey, bobcat, sturgeon. Made by - Rocky Mountain Firearms Special Collection #7 of 10 made.

I was wondering the Value So I can get Insurance on it, as My Mother has pasted it down to me.
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  perry shooter

  June 11, 2012 09:45

  For the most part these Special rifles dont go for more then the plain jane model IFhas ever even been taken out of the box. If you dont have the box and ALL paperwork it will not be worth even as much as a plain Jane model and if ever fired even one round $300.00- $400.00

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  Riomouse911

  June 11, 2012 11:11

  I'd say that the matching/fitted case makes it a bit more valuable, but these super-limited runs really generate high interest only in the areas specifically targeted (In this case Bay City, Mi.). Winchester had bazillions of commemeratives; from NRA to John Wayne to Buffalo Bill, Texas 150'th, the Canadian Centennial, all the way down to fund-raisers for individual counties, cities, or even groups (The International Association of Machinists had some done up). Rocky Mountain Firearms is like "America Remembers", they're commissioned to buy up some guns, engrave and plate them, then sell them for special events or fundraisers.
  
  Most, if not all, commemeratives have taken a real beating in this economy, especially since these are really done up to be premium-priced wall-hangers that lose a lot of their extra value when even minor handling marks appear, and most of their extra value when they're shot or scratched. (My dad got a Railroad-spike commerative 94 in a trade. It was hunted with and looks like crap. I'd say it's worth less that a regular post-'64 1894 because it's so gaudy)
  
  Looking at this site and others that sell 1894 commemoratives I didn't see one just like yours, but the going rates were between 350 (Buffalo Bill; shot, no box, scuffs and dings) to 1200 for a Chief Crazy Horse; unfired with box and papers in .38-55. If it's 100% pristine with everything included, I'd say insure it for 1,100 and you'll be in the ballpark.

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  nmyers

  June 11, 2012 11:28

  I think we need to make a distinction between a "special edition", to which Perry Shooter refers, & to a "factory commemorative", which is what Riomouse described. Blaine's "special edition" was decorated by some company & was only available from that company; a "factory commemorative" was cataloged by the manufacturer & sold through all distributors.
  
  While "factory commemoratives" sometimes bring a premium when "New In Box, unhandled, with all accessories", they lose a lot of value in lesser condition. "Special editions" rarely, even when NIB, are worth as much as the "plain" version of the gun.
  
  Most homeowners policies cover collectibles up to $500 in value; I think that would safely cover this rifle.
  
  Neal

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  duckhunter

  June 11, 2012 12:23

  Call the company that did the work and ask what the they got for the gun.

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