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Colt 1966 Indiana Sesquicentennial Scout

Shansei45
Here's one for the experts. The Colt pictured below I purchased at a Greensboro, NC gun show in 1990. The top wood on the case shows some storage marks. However, the gun is mint. I've included a close-up of the cylinder showing there are no drag marks from the cylinder stop. I've never cocked the gun and made sure anyone looking at it did not cock it. No paperwork of any kind with it. There was no key for the case.

Cherry's website states there were 1,745 of these guns manufactured in 1966. Cherry's estimates that in top condition they are valued at $450. I question that because I've seen Plain-Jane Frontier Scouts going for that - with no case, no gold, nothing...

Also, I've not been able to find this particular Colt commemorative listed for sale ANYWHERE for the past 15 years.

I'm looking for verification on quantity produced and estimated current value.

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Here is the close-up of the cylinder showing no cylinder stop markings. Also, note the condition of the bolt heads. EVERY bolt on this gun is sharp and clear like these.

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There are two unused 1966 USPS stamps featuring the IN Sesquicentennial included inside the case.

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Above photo shows the storage marks on the lower right corner of the case.

I appreciate any help I can get on this. Thanks in advance.

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"...no republic is safe that tolerates a privileged class, or denies any of its citizen equal rights and equal means to maintain them." ---Frederick Douglas 1866
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  • duckhunter
    Kevin is correct in numbers and value. If in doubt list your gun on the auction.Good luck.

    I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.
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  • rufe-snow
    You have to say to yourself, over and over again till it penetrates. DEMAND CREATES VALUE, DEMAND CREATES VALUE, DEMAND CREATES VALUE, DEMAND CREATES VALUE.

    Your Colt could be made out of solid 24 carat gold and embeded with the crown jewels of England. Even then, if nobody wants it, it aint worth squat.

    Take the previous posters advice, list your pride and joy on the auction and see what it brings.

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  • remingtongeo
    I was bummed out to find the values of the Sesquicentennial Scouts never really went up. I went to a large gun show that had a Colt dealer with a large number of Scouts and they wanted 500 for the Indiana. I've got one that I bought in the 80's for 400. This is one gun that just didn't go up in value.

    NRA life member, instructor and coach.
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  • Shansei45
    Hey, rufe-snow, I keep reminding myself: It's ONLY worth what someone will give for it. But, I'm only looking for some info like remingtongeo gave me that he'd seen one OFFERED for $500.

    Selling it is a possibility of course, but I was only asking to confirm quantity and "estimated CURRENT value." I'm trying put together a picture catalog of my collection for insurance purposes.

    So, thank all of you who have added your 2-cents worth. Since most of my stuff is .22rf, I'll probably be back. (Like, a little clunker Mossberg Brownie is worth?????)
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  • nmyers
    Since you are only trying to estimate value for insurance purposes, there's no point in obsessing over $100-200 in perceived value. My opinion is that you don't even need insurance on inexpensive guns; the premiums, over the 20-40 years that you will probably keep them, will cost you more than the guns are worth. If you keep them locked in your safe, which is where they belong, they will be safe from most hazards. In the rare catastrophe that destroys your safe's contents, the loss of your guns will probably be the least of your worries.

    Neal
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  • Shansei45
    Reply to nmyers. (My name is also Myers)

    First, at age 71 I'm not obsessing over my guns. If I have a preoccupation with anything it's trying to stay alive long enough to overpay in insurance fees.

    Second, the list I'm preparing is for a lot more than insurance purposes. My wife would probably give them away after my passing if she didn't know their value and have a photo to identify each one.

    You may be more affluent than most of us, and consider this Scout as an "inexpensive" gun but she certainly wouldn't. And you have no idea how many other guns I own nor what they're worth.

    Third, as far as gun safes go, no I don't own one. A locked-up gun is not very handy for home defense when someone kicks down your front door. And I really enjoy being able to see and handle my guns, or show them to guests where they hang on the wall. However, our property is protected by other methods.

    You're right about other possible catastrophes. In our case, we had four hurricanes visit us at the end of last year, all in the matter of a 30-day period. They were exciting, but we were lucky and suffered no real bad damage. I was glad I had my collection during all those loss-of-power hours. Even with our generator giving US light, TV, refrigeration, etc., ours was a helluva dark neighborhood.

    I simply am trying to get more current values on some guns I've had around for years. I have no problem assessing values on my recent acquisitions.

    "Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music." George Carlin
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