Whoever buys it is going to be buying it as a pure collector's item, not a shooter. The .32 Special is far more rare than the .30-30 in the Winchester 94, and in the world of collecting, the rarer the rifle, the higher the value, especially in excellent condition.
Also, in the collectors' world, nobody believes the statement that a rifle is "unfired." It was in all likelihood fired at the factory during testing.
Categorizing the rifle as Mint, or Excellent, or whatever the appropriate grade category may be, is the way in which it is done.
A problem here, as noted by a prior poster, is that the perceived value of this rifle could vastly differ depending on what part of the country you are in, and what venue it is offered in.
Out West, it will bring much more than say, in South Carolina..
And, at a high-brow Winchester collector's show, it will bring more than at a regular regional show.
I fully agree with the comments of Smithrjd. But, you had better really look over everything, up close and personal, before you pay $2,000 for a rifle like that. If you buy it and hold it 10 years, you may make a decent return. But forget trying to do a quick flip. You could be disappointed.
Hope this helps.
Mannyrock
