Did one of you guys win this one on GUNBROKER? GB#853943074
It just goes to show that a fool and his money are soon parted.
I've owned several 170s, still have 2x 30-30 and a 35. Despite an "iffy" trigger, they are pretty accurate, more than enough for a woods range still hunting rifle. I think of the 30-30s as $300 to $350 rifles and the 35s as $350 to $400 rifles, these prices reflect a range in condition from very good to excellent. Minty and NIB would obviously be higher, but I can't see $1,200 for the best Savage 170 ever made.
EDIT: If anyone is interested, there is a nice article about the Savage 170 by David Moreton in the February 1971 edition of Guns & Ammo. The suggested retail price at that time was $99.75.