Henry Goldenboy collectible?

VW3 · June 20, 2018, 03:25 PM

Hello everyone, I’ve been reading the forum here for awhile and have finally decided to create an account and make a post because I have a question for you all.

When I was 12, I won a Henry Goldenboy in .22LR through a raffle. My dad suggested that I don’t shoot it so that someday it would be worth lots of money. Now it’s about 13 years later and I would kind of like to shoot it. So, is there any truth to that? Are unfired guns worth that much more? Or should I just take it out and shoot it?

jmr40 · June 20, 2018, 03:52 PM

Some guns have interest to collectors and if unfired bring more money. I seriously doubt this is one of them. Shoot it.

ThomasT · June 20, 2018, 04:04 PM

I would shoot it. Nice guns but really not a collector piece.

VW3 · June 20, 2018, 09:11 PM

I’m going to shoot it next time I’m out. Thanks.

jonnyc · June 20, 2018, 10:39 PM

Not really a pricey collectible if you can still buy a new one 13 years later......and you can.

Art Eatman · June 21, 2018, 12:13 AM

Cross-posting in more than one forum is a no-no.

June 20, 2018, 03:25 PM	#1
VW3 Member Join Date: May 28, 2018 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17	Henry Goldenboy collectible? Hello everyone, I’ve been reading the forum here for awhile and have finally decided to create an account and make a post because I have a question for you all. When I was 12, I won a Henry Goldenboy in .22LR through a raffle. My dad suggested that I don’t shoot it so that someday it would be worth lots of money. Now it’s about 13 years later and I would kind of like to shoot it. So, is there any truth to that? Are unfired guns worth that much more? Or should I just take it out and shoot it?

June 20, 2018, 03:52 PM	#2
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,809	Some guns have interest to collectors and if unfired bring more money. I seriously doubt this is one of them. Shoot it. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

June 20, 2018, 10:39 PM	#5
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	Not really a pricey collectible if you can still buy a new one 13 years later......and you can. __________________ 2024 PA Cartridge Collector Show; Aug. 16-17, 2024!!! Buy...Sell...Trade All Types of Ammunition & Ordnance PM or email me for 2024 show details.

June 20, 2018, 04:04 PM	#3
ThomasT Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,753	I would shoot it. Nice guns but really not a collector piece.

June 20, 2018, 09:11 PM	#4
VW3 Member Join Date: May 28, 2018 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17	I’m going to shoot it next time I’m out. Thanks.

June 21, 2018, 12:13 AM	#6
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Cross-posting in more than one forum is a no-no.