Gold Cup Series 70 question for the shooters/collectors

I know coming here and asking "should I buy it" questions are only going to lead me in the direction I want to go anyway, but something a little off that....

There's a NIB blued Series 70 Gold Cup local to me at a reasonable price, I think. Plastic box, so I'd assume later production, I had one years ago in the cardboard/styrofoam that was used some when I bought it, and I shot it some more before I let it go in a moment of stupidity.

If I buy this one, since it's NIB, do I keep it that way, or shoot the thing? I have no idea, really, of the collector value, but it does seem like a bunch were made...

Good point, cfullgraf. My first one was the one hole trigger model, back in the early 80s, so I suspect that was probably the original, and the one I’m contemplating has a 3 hole trigger, so very likely a more recent production. His price is near MSRP, I suspect I could find a better price on line than his new/used.

Thanks, also, 243winxb, for the s/n range. That helps a lot.