I dug out a reciept from from SPWI (closed in 94-95) in Burbank Ca. 1992 for a new Colt Gold cup for $499.0Since I retired and moved into a new house, I don't know where it is, but I have one from Spencer's Sporting goods in Alamosa CO, for my new Colt Gold Cup.
$395 in 1982.
So I checked and $75 in 1967 would be worth $563.86 in 2018. That's about right. Use it, and care for it, and you get the enjoyment, and utility and not lose anything, maybe make a buck or two. Keep it new in the box, and then you see appreciation. All depends on how you measure value, but either way $76.75 well spent.I have one from Gross Photo Mart in Toledo, Ohio, dated 3/16/67. It shows my purchase of a Colt Detective Special for the princely sum of &76.75, plus 3% sales tax.
Sounds like you had it wired from the get-go. Wish I'd kept all of mine.I have every receipt.
That is a tough one, I have experienced more tough ones than I would like to remember, or maybe I should.......Somewhere around here I have my pawn receipts for a particular gun.
When I was in the Army and would occasionally find myself short of cash, I would pawn my Gold Cup and ONLY my Gold Cup. See, I KNEW that I would always return for it and only borrowed exactly what I needed keeping it well below the value of the pistol, to me. Were it another of my guns I might have been tempted to say; "What the hell." It was funny to add up the pawn-fees once to see what poor fiscal management cost me. Turned out to be a VERY valuable lesson in accountability.
Todd.