Yes, but not nearly as significantly as the label end. And still head and shoulders above not having the right box or none at all. 
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Here are some photos of a few of my "modern" one owner NIB Colts which are complete and in new, factory test fired only, condition. In today's market each of these "packages", would suffer significantly in value if its box label were not a part of the evaluation or sale. All of this packaging would be relatively worthless if it could not be identified as being the firearm's original factory box, paperwork, desiccant paper, plastic, etc. One could no longer have the advantage of owning or selling a "NIB" Colt. It is the label that connects these items of packaging to the firearm, and collectors pay significant premiums when it is all there and all authentic.
The Colts that I have shown below are of rather common configurations (except the Combat Pythons). Certain configurations of Pythons would benefit in the many thousands of dollars by having with it, the original box, box label and paperwork. Any 3" model of Python would fall into this category. The more rare versions, like the Wilkerson/Carroll Combat Python, or a Nickel 3" Standard Production Python would fall into the category of many, many, thousands of added value when its original packaging is all there.
I may be conservative in these estimates of premium for the packaging. It could be a good conversation, in another thread perhaps.
Hundreds:
A Thousand or More:
Many Thousands (I do not own these):
Lew Horton Combat Python:
Wilkerson/Carroll Combat Python (I would guess $5000 at a minimum):
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Excellent Colts.Here are some photos of a few of my "modern" one owner NIB Colts which are complete and in new, factory test fired only, condition. In today's market each of these "packages", would suffer significantly in value if its box label were not a part of the evaluation or sale. All of this packaging would be relatively worthless if it could not be identified as being the firearm's original factory box, paperwork, desiccant paper, plastic, etc. One could no longer have the advantage of owning or selling a "NIB" Colt. It is the label that connects these items of packaging to the firearm, and collectors pay significant premiums when it is all there and all authentic.
The Colts that I have shown below are of rather common configurations (except the Combat Pythons). Certain configurations of Pythons would benefit in the many thousands of dollars by having with it, the original box, box label and paperwork. Any 3" model of Python would fall into this category. The more rare versions, like the Wilkerson/Carroll Combat Python, or a Nickel 3" Standard Production Python would fall into the category of many, many, thousands of added value when its original packaging is all there.
I may be conservative in these estimates of premium for the packaging. It could be a good conversation, in another thread perhaps.
Hundreds:
A Thousand or More:
Many Thousands (I do not own these):
Lew Horton Combat Python:
Wilkerson/Carroll Combat Python (I would guess $5000 at a minimum):
That is some nice engraving on that 6" nickel, Kanatak. Did you order that one?
Digging that blue on that early Python!
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