Help with Inherited Rifle Values

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Greetings!
I inherited quite a few rifles from my father when he passed. I've been slowly cataloging them and trying to get estimated values. I recently sold his 470 NE Heym double on here. Some of these big game rifles have huge ranges of value when I've been looking, and a lot of the values I've seen are 10-15 years old now. I was hoping some of you guys may have insight, or be able to point me in the right direction?

The rifles I'm working on now are:
  1. Dakota Arms - .330 Dakota - Scoped - Pics
  2. Al Biesen - .416 Rigby - Scoped (fired 6 times) - Pics
  3. Al Biesen - .416 Rigby - Irons (fired twice) - Pics
  4. John Rigby - .416 Rigby - Irons - Pics
 

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For fine, desirable rare sporting firearms, ( yours qualify!) Two things matter above all else: Condition, and Provenance

prŏv′ə-nəns, -näns″/ noun
  1. Place of origin; derivation.
  2. The history of the ownership of an object, especially when documented or authenticated. Used for artworks, antiques, and books. ( and rifles!) Good luck with your sale.
 
Greetings!
I inherited quite a few rifles from my father when he passed. I've been slowly cataloging them and trying to get estimated values. I recently sold his 470 NE Heym double on here. Some of these big game rifles have huge ranges of value when I've been looking, and a lot of the values I've seen are 10-15 years old now. I was hoping some of you guys may have insight, or be able to point me in the right direction?

The rifles I'm working on now are:
  1. Dakota Arms - .330 Dakota - Scoped - Pics
  2. Al Biesen - .416 Rigby - Scoped (fired 6 times) - Pics
  3. Al Biesen - .416 Rigby - Irons (fired twice) - Pics
  4. John Rigby - .416 Rigby - Irons - Pics
I don’t see any pictures of the Biesen scoped rifle?
 
the 416 rigby is worth the most here , at least 15-20k. but I,d have to see better pics from what I do see the rear square bridge was altered for the peep sight so thats a deterrent but its a magnum action looks to be prewar which is a good thing
 
Assuming those are properly marked Al Biesen rifles - his are normally marked - they also are quite valuable. These are the sorts of firearms for which you should get a formal appraisal from a trustworthy source. In Dallas, you are not all that far from either Champlin Arms in Enid (George Caswell) or JJ Perodeau (who is still associated with Champlin) outside Tulsa. Confirm with a phone call before driving up, but I suspect either could provide you with a good evaluation. Remember, they have one insurance value, another value when sold to a dealer, a third when sold directly to a buyer, and a fourth in the right auction.
 

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