Just thinking back to when I was a kid. Probably nearly 60 years ago now.
An old man named Sammy Slate had a gas station in a small town of around 200 people. He had barrels full of original longrifles, just jammed full. They cost between $10-15 each. Sure wish I had the money and knowledge back then. I begged dad to buy me one every time we were there, but back then 10-15 bucks was a lot of money.
Sammy closed the station, and opened a trading post in the same town. He displayed the long rifles, and also had many Sharps, Trapdoor Springfields, muskets of various types. Many old traps, probably all quite collectable now. Also many Indian artifacts.
I know when he died, there was an auction, and the collection dispersed. There was some good stuff there.
Too soon old, too late smart.