How do you price a post sample?

[Bill in Bama]

I know that pre-86 samples go for roughly half of a transferrable, at least that used to be the rule of thumb, but how does one price a post sample?  I can occasionally find one listed that matches one of mine, but they are rare, and sometimes of dubious value.  Has the recent change in practice by ATF (much stricter in granting approval with a LEO letter) caused a drop in prices?  I have three post samples that I will need to sell pretty soon as I'm 75 and can see the light at the end of the tunnel for my gun dealing career.  The were bought for very little and may not have appreciated in the years since, but I hate the thought of selling at a loss (might have to I realize).  Thanks for the responses.  

[taylorwso]

depends on how rare or hard to build.

 

m16s and hk packs can be made with a file, hence the few hundred,  the rare stuff moe

[Chef]

Original, factory built posties are always worth more than anything home built or rewelded.
For actual prices, I would use the "completed" sales on gunbroker as a reference point for value.
Parts kit prices also work for value, if just a bit lower than a complete, no letter postie.
But if you're trying to sell some posties and you require a letter, you'd be better off cutting them for parts.

[gftiv]

When you close down your SOT, You have to sell or dispose of the Post may guns. These guns become No Law letter guns and sell quicker and easier. How to? there are many posts here telling how to do it. Prices?

[Bill in Bama]

I can see cutting up my AK47 but the MP5 is so nice I'd hate the thought of doing it.

[Chef]

If you're giving up your SOT, just sell them as no-letters.
If you're not giving up your SOT, then I wouldn't even waste time trying to sell them.
There's plenty of buyers for both of them, intact, if they go out as no-letters.

[Ryo]

Please sell them as no law letters.. I hate seeing firearms cut up. But if you have to do that, cut them up cleanly and sell them as parts kits so they may live again.