My three have the boxes also along with the brown paper and tags, all three are mid 70s, same as you all I want them for are hand downs to my son, but the boxes are the cool part and why they are put away for safekeeping, my old man gave me a 44/40 marlin he traded for in the 20s, also a great story and an 1892 heritage.
I have so much fun with guns and being kanadian I am so against the grain I love it.