A couple of weeks ago I bought a 99% early New Blackhawk in .41 Mag, 6.5 inch barrel, for $325 here in western WA state. They had it in stock unsold for a while, too. The older versions, such as the one made in 1969 bring more money if they still have their original action and haven't been back to the factory for a transfer bar safety conversion. I saw one of these with about 75% original finish for about $500 on the same table where I bought the New Blackhawk mentioned above. Some people will pay the premium for a "four clicker" action but I'm not one of them.
Since the OP's deal involves a relative, that can turn it into a completely different matter, can it not?