Need help putting a value on some collectable SKS rifles

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Might have to downsize the collection... Would like to know a fair market value on three of my more collectable SKS rifles:

First rifle is a 1949 with spike bayonet. Receiver cover is ringed, magazine is proper bowed 1949. Stock is unmarked, not humped by drunken armorer like some others out there... Stock is oiled, not shellaced and was inletted by a drunk beaver in Ukraine to convert for the spike bayonet. Franken-pinned. All numbers match and bore is excellent. I have never fired it but it shows signs of being shot, perhaps during refurb? Silver bolt, rest of rifle is BBQ painted. Acquired from West Rifle.

Second up is a 1954 Izzy, NON refurbished and is EXC shape. Stock has all cartouches, and rifle is 100% all matching. Frankenpinned. I have never fired it and it looks like it was fired only at factory to set the front sight. Bought from West Rifle. Bore is as new as it gets.

Third is my crown jewel; a 1953 Izzy, all matching and NON refurbished. Looks like it just rolled off the assembly line. Cartouches are all there and nicely struck. Never fired by me, looks to have had a couple of rounds by factory to set the front sight. Frankenpinned. Bought from West Rifle. Bore is perfect.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
fraserdw said:
Whatever you paid at West Rifle less the shipping. Provided you can get the payer to pay that.
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X2 on that. The West Rifle price is the top end of pricing. Nothing wrong with that but whatever you paid would be the very most you would get. You get lucky when some buyer just happens to want what you have.
 
Keep em for a few more years....still plenty of nice examples kicking around for $250-$300. When that dries up they will be worth a bit more for sure.
 
I have never paid under $400 for a mint non-refurb. Others will whine and complain, but there's a strong EE market for mint non-refurbs, and people will pay a premium for a nice one. Frankenpining does take away from value though.

The only rifle that I over-paid for was my spike 1949. With shipping, it was just over $500. Too much for a refurb, even for a '49.
 
You Never now one of the gun guys at work was there and in passing was talking to some military gun there and asked if there were some they were looking to export and he said for trade maybe but not for right out for sale in export.
 
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