Interesting and timely thread. My father recently gave me his Model 61 that is in nearly new condition... some very minor marks on the wood. The bluing looks so good that when I took it to the LGS to get an estimate of what it was worth, he thought it had been refinished. But I know that it has not been refinished. No loss of finish except on the action bars. It has the grooved receiver which I understand is less common. He thought it would sell for about $1000, which is around what I estimated looking at completed GunBroker auctions. My father said he bought it in 1955 for around $50. Unfortunately, there is no box.

I have no plans on ever selling it, regardless of the price, and intend on keeping it in the family when the time comes.