Value for my 1948 K22 Masterpiece (daily shooter condtion)

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hello all,
wondering if i could bother you kind folks for an estimated retail value for my K22 Masterpiece. have done a lot of reading here and pretty sure i have all the info needed. it's been well-used and maintained but has a lot of holster wear, scuffs, and dings. barrel-to-cyl gap is .010, cyl "endshake" is .004, lockup is more than i had hoped, seems a bit loose on the ejector shaft.

here's what i know:
.22 caliber smith and Wesson revolver
s/n K68337 (gives date of manufacture 1948)
letter from roy jinks states that it's a pre-Model 17, K22 masterpiece sold in 1950.

frame number – k68337
cylinder number – k68337
barrel number k68337
grip number – 68337

6 inch barrel
standard trigger (.265)
semi-target hammer (.375)
patridge front sight (.100)

5 screw
post-war rear sight, adjustable
has strain screw

4 line manufacturer mark

number behind yoke – 9b 77800

here's a few pics, and many thx, fellas!

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For what it's worth, I see these sell in online (proxybid) auctions in similar condition for a minimum of $425 + commission (15-20%). It seems that recently, the prices have been inching up. I would guess between $475 and $600. It seems that there is some regional variation in prices as well. By the way, beautiful sharp shoulder magnas on your revolver!
 
I think you are fight on, here in the Midwest one in that condition would bring in the $500 - $600 range presently. I watched one very similar go for $550 last Sat. and one in somewhat nicer condition go for $675 in a local gun auction. I noted that overall the auction prices were a little down from other auctions this spring and last year.
 
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Closest SN I have listed is K685xx which shipped in 4/1949. $500, give or take a little, is about what one of that age and condition will bring in many areas of the country.
 
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