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PetahW · February 22, 2010, 05:13 PM

This is your shotgun:

Below is a Grade 4:

Below is a Grade 3:

Below is a Grade 2:

IMO, your shotgun looks to be a Grade 3, with no finish left on the receiver.

Any gun is only worth what someone will pay for it, and collectors like "condition", meaning high remaining percentagee of original finish.
A rough estimate of your shotgun's value can be obtained via googling "Ithaca Grade 3", then checking for a sold gun in like gauge (you didn't mention what the gauge of your shotgun is) and condition.

BTW - As a rule, the smaller the gauge, the higher the value.

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February 22, 2010, 05:13 PM	#2
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	This is your shotgun: Below is a Grade 4: Below is a Grade 3: Below is a Grade 2: IMO, your shotgun looks to be a Grade 3, with no finish left on the receiver. Any gun is only worth what someone will pay for it, and collectors like "condition", meaning high remaining percentagee of original finish. A rough estimate of your shotgun's value can be obtained via googling "Ithaca Grade 3", then checking for a sold gun in like gauge (you didn't mention what the gauge of your shotgun is) and condition. BTW - As a rule, the smaller the gauge, the higher the value. . Last edited by PetahW; February 22, 2010 at 10:48 PM.