Its too sad the stories heard of these precious firearms being taken by uncaring family members to pawn shops to be converted to cash.
Thanks for the link! I am curious what it's worth but not enough to pay to find out. I've seen here and there online ones that have sold for around $5000 but idk how close that number comes to the book value.Don't see many 53s. Dandy Christmas present OP.
http://homestead-service.com/appraisals/win53/53-History.htm