91/30 value by production year

[Patrick Chadwick]

even tho ive never seen one in person or in photos that has a batch code?

???

Please look at this example, found on 7.62x54r.net
http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/0117.jpg

The number is IP362 (the IP being in Cyrillic letters)
The IP is what I call the batch or lot code (since I haven't found a better term). It is not the 232nd Mosin-Nagant ever made, but the 232nd of that batch.

So if you could post a clear photo of the receiver markings of your M-N we would have a better basis for discussion.