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    Value of SEY 30 Round "Hardbacks"

    I have a couple of mint condition---collector grade---SEY 30 round "hardbacks" that I bought years and years ago. IIRC, one is still in it's "original" (white canvas and aluminum-type) arsenal wrap.

    I was thinking about putting them up for sale forum---here---or listing them for sale in the Carbine Club newsletter, etc.

    Any ideas on the value of these---what these should reasonably sell for?

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    Hello CBR,
    Nice to see you out again.
    I recently seen SEY Hardbacks sell on Gun Broker for $75 and up each. Those were in Very Good shape....but not New in the wraps.

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    Its really cool that in these times of hording and panic buying that regular collecting and trading is still going on.

    I will also note that these will undoubtedly remain in collector grade - no one had ammo to use shooting with them!!!!!

    I will for the auction....

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    I'll probably be offering a few 30s soon. They won't be as nice, but at least a couple will be J marked splitbacks. Haven't settled on a price yet, but hey won't be high. CBR, I can still find moderately worn hardbacks for around $50-$55, so $70-$75 for NIW sounds about right.
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