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First thing to determine: is it USGI, or is it an Iver Johnson or Universal clone? (IAI also made some, and I think Auto-Ordnance is making them now.)

USGI carbines shot up after Saving Private Ryan. They've stabilized a bit, but the low end for a beat-up bitser is going to be $450+, average "good" specimen about $600, and WWII or Korea dated complete examples by the more rare manufacturers can go to $1,500.

I wouldn't go over $200 for a plinker by Universal or I-J. But, early models were mostly USGI parts except for the receiver. Collectors who know how to identify parts by their markings can part out an I-J and make money on the deal.

Kevin