Q: My cousin recently gave me an 1867-1967 Centennial Winchester .30-30 Commemorative which I think was made in Canada.
It has leaves engraved on the receiver, is unfired and in mint condition. Is this rifle a valuable collector’s piece? If so, how many were made?
Arthur Waddell
A: Your rifle was made by Winchester in New Haven, Connecticut, and not in Canada. Both rifles and carbines were made in 1967 to commemorate Canada’s 100th anniversary celebration.
The smaller leaves roller-engraved on the receiver symbolise Canada’s ten provinces; the two larger maple leaves symbolise the two northern territories.
According to History of Winchester Firearms by Watrous and Barnes, 90,301 rifles and carbines were produced.
There are collectors who specialise in the Winchester commemoratives. There is some value in a mint-condition example but the Canadian Centennial Edition does not command particularly high prices.
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