325-375 dollars for a gun with a plain barrel.375-450 dollars for a gun with the matte rib(solid) barrel,and 475-550 dollars for the model with a vent rib barrel.
You must call Browning.
It is not known what the age of a Belgian Browning 16gs standard weight gun with 80 to 90 percent finish with serial number R24944. The value of the gun however is in the $325 to $375 range.
You will need to get a letter from Browning.
Your browning standard weight 16ga auto-5 shotgun which was made in 1937,is valued at between 375-475 dollars based on the condition that you stated.
50-475 usd
Your browning standard weight 16ga auto-5 shotgun was made in 1950,that said a shotgun with the stated 80-90 percent original finish have been selling for between 600-700 dollars.
Your browning standard weight 16ga shotgun which was made in 1954 is selling for between 375-550 dollars depending on the overall condition and finish on your shotgun,and a good bore.
your standard weight browning auto-5 shotgun was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1961.That makes it 50 years old.The value of these auto-5 shotguns is running between 475-600 dollars for the standard model auto-5 shotgun.
200-500 usd
There is no way to age your browning auto-5 shotgun without a serial number.As to the value,this would be 450 dollars for a shotgun in the condition that you describe.I can say that the Browning auto-5 standard weight shotgun in 16gauge was made from 1946-1964.
This is a Standard Weight Browning Auto-5 made in 1954.
With the serial number that you provided,your Browning auto-5 16ga.shotgun was made in the year 1923.