I paid 800.00 for one of the early ones yesterday. Tax included, mint condition with the original box and 3 choke tubes and 26 inch barrel. It has the steel receiver, (not the later aluminium one). According to Fjestad's Blue Book the steel receiver subtracts 10% but I think the increase in weight is a plus on a hard kicking shotgun like this. It is a thing of beauty and definitely a macho statement, no girls allowed.
Hope this helps,
Rick
What is the value of a 12 gauge Browning shotgun serial J68824?
If you mean a Browning B-2000 12 gauge shotgun then the value would be 495 dollars for a shotgun in the condition you describe.
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Browning never made a Model 51 shotgun.
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