The following link will give a general ides but I wouild need the assembly date code from the barrel to provide the month and year.
http://www.histandard.info/PDF/Sears%20Shotguns.pdf
made in 1958 and valued between 150.00 and 200.00
Without a model number and the condition of the gun, impossible to answer.
When was the J.C. Higgins Model 101.0 12Gauge Shotgun Made
1950's-1960's
J.C. Higgins model 153.17 shotguns were manufactured in the 1950's, making them approximately 60 years old. The price can range from $50 to $300 depending on the item condition.
No published sn data.
The JC Higgins 101.40 is a version of the Savage/Stevens 940/947 series. Should be a single-shot shotgun. Made probably in the 1960's, value definitely tops out at $100. sales@countrygunsmith.net
In very good shape about 100 dollars these are good shotguns enjoy it
Early 1960's. Value up to $175. http://www.histandard.info/PDF/Sears%20Shotguns.pdf
J.C. Higgins Model 20
Would need the specific model number.
My dad bought this shotgun for me when I was 16 years old which would have been in 1961-62 era.