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Winchester commemoratives: what they are and what they sell for
From 1964 on, Winchester made special editions of the Model 94 and a few other models. Each one marks a person, a place, or an event. This page lists 67 of them with the year, how many were made, and the serial marks. It says which ones the ATF counts as curios or relics. And it shows what they have sold for at auction: 226 sales from Sep 2021 to Sep 2026.
The list, year by year
Year and quantity are the published production figures. “Curio or relic” says whether the gun counts as one and why: the ATF named it on its list, ATF Publication 5300.11, or it is at least 50 years old. “No, modern” means neither is true yet, so it is treated like any new gun. “Sells for” is the median auction price in our window and the number sold. An edition needs at least 3 sales to get a typical price; with fewer, the sales are listed but no typical price is given. Tap or click a price to see the range and the sales behind it. Lot numbers link to the house’s listing where the house publishes one.
| Year | Edition | Model and caliber | Made | Serial marks | Curio or relic | Sells for |
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| 1964 | 1964 · Wyoming Diamond Jubilee | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 1,500 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | No typical price · 2 saleshide sales
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| 1966 | 1966 · Centennial '66 | Model 94 rifle and carbine, .30-30 | 102,309 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | $854 · 21 saleshide salesFrom $500 to $1,342; half sold between $726 and $975.
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| 1966 | 1966 · Nebraska Centennial | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 2,500 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1967 | 1967 · Alaska Purchase Centennial | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 1,500 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1967 | 1967 · Canadian Centennial '67 | Model 94 rifle and carbine, .30-30 | 90,301 | 1 to 90,301 | Yes, on the ATF list | $625 · 7 saleshide salesFrom $425 to $800; half sold between $595 and $662.
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| 1968 | 1968 · Buffalo Bill | Model 94 rifle and carbine, .30-30 | 112,923 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | $812 · 14 saleshide salesFrom $625 to $950; half sold between $779 and $875.
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| 1968 | 1968 · Illinois Sesquicentennial | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 37,648 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | $738 · 4 saleshide salesFrom $525 to $861; half sold between $638 and $815.
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| 1969 | 1969 · Golden Spike | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 69,996 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | $762 · 6 saleshide salesFrom $675 to $925; half sold between $688 and $886.
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| 1969 | 1969 · Theodore Roosevelt | Model 94 rifle and carbine, .30-30 | 52,386 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1970 | 1970 · Cowboy | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 27,549 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | $922 · 3 saleshide salesFrom $675 to $1,025; half sold between $798 and $974.
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| 1970 | 1970 · Lone Star | Model 94 rifle and carbine, .30-30 | 38,385 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1970 | 1970 · North West Territories Centennial | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 2,500 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1971 | 1971 · NRA Centennial | Model 94 musket and rifle, .30-30 | not published | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1972 | 1972 · Yellow Boy | Model 94 carbine, 1866-style brass receiver, .30-30 | 4,903 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1973 | 1973 · Royal Canadian Mounted Police | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 9,500 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1974 | 1974 · Apache | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 8,600 | AC | Yes, on the ATF list | No typical price · 1 salehide sales
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| 1974 | 1974 · Texas Ranger | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 4,850 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | No typical price · 1 salehide sales
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| 1975 | 1975 · Comanche | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 11,500 | CC | Yes, on the ATF list | No typical price · 1 salehide sales
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| 1975 | 1975 · Klondike Gold Rush | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 10,500 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1976 | 1976 · Little Big Horn Centennial | Model 94 carbine, .44-40 | 11,000 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1976 | 1976 · Sioux | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 10,000 | SU | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1976 | 1976 · U.S. Bicentennial | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 19,999 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | $1,028 · 9 saleshide sales |
| 1977 | 1977 · Cheyenne | Model 94 carbine (.44-40) and 9422, .44-40 / .22 | 11,225 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1977 | 1977 · Legendary Lawmen | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 19,999 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1977 | 1977 · Limited Edition I | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 1,500 | 77L | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1977 | 1977 · Wells Fargo & Company | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 19,999 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | $1,037 · 10 saleshide sales |
| 1978 | 1978 · Antlered Game | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 19,999 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | $1,046 · 11 saleshide salesFrom $825 to $1,225; half sold between $980 and $1,125.
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| 1978 | 1978 · Cherokee | Model 94 carbine (.30-30) and 9422, .30-30 / .22 | 9,000 | not given | No, modern | |
| 1978 | 1978 · One of One Thousand | Model 94 rifle, .30-30 | 250 | not given | No, modern | No typical price · 1 salehide sales
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| 1979 | 1979 · Bat Masterson | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 8,000 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | No typical price · 2 saleshide sales
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| 1979 | 1979 · Legendary Frontiersmen | Model 94 rifle, .38-55 | 19,999 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1979 | 1979 · Limited Edition II | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 1,500 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1979 | 1979 · Matched Set of 1000 (94 and 9422, two guns) | Model 94 rifle and Model 9422, .30-30 and .22 | 1,000 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | $4,359 · 6 saleshide salesFrom $3,162 to $7,050; half sold between $3,666 and $4,552. |
| 1980 | 1980 · Alberta Diamond Jubilee | Model 94 carbine, .38-55 | 2,700 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1980 | 1980 · Oliver F. Winchester | Model 94 rifle, .38-55 | 19,999 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | $1,100 · 13 saleshide salesFrom $825 to $2,040; half sold between $975 and $1,300.
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| 1980 | 1980 · Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee | Model 94 carbine, .38-55 | 2,700 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1981 | 1981 · Calgary Stampede | Model 94 carbine, .32 Winchester Special | 1,000 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1981 | 1981 · Canadian Pacific Centennial | Model 94 carbine, .32 Winchester Special | 2,700 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | No typical price · 1 salehide sales
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| 1981 | 1981 · John Wayne | Model 94 carbine, .32-40 | 49,000 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | $2,115 · 23 saleshide sales |
| 1981 | 1981 · John Wayne Canadian edition | Model 94 carbine, .32-40 | 1,000 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1981 | 1981 · John Wayne Duke (high grade) | Model 94 carbine, .32-40 | 1,000 | not given | No, modern | No typical price · 1 salehide sales
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| 1981 | 1981 · U.S. Border Patrol | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 1,000 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1982 | 1982 · American Bald Eagle | Model 94 carbine, .375 Winchester | 2,800 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | No typical price · 2 saleshide sales
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| 1982 | 1982 · Annie Oakley | Model 9422 carbine, .22 | 6,000 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | No typical price · 1 salehide sales
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| 1982 | 1982 · Great Western Artist I and II (Russell, Remington) | Model 94 carbine, .38-55 | 999 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1982 | 1982 · Oklahoma Diamond Jubilee | Model 94 carbine, .32 Winchester Special | 1,000 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1983 | 1983 · Chief Crazy Horse | Model 94 rifle, .38-55 | 19,999 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1984 | 1984 · Winchester-Colt Commemorative Set (two guns) | Model 94 carbine and Colt Single Action Army, .44-40 | 3,250 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | $3,738 · 14 saleshide salesFrom $3,450 to $5,288; half sold between $3,525 and $3,819. |
| 1985 | 1985 · Boy Scouts of America | Model 9422 carbine, .22 | 15,000 | not given | No, modern | $1,445 · 6 saleshide sales |
| 1985 | 1985 · Eagle Scout | Model 9422 rifle, .22 | 1,000 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1986 | 1986 · 120th Anniversary | Model 94 carbine, .38-55 | 1,000 | not given | No, modern | |
| 1986 | 1986 · Ducks Unlimited (Model 94) | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 2,800 | not given | No, modern | |
| 1986 | 1986 · Texas Sesquicentennial | Model 94 carbine and rifle, .38-55 | 15,000 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1987 | 1987 · Model 70 50th Anniversary | Model 70 rifle, .300 Winchester Magnum | 500 | 50 ANV 1 to 50 ANV 500 | Yes, on the ATF list | No typical price · 1 salehide sales
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| 1988 | 1988 · U.S. Marshals Bicentennial | Model 94 rifle, .30-30 | 500 | not given | No, modern | |
| 1990 | 1990 · Wyoming Centennial | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 500 | WYC001 to WYC500 | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1991 | 1991 · 125th Anniversary | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 61 | WRAC001 to WRAC125 | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1992 | 1992 · Arapaho | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 500 | ARAPA001 to ARAPA500 | Yes, on the ATF list | No typical price · 1 salehide sales
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| 1992 | 1992 · Kentucky Bicentennial | Model 94 rifle, .30-30 | 500 | KY001 to KY500 | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1992 | 1992 · Ontario Conservation Officer Centennial | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 400 | 001CO to 400CO | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1993 | 1993 · Model 12 Ducks Unlimited | Model 12 shotgun, 12 gauge | 800 | DU-001 to DU-800 | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1993 | 1993 · Nez Perce | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 600 | NEZ001 to NEZ600 | Yes, on the ATF list | No typical price · 1 salehide sales
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| 1994 | 1994 · Limited Edition Centennial (1894 to 1994) | Model 94 rifle, .30 WCF | 12,000 | CN prefix | Yes, on the ATF list | No typical price · 1 salehide sales
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| 1995 | 1995 · Florida Sesquicentennial | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 360 | FL001 to FL500 | Yes, on the ATF list | No typical price · 1 salehide sales
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| 1996 | 1996 · Wild Bill Hickok | Model 94 rifle, .45 Colt | 350 | WBH001 to WBH350 | Yes, on the ATF list | |
| 1997 | 1997 · 9422 25th Anniversary | Model 9422, .22 | 2,500 | not given | No, modern | |
| 1998 | 1998 · Klondike Centennial | Model 94 carbine, .30-30 | 450 | not given | Yes, on the ATF list |
“Not given” under serial marks means neither the ATF list nor the published figures quote a prefix or range for that edition. Many were numbered in a sequence of their own. The 50-year test is figured for 2026; each year another edition crosses it. Under “sells for”, an edition with fewer than 3 sales in the window lists those sales but gets no typical price, because one or two sales do not make a pattern. Production figures are as published by the Winchester Arms Collectors Association; a few editions never had one.
What a commemorative is
A commemorative is a regular model dressed up and sold in a set number. The receiver is engraved or plated, the stock carries a medallion, and the gun came in a printed box with papers. Nearly all of them are Model 94 carbines or rifles, the gun Winchester was still making at the time. A few are Model 9422 .22s, and there is one each on the Model 70 and the Model 12.
A commemorative is not a copy of an old gun. Underneath the engraving most are a post-64 Model 94. A few were styled to look older: the 1972 Yellow Boy has a brass-colored receiver like an 1866, but it is a Model 94. The new-made copies of the old designs, the 1873, 1886, 1892, and 1895 built in Japan for Winchester, are a different thing and are not on this page.
The first was the Wyoming Diamond Jubilee of 1964, a run of 1,500. The biggest runs came right after: the Buffalo Bill of 1968 (112,923 made), the Centennial '66 of 1966 (102,309 made), the Canadian Centennial '67 of 1967 (90,301 made). Those numbers are the reason a commemorative is not rare. Winchester sold them as keepsakes, and most were never fired.
That is also the reason the model value tables on this site leave them out. An engraved gun made in the tens of thousands says nothing about what a plain Model 94 is worth. So commemoratives get their own page, this one.
Is a commemorative a curio or relic?
Why people get the license. Normally, if you buy a gun from someone in another state, it has to be shipped to a gun dealer near you. You go to the shop, fill out the paperwork, and pay the dealer a fee before you can take it home. A curio and relic license changes that for old collector guns. With the license, a seller in another state can ship the gun straight to your door. No shop visit, no dealer fee. Collectors who buy a lot of old guns from auctions and other collectors get the license to save that time and money.
What the license is. Its full name is the Collector of Curios and Relics license, and the ATF calls it a Type 03 license. It costs little and lasts three years. It only works for guns that count as curios or relics. A new gun still has to go through a dealer. It does not let you run a gun business or sell guns for a living. You have to keep a logbook of every gun you get and every gun you let go. And the laws of your own state and town still apply.
What counts as a curio or relic. The federal rule, 27 CFR 478.11, says a curio or relic is a gun that collectors want for some reason other than hunting, shooting, or self-defense. A gun counts if any one of these is true: it was made at least 50 years ago and is not a copy; a museum that shows guns has said in writing that it belongs in a museum; or a big part of its value comes from being unusual or rare, or from a tie to a famous person, time, or event. The ATF keeps a list of guns it has ruled in under those tests. That list is ATF Publication 5300.11.
So for a commemorative there are two ways in.
By name. The ATF has added commemoratives to the list one at a time since the 1970s. Of the 67 editions here, 59 are named on the list, often with the serial range. The Apache and Comanche entries give the year and the prefix. The later ones from U.S. Repeating Arms give the full range, such as WYC001 through WYC500 for the Wyoming Centennial.
By age. Any firearm made at least 50 years ago is a curio or relic, listed or not. In 2026 that covers every edition from 1975 and earlier, 19 of the editions here. The 1976 editions turn 50 during 2026, on the day each gun was made. Each year another one crosses the line.
Sources: 27 CFR 478.11 on eCFR, the government’s copy of the regulation, and ATF Publication 5300.11, the Curios or Relics list, January 1972 through April 2025. Being a curio or relic changes how a gun can be shipped and who can receive it. It does not change what the gun is worth. This page is not legal advice, and it is not about the National Firearms Act, which has its own rules.
What they sell for
Across all 206 single-gun sales in the window, the typical price was $1,025. Half sold between $825 and $1,448. The lowest was $420 and the highest $7,638.
The pattern is simple. The big runs of the late 1960s and 1970s, the Centennial ’66, Buffalo Bill, Theodore Roosevelt, Wells Fargo, Antlered Game, and their kind, sell for about a thousand dollars each, sometimes less. The John Wayne of 1981 does better, a typical $2,115 across 23 sales, because it has a following of its own. The factory two-gun sets, the Matched Set of 1000 and the Winchester-Colt Commemorative Set, sell as a pair for $4,359 and $3,738. The scarce editions of a few hundred guns come up so rarely that most have no price row here at all.
Condition drives the price within each row. Unfired, boxed, with papers, sells at the top. Fired and boxless sells at the bottom, and sometimes below a plain used Model 94 of the same age.
How these prices were made
Prices are what buyers paid at Rock Island Auction Company, Morphy Auctions, Poulin Auctions, Redding Auction Services, as each house publishes after the sale. The buyer’s premium is included; Redding charges none, so its printed price is the whole price. We count one gun per lot, sold, from Sep 2021 to Sep 2026. That is five years rather than the three the model pages use, because most editions sell only a few times a year. Lots of two or more guns, presentation grades, prototypes, and guns with a famous owner are left out. The two factory sets are priced as a pair. We match sales by the lot title, so a few will be missed or mis-filed. These figures are a comparison, not an appraisal of your gun.
Questions people ask
- Are Winchester commemoratives worth anything?
- Yes, but less than many owners expect. Across 206 single-gun sales at 4 auction houses from Sep 2021 to Sep 2026, the typical price was $1,025. Half sold between $825 and $1,448. The big runs of the 1960s and 1970s sit near the bottom of that range. The scarce ones, the two-gun sets, and the John Wayne editions sell for more.
- What is a Winchester Buffalo Bill commemorative worth?
- The Buffalo Bill of 1968 was the largest run of all, 112,923 guns. In our window it sold 14 times, at a typical $812, from $625 to $950.
- Does the box matter?
- A great deal. Commemoratives were bought to be kept, so buyers expect an unfired gun with its box, papers, and hang tag. A gun that has been fired or has lost its box sells as a used Model 94 with engraving. Our prices come from auction titles, which do not always say whether the box was there, so treat each figure as a range, not a promise.
- Is my Model 94 commemorative a curio or relic?
- Probably, yes. The ATF names 59 of these 67 editions on its Curios or Relics list. Any gun made at least 50 years ago also counts, which in 2026 covers every edition from 1975 and earlier, 19 of them; the 1976 editions (3 here) turn 50 during 2026, on the day each gun was made. Either way, a collector with a curio and relic license can have it shipped straight to them from another state, with no dealer in the middle. Your own state's laws still apply, and this page is not legal advice.
- Why do the model value tables leave commemoratives out?
- Because they would drag the numbers. A commemorative is engraved, has a medallion in the stock, and was made in the thousands, so its price says little about a plain gun of the same model. The model pages price the ordinary guns. This page prices the commemoratives on their own.
- Can I look up the serial number of a commemorative?
- Many were numbered in a sequence of their own, and the Model 94 tables do not apply to those. The year is the edition year in the list on this page. Where the ATF list or the published figures give a prefix or range, 16 editions here show it. The Canadian Centennial has its own serial number page because it was numbered from 1 through 90,301.
Related pages
- Model 94 serial numbers by year, for the plain guns the commemoratives were built on.
- Is your Winchester pre-64?, the line every commemorative falls after.
- What Winchester models sell for, the tables that leave commemoratives out.