Tom, according to the 26th Edition "Blue Book of Gun Values", your gun at 98% condition would be worth $3,500.00, but it also states that anything over 80% condition should be appraised by an expert. Total single barrels guns made were approx. 2,650 between 1917-1951 from grades Olympic to Deluxe. As far as not shooting it, why, show it off. Let it do what it was meant to do. Happy Thanksgiving...to all.