Went back and looked at some past correspondence, Allen considered those with G300,000 or less to be most desirable.
That is good news, I have a 7 STW that meets that criteria. I have never known much about Winchesters, this is good info. So is my Model 70 Featherweight in the same serial number guidelines?
Any 4,5,or 6 digit Classic, all the way up till the very last one about G382000 (2002), is a jewel that should be kept.
And yes, there were plenty of good 7 digits made 2003-2006, but that is when a lot left the factory that should not have.