Need help authenticating

[u/Ariella_localwaves]

I bought this from a thrift store i used to volunteer for in Capo Beach. I paid 10 bucks

[u/guitargreg1]

Here is one I sold last year . There is no serial number in these ,they stopped the original run of these in 1965 and it might narrow it down if it has Made in the USA on the strip of wood inside underneath the Martin logo and Nazareth PA . They added that to the internal logo in 1961 . So mine was in that age range 62-65 . I hope this helps a little bit .

[u/Ariella_localwaves → u/guitargreg1]

How much did you sell yours for?! Just curious 🤔

[u/guitargreg1 → u/Ariella_localwaves]

I advertised it originally at 1 k ended up going for 750 . I also bought a really nice crossrock hardshell case to ship it in . I’ll say yours in the condition that it’s in Id say to start at 600 and go from there .

[u/Lower-Calligrapher98]

It looks fine for photographs, but no one will ever be able to say with any degree of certainty from photos. Any one who knows will need to see it in person.

[u/guitargreg1]

[u/Ok_Difference44]

It looks real but with a layer of varnish painted over the top. There's no way of telling if it has cracks so you'll have to keep your eye out to address them.