From what I've read, I think this was a pre-WWI gun manufactured somewhere between 19. It is in the same double hump, suicide safety configuration with a SN 36XXX. I also have an old Stevens 520 that's marked J. Also, while I know these guns aren't really 'collectible', an idea of value for this gun in as described condition would be nice, just out of curiosity. I don't have a serial number, but I was wondering if anyone could give me the approximate years of manufacture when they made them in this configuration for Ward's. It appears to be in better than 90% condition. This one has the double hump receiver and the 'suicide' safety located inside the trigger guard.
Looking at an old store branded Montgomery Ward's 'Western Field Model 30' version of the J.
