Thanks for the remarks, folks. I'll give an update. The seller never would give me a price, but he kept telling me it was worth quite a bit and he needed money to fix his truck. I never gave him an offer, so he went on. That is when I had a friend put up the original post for me with his phone. I never found anything about a plated 514 in the few books and time I had.
Well, the guy cought back up with me later, and finally gave me a price (which wasn't near as high as the dollar figures he kept telling me it was worth earlier), so I decided to buy it. The seller said he bought it back in the early 80's from Little Johns Auction Service in Colorado.
I will check with Ruger records today, if I get time.
It actually looks more shiney than a couple other nickel plated guns I compared it too. They have more of a dull yellowish color to them. This 514 looks like a bright stainless. I am wondering if it is chrome plated, not nickel.
I'll let you all know if I find out anything from Ruger. If nothing else, it is a different looking 514.
Thanks,
RST-4