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Like many LBCs, the JH can't really be separated into diffent models by hard production dates or serial numbers. There were constant running changes at the factory and service updates in the field.
I wouldn't put more worth on a later car vs. an early car. All of them have features that make them special and/or rare. The condition of the car is most often the primary driver of value/price.
Hugh Furr has an excellent example of a VERY early MkI car that we installed a MkII engine. http://jhppg.com/gallery/album08/Hugh_EngineBay
Conversely, Jerry Anderson has a beautifully restored JH-5 (I built that engine as well). Given their conditions, I'd say Hugh's and Jerry's cars are worth about the same even though they are really two totally different cars they BOTH are VERY rare.
In the end it really depends on what the car is worth to you. You're not buying a car, you're buying a hobby.
Best of Luck,
Judson Manning