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Unread 08-30-2020, 11:32 AM   #1
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Did anyone bid or get any of the Parkers in the Amoskeag Auction yesterday(Aug. 29-sale 127). I had some interest in Lot 20-a VH 28ga but it was more of a shooter grade gun than a collector grade gun that I am looking for. It still went way over estimate(7000 to 9000) at $17625.00 with bidders fee. There was another 28 ga.(lot 90)) that was pretty rough that brought $7050.00. There were some other Parker lots as well : Lot 8-SC grade--Lot 47 VHE 20 with beavertail forearm - Lot 9-Trojan 20ga and I think a few others.
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I wanted to drive up (45 minutes away) for a preview of the lots but the only day I had was last Saturday and they're not open on Sat & Sun.





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Dean, you are lucky to be so close. I am real close to Morphy's and I seldom go beyond my computer desk. Amoskeag sold a fire damaged 3" Model 21 for $90.00. I wonder how bad that one was. Maybe it was under water damaged. They didn't say.
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It really is helpful if you can actually get your hands on these guns before bidding. I’ve been to Morphys several times and guns I would have bid on were ruled out after a thorough examination for various reasons that only a personal inspection would reveal. I did bid yesterday on lot 20 the VH 28 ga. As I thought it was a pretty nice gun and had 28 inch barrels. I thought I had it at 14K but it went to 15K at the last second. It was 16k back to me and I dropped out. I thought the VHE 20 was a decent buy at $3500 plus the juice. A Remington gun with SST and beavertail made it attractive.
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I have a Parker Vh 28ga for sale on page 2 here on this site. I could have saved the winner of the bid 3k. You never know...
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Amoskeag needs to improve their customer relations prior to the auction. I asked for additional measurement details on two lots 3 weeks before the auction----no response!!
The major decoy auction house has waved the internet bidding fees due to Covid and they guarantee their descriptions 100%. I believe the gun action houses have plenty of room for improvement now that on-site sales are becoming a thing of the past.
I did like the GH and DH 20ga damascus guns and felt they were nice bargains.
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I agree with Craig regarding their customer relations. Most auction houses provide catalogs to previously successful bidders, but not Amoskeag.

Generally their descriptions are thorough, though occasionally wrong in critical details. A member bid on and won the 20ga. VHE that was listed as a 2 frame, but added additional pictures much later that clearly showed it was an 0 frame.

Craig, what did the DH damascus gun hammer for?
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Early on, it seemed someone was bidding under the influence.
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I agree with Craig regarding their customer relations. Most auction houses provide catalogs to previously successful bidders, but not Amoskeag.

Generally their descriptions are thorough, though occasionally wrong in critical details. A member bid on and won the 20ga. VHE that was listed as a 2 frame, but added additional pictures much later that clearly showed it was an 0 frame.

Craig, what did the DH damascus gun hammer for?
What lot are you talking about? I have Lot 47 listed as a VHE 20ga. with a 0 frame and beavertail forearm. It sold for $4112.50(included premium)Thought that was a decent deal. Maybe there is another lot VHE 20 that I missed-I was really only focused on the 28 ga.(Lot 20)
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