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Hi Unregistered,
On July 29th, this site will be moving..! No, really - it's "moving" to another physical location - including servers, gateways, routers - everything - including my coffee cup...
So, from the date of July 29th through July 30 or 31 (shooting for these dates, but - as always, I'm at the mercy of my ISP who has to install the lines to the new location - and we actually get them running ;) ). But - this site, cloud servers and main web will be OFF LINE.
Now, please save these dates!! Please - don't be "that guy" who emails me on the 30th to tell me you "can't open the Parker Website". I'll already know it is offline - and also know that you are "that guy"...
I'll take this notice up and down over the next week or so - and leave it up during the final few days before shutting it off on the 29th..
John D.
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Mr. Corley:
Don't let the naysayers get to you. As someone who owns more than one fine gun with outstanding provenance, I can tell you that your Parker 28 undoubtedly has added value.
How "much" is the question. And to answer that, you have to sell the gun. Which is something none of us like to do.
But think of it this way: Take that Parker and its provenance to Cowan's and put it alongside a few other Parker 28s in roughly the same condition. Then let the bidding begin.
I will wager that your gun brings a LOT more!
So, relax. And enjoy your treasure. It will return a worthy price when you are ready to sell. The rest of this is just talk...
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02-07-2015, 09:44 AM
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IMHO: take two guns of similar condition, grade, gauge, ect., and same price. Lay them side by side. One has well owned provenance, the other does not. The one with provenance will probably sell first. It may even command a slight premium. The problem is when folks discover that their gun was once owned by someone of past fame or fortune, (no matter who it was) they think they have found a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Historically speaking perhaps they have, but in strict monetary terms not necessarily so. If you can connect it to someone like Annie Oakley, then all bets are off. But then anything connected with Miss Oakley renders collectors insane. Selling a gun with special provenance requires a very special and limited market. 98 + % of the people on this forum or in the general market place are not going to pay significantly more for a gun just because it belonged to the one time rich and famous. I, however, really, really, really like a gun with provenance. I think the gun in question was a fabulous find with a wonderful history and would encourage Mr. Corely to do lots of research. I promise that it will add untold personal value to the gun for him.
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