Old parker DH damscus- whats it worth

[B. Dudley]

The biggest factors are how much you will pay versus how much work it will need.

A DH is surely not the first gun to try your hand at workin on. Depending on what that work may be.
What type of work would you like to try and do yourself?
Might be better to aquire a lower grade gun that is border line parts to try major restoration efforts on first.

Odds are, the barrels will be good. I do not mean good enough to restore, but might be good enough to use as is. Or there may be other issues with them that make cosmetic refinishing an illogical choice.
Pitting on the frame can be an issue to consider too. If it is beyond very light, the frame will have to be annealed, pitting polished out and engraving taken back up. To be right that is.

If the purchase price is right, buy the gun and get it evaluated fully to see if it is a good candidate for restoration. Then go from there.

[Bill Murphy]

Condition is everything. The fact that the gun is a D Grade doesn't add to its value if he receiver is pitted and worn. $1000 could buy you a nicer P or G.

[C.O.B.]

John Harvard has a very nice restored GH damascuss 12ga listed in the for sale section. He has reduced the price to below $2K. That should give you an idea of value vs cost.