Hello from NC with a DHE question
 

I have a 1902 Parker hammerless, DHE, grade 3D, 12 gauge 30" titanic double barrel w/ejector, weight K, double triggers, matching serial numbers 108734, original stock & forearm, recoil pad on stock, hunting dogs engraved, No thumb safety. Excellent condition.

Please help with possible value and if a register search would be advised?

Thank you,

Hello John and welcome to the forum. The folks on here can't help you any concerning value without photos, lots of photos. There are so many variables concerning value, amount of original finish remaining especially case colors. Have the barrels been cut ect. Please send photos, click on faqs at the bottom of the home page for any help needed with that.
Don

Hi John. What Don said and there are surviving records for your gun. Join the PGCA and order a research letter. You never know what it may reveal Good luck.

Welcome to the board, search the old topics and the homepage for information about your gun and Parkers in General. However, this is not a place to assign a value to your gun.

Hello All, Thank you for the response. I haven't gotten a whole lot of help locally appraising this gun. Should I even post photo's? I will do the search any way to gather more information. Would it be possible to recommend a reputable Appraiser I could deal with directly?
Thank you.

By all means still post photos of your Parker. The members just love viewing them! Also you may want to give the approximate area you live to help them recogmend an appraiser hopefully near you.

Don

A Parker with no safety is possibly a gun made for a competition live bird shooter whose name may add value. A letter from PGCA may help you identify the original purchaser. Sharing that name on this site may give you some important information.

Hello Bill, Thank you for the insight, I'll follow up with your advice. Photos to post once I convert them.

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Hello All, My general location is central North Carolina if anyone can recommend a reputable Appraiser.

You have found a nice gun there John. Become a member and get a Parker letter on that beautiful lady. There's other benefits to doing so.
The research letter is only $40 if you're a member, the cost is more if you're not. I believe there are a few other N. Carolina members on here that can help you with that appraisal. Don

I believe your gun is a DH non-ejector gun. Good luck with the letter and evaluation.

Oops, yes I missed that. Definitely extractors only.

The serialization book shows that as a DH with 30" Titanic barrels and a straight stock. There should be records for a letter. The lack of a safety would have been a special order, so hopefully there will be an order record for the gun that can tell you more about who ordered it originally.

Hello Matt, I just received the original purchase information and it was specifically made for Ed O'Brien of KS in 1902.
I would like to Thank this entire group for the input and knowledge base.