VH Grade Value?
 

Went to a shop yesterday and looked over a pretty decent parker. I know value has been dropping for many of them lately, but if it's a good deal I may buy it. The asking price is $3500, which seems quite high to me. It is a 12 bore made in 1900, full/mod chokes with 28 inch barrels on a size 2 frame. Let me know what you think!
http://imgur.com/a/u6JU24c

Sorry about the two posts in a row, still figuring out this thread!

If I'm reading the serial # correctly it is a VH 12 gauge with 30" barrels and 0 extras. It's impossible to give an accurate estimate of value from a few pictures, but unless it has some really special history of ownership it is likley worth significantly less than the asking price. Join PGCA and buy a beautiful D grade (2 grades higher than the V grade you're considering) 12 gauge currently offered for sale to members for significantly less.

While not a bad job, the gun has been completely restored.

Actually I would say it's been refinished rather than restored.





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**:banghead:**
You are the master of semantics. The difference may be in how far its come, and the pin pricking on the trigger plate would suggest it's come a ways.

As would the pitting all over the breech face.





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RUN AWAY!:eek: (Then join here to learn. Then send me $1000 for advice offered, and buy two such Parkers with the remaining $2500.)

That is a horrible buy. The price is 3 times what it should be.

I sold a similar gun in original condition for $1500 in March of this year. This one should sell for less than that.