The pecking order of vintage shotgun valuation is in my experience----Condition first, bore size second, grade third, specs fourth, provenance fifth. If I was doing this as an investment (which I am not) I would buy 410 and 28ga near mint original condition Parkers in the lower grades and just hold them for 25 years. You MAY make a decent profit for your heirs but what the heck fun is that??
I will stick with buying the guns that interest me---it seems like much more fun.
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