Not in any way to hijack the thread but I was up at Julias cataloging last week and cataloged a large collectible sporting shotgun paper collection that is in the April sale. Included in the lot were copies of letters from Larry Del Grego dated 1976 discussing the authenticity of the famous John Lee Pratt Parker A1 special. Del Grego was paid $150 (3 hours at $50 each) to inspect and appraise the gun. He valued the gun at $25,000 at that time.
Times have changed!!! In many ways....
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