[MrBojangles]

Several months ago, I stated I had a retired gunsmith friend who had an absolutely mint Parker engraved with hammers, 1926 production, Damascus barrels, engraved. Well, funny how you forget these things, but the engraving (GH grade) and the Damascus barrels are the only part that is true. Very good plus condition, but not excellent, a GH (thus no exposed hammers), it is 12 gauge, and 1927 production, which is late for a Damascus barreled Parker. Number 221278. Pictures fairly accurately depict the gun, a small ding in one barrel, hardly noticeable, and the case colouring is fairly accurately depicted, except right side of frame, accurately depicted, has one prominent darker (blued) spot in the case colouring, which probably is factory original, but it appears darker than I would expect given the rest of the case coloring.

Sorry for the delay in photographs, but my gunsmith friend had to locate the gun, which took time.

This gun is for sale, to me, and the big question is, what is fair value amongst friends? To me, that would be auction value (hammer price), no commissions, win-win for both of us. I don't have to pay commission, he doesn't have to bother contacting auction houses, worry about not attaining the minimum bid, etc.

How desireable, or less so, might be a Damascus gun from this era?