It sounds if you may have got the cart before the horse. You should have determined the value before you made the purchase.
Another way to look at is it doesn't matter you already bought the gun. It would seem what you paid for it was what it was worth to you and to the seller, because the price was agreed to by both parties. That was the value at that moment.
There are a handful of books, like the Blue Book of Gun Values, that can give you a hint about the worth on the open market but you will really need to know what you are looking at to make sense of what the books are telling you.
With some good quality photos posted here in the forum you can get some good input on value. Of course, even with photos, without the gun in hand it is still just a best guess when it comes to value.
I guess what it comes down to; you bought the Parker, it’s yours now, the money is gone. Love the gun and don't worry about the price. When I have over paid for a firearm I just like to think of it as I bought it to early. Often time will cure the value question.
I would let a qualified gunsmith give it a good looking over to determine it is safe to shoot.
I hope that helps.
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