Dean and William, I believe that Parker made some of these early lifters for inventory or for showing at shows and sold later My 20 gauge Damascus lifter 4634 was completed November 11 1874 that according to stock book #2 The order # listed in the stock book is 5483 The order book is missing, The letter does not say who the gun was made for or when it was sold or who to. The late Mr Austin Hogan thought it had a connection to Grover Cleveland,The next notation states that the gun was returned March 3 1900 by William Wagner in Washington DC to fit new 20 ga Damascus brls 28" 2-3/4 chambers full choke re brown old barrels pictures of the gun can be found under"Hunting With Parkers" Blog Unusual engraving. Again the only reason I think that Parker would spend the money for these high grade guns would be for display by salesmen and showing at different venues, just my two cents, Gary
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