Late G Grade Engraving

[Bruce Day]

1939 gun. 20ga 26 inch.

G grade engraving went through several different styles and subjects. This is the last version. Middle version G engraving is sometimes uncharitably called the flying turnip style. This late G engraving is sometimes called the helicopter quail style. There are not a lot of late G's or late Parkers at all above V grade made during the Depression. I am not putting down G's, I think they are wonderful and highly desirable Parkers, and prices have been climbing quickly.

This is an Ilion gun, but notice the grip cap, which is believed to be as made.

These are also Ilion cyanide case colors. To my eye these , although worn, are muted and close to charcoal case colors, and unlike the tiger striped rainbow case colors that some associate with cyanide colors. I believe the color result is a matter of technique.

[Bill Zachow]

Bruce, the 28 gauge VHE, NIB, with serial 242103, had the same grip cap.

[Bill Zachow]

Bruce, forgot to mention that I owned the VHE I described above.

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BD: do the colors on the g grade pictured below look meridanish or illionish ? I say illionish...what do you think?

[B. Dudley]

What's the S/N. That will tell you.

[Dean Romig]

I have seen three VHE .410 Parkers all with serial numbers above 241XXX and all with the Meriden grip cap.

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brian: this is #236xxx and lettered to have been made in November 1935...however, the colors look illionish to me. what do you think?

[B. Dudley]

1935 was before the move, so the colors are Meriden...ish.

But you already knew that.

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brian: then how come they are so bright? just does not look like late parker bone charcoal work to me.

[B. Dudley]

The colors look just like this 1928 Meriden VH to me.

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