Remington era VHE 20 at Cabelas

[Grantham Forester]

I recently visited a Cabela's Gun Library, and saw in the display case a sweet looking 20 VHE- It had Parker engraved on the front bottom area of the receiver, O frame 26" barrels and they measured Imp. Cyl. right (front trigger) and Mod. left (rear trigger), O size frame, ejectors, pistol grip, splinter, a black whiteline pad expertly added, fit me like a glove, sweet balance and handling- serial number range is 232xxx- BUT- although it has the usual stampings on the barrels flats-- AG-- V-- 3 and a smaller 3 above that, and the Parker Overload Proof markings, there is NO marking at all on the top of the rib- it is straight file cut with no expansion joint and any of the usual Parker Bros. Makers with the inward pointing arrows. I am thinking about buying it for Edith to hunt with, but can anyone possibly shed light as to the absence of top rib markings? Thanks!!