Cameron,
No one who knows anything likes to assign value to a collector gun without the gun in hand. Me, I would have my barrel wall thickness gage in hand because it's the first tool I use.
First, what gauge is this Parker? The smaller the bore the higher the collector value, unless this is an 8 gauge...
If I were paying to insure this Parker I would pay for $1000 to $1500 worth of insurance. The figure is assuming that the bores have no pitting and the barrel walls have close to the original thickness. Then the gun must be on face with no cracks in the stock. Oh! A close examination will reveal it the wood is original to the gun. There are other factors but you should get the gist of this. Collectors pay for the original condition of a desirable gun. Even the buggered screws on your gun take away value.
If you examine guns for sale on Gun Broker and Guns International a Parker in that configuration, vintage, condition and so on might fetch $1000, maybe.
I hope this helps,
Mark
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