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[Southpaw]

Just guessing but if a hot stolsdn gun might have been worth $500 or more thief could have hocked it at pawn shop for maybe $100 or more bucks. $100 bucks of quick easy cash would have been enticing. Watch original Heat of Night with Sidney Loftier. They dont talk about value of guns but time value of money and how much things cost are indicative.

[Bill Zachow]

DH $85 to $125; CH $175 to $250

[Twoatlow8]

From the 1955 Abercrombie & Fitch used gun list FALL 1955.
DHE 16 ga 28" barrel good condition $250.00.
DHE 16 32" barrels Single trigger Excellent condition, $400.00
BHE 12 ga 26" barrels,good condition. $400.00.
Hope this helps

[Bill Murphy]

I remember being in the Abercrombie and Fitch showroom in 1960. I was sent a used gun list by mail shortly after. I still have it, addressed to me. Two AAH Parkers were there in the gun room at the time and were also listed in the used gun list. One was $600, the other was $650. They were tired guns, but well worth the asking price, even in 1960.

[Kensal Rise]

Not to prolong this, but according to my source:

"$650 dollars in 1960 had the same buying power as $5406.49 current dollars."