1881 12G - Need help w grade & value

[Drew Hause]

Hard to read, but I have this listed as T. Barker New York and it appears to be the same gun



The OP's gun looks to have a J spring 'pull off' FE rather than the later Crescent "Deeley & Edge" FE attachment

Crescent "American Gun Co. New York" and I believe the same gun

[Drew Hause]

Even more confusion. This is the T. Barker listing in the 1902 Sears catalog, but the engraving is clearly T. Parker.



"Royal Damascus Finish" would be Faux Damascus.

Again, the OPs gun has no proof marks so is not Belgian.