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Originally Posted by Gary Laudermilch
I went to a local auction that had a few guns listed. When I got there I discovered that one was a Parker VH 12ga with 30 inch barrels. Although it was in reasonable condition for a shooter it was a rather mundane piece. A group of guys were standing around it and one commented that Parkers are worth a bunch of money but it was obvious from their discussion that they had no idea what they were looking at. That same guy bought the gun for $2700 while I thought it to be a $1200-1400 gun. If you are the seller, jump for joy as you found the needle in the haystack.
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I think I've been that "needle" on more than one occasion.  I do know, however, that there was a least one other person who was willing to pay almost what I did.
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