Rickey,
An high condition original gun is always worth more than the best accurate restoration. By accurate I mean that it would take a close look by someone who knows Parkers, I mean really knows Parkers to identify that the gun is a restoration.
What is an accurate restoration? That means "correct to the period" of which the gun was made. Parker case colors changed over the years. If the case colors are not of the correct period, or if the wood isn't accurately shaped as Parker would have done for this gun, or if the checkering isn't perfect for the grade and year, or if someone hot blued the barrels then it is lilkely not worth the price. If it is indeed an accurate restoration, and think that you will love owning and shooting the gun then the price may not too high.
I have guns restored but try to stay at least even money on them. I shoot these restorations on the range, in the field, and on the duck boat. I also have a few high condition safe queens that don't get dragged into the duck boat. If I scratch a restoration it goes back to the gunsmith for repair. If I scratch a high condition original gun something has been lost forever.
A final note to this early morning rambling. Be careful in buying high conditional original guns. They may indeed have a few expertly executed repairs or partial refinish. It takes a expert to identify some repairs. That's where a trusted PGCA friend can mentor you. Please notice that I post my state of residence in my Member Info on the left side of the computer screen. That way other members who are close by are more likely to contact me to come shoot and hunt with them.
Good luck to you!
Mark
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