Alderfers Auction in Hatfield Pa

[Grantham Forester]

I won't mention the name or even the initials of a major Midwest (near to where I live in Downers Grove) auction house, but the other day in a phone call, when I asked about smaller gauge Parkers, both the real ones and even the Reproductions as well, the rep. told me that at their last auction they sold a near mint AAHE .410 for $45,000. That seems strange, as my copy of the 35th. Edition of the Blue Book, on page 1457- shows only the AAHE in 28 gauge, but not in .410? Giving him the benefit of the doubt, Parker did apparently offer the .410 in the AHE grade however, a possible error??

In fairness, the Cabelas' gun libraries in IL also often describe a double as having ejectors, when in reality they are extractor guns.

My father-in-law hunts quail in FL in the Winter months- he is looking at a Parker Reproduction in .410- they fetch less than a Meriden Parker .410 of course, but are the Reproductions worth the current asking price?

[C.O.B.]

Originally Posted by Grantham Forester

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My father-in-law hunts quail in FL in the Winter months- he is looking at a Parker Reproduction in .410- they fetch less than a Meriden Parker .410 of course, but are the Reproductions worth the current asking price?

Your father in law might want to consider a CSM Fox in 410. I have no idea what a Reproduction Parker 410 would bring but I bought a very nice Fox FE for less than a VH Parker 410.

[David Noble]

I posted about a week ago of my suspicions about the AHE. There were no records anywhere that an AHE or a 28ga with that serial number ever existed. Could it have just slipped thru the cracks? Possibly. Was it an upgrade? Probably. Either way, that thread got deleted.

[Howard Loewensteiner]

I looked at the gun. The engraver at the time this gun would have been made was Fredrick Anshutz. It looked like Runge style of engraving.

[Bill Murphy]

The AAHE .410 that sold for $45,000 would be an upgrade. We would like to look at the auction description if you will share the name of the auction house with us.

[Grantham Forester]

Sorry, Mr. Murphy, I don't know the exact time it was sold by RIA, but from what Joe, the rep. e-mailed me, I believe it was in the last several auctions they have held in 2014. If it were a 90% original AHE .410 gauge made in Meriden, I would think perhaps 6 figures "hammer down" price??

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Grantham Forester

If it were a 90% original AHE .410 gauge made in Meriden, I would think perhaps 6 figures "hammer down" price??

There is only one AHE .410 known to have been made. There are plenty of upgrades.

[Bill Murphy]

The only known AHE .410, a 28" skeet gun, in field used condition, hammered for $116,000, no buyer's premium, but possibly 6% sales tax, several years ago. I have not seen it surface since. It is an absolutely original documented gun with some modification to the butt end and field use. I don't have a comment on the AHE 28 gauge although I spent a bit of time with it.

[todd allen]

If real, that A grade .410 would be one rare prize! I hope it is so.

[ddp]

6 grand was a deal on a Fox XE