Greek Return Garand Collectability ?

[Bodyman]

"Has my Greek return got what's considered the "black" parkerizing?

It doesn't appear especially black (as in the photos posted above)- and it doesn't appear especially greeen, either."

Some of the late parkerizing is quite black and if in good shape it can be mistaken for a black repark - they are often original finishes. Some of the Greek returns came back in such nice condition that they are sometimes confused with reparked rifles (I guess we aren't use to such super nice quality...). Greek 'whatever you want to call it' tends to be extremely black and often it is quite 'shiny'. It is best seen in side by side comparisons and of course a hands on would be helpful, but from the pic yours does not appear to be a repark but much more like an original finish.