Great story! We have a saying around here that one should “buy the gun, not the story” but with the police evidence history for provenance, that truism goes right out the window. You must decide for yourself whether you want to remain its guardian for a while or if someone else should. But if you do decide to sell it, a major auction house that specializes in such things would be the way to go. Even with the cost of your auction fees, the broader buying pool is all but guaranteed to bring you a better return, and all you need is two determined bidders with “deep pockets” to bid against each other and you win!

Meanwhile, congratulations on a very interesting find and I hope you will get to truly enjoy it regardless of what you decide.

Froggie