[mrerick]

Now, there's where the study, investment in time and travel, and the judgement comes in... It's something I refer to as "Luger University" and it doesn't come cheap.

You could hire someone to appraise it.

You could post well shot photos here, but that is somewhat risky since it's hard to give finish estimates from photographs.

You've been describing a mid to higher end investment Luger. As the prices go up, the interest in faking things goes up proportionally. Thus, so does the risk.

So, unable to judge, I would not pay more than a reblue is worth, unless I could confirm it's original finish.

Marc