Not so simple. At least not usually. The most commonly accepted basics are original finish and matching numbers. But the lines get blurry on the rarer models. Who would turn up their noses at a nice K date with a mismatched hold-open? Some might, but certainly not me.
A lot depends on your passion and financial means to support your collecting habit.
Even the serious collectors on this forum will probably admit to changing their focus and their standards along the way.
Just my $.02.
dju
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