</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Dwight Gruber:
<strong>Thor, I have often thought that a "signature" (as opposed to your cryptic dots) would be appropriate for your rework/restorations. If there is any justice, this should add a certain value, as has beenpointed out beofre. --Dwight</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Dwight has beaten me to it; I not only think a rework mark is necessary but I think it should be something unique. Your initials, for example.
While some collectors are honest and wouldn't attempt to pass your work off as factory original, others are not so honest and would rob the pennies from their dead mother's eyes. The initials should also be somewhere on the frame AND the cannon, IMO, and done in such a way to preclude anyone removing them without it being very noticeable if the Luger was stripped down for examination. Any "seller" who refuses to allow a strip-down could keep their "mint" pistol.
Just my opinion, of course.
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