Why the $550 difference in price if you want to compare how each did on their purchase? If B had also spent $750 on his purchase then paid $200 to have it blued and strawed, he would probably get a little over half his investment back, while A with his unrestored Luger might lose only $100 or so. Wouldn't that be the only fair comparison?
Maybe I am out of touch, but I just haven't seen reblued common Lugers selling in the $1100/1200 range. You can buy mid 90% original common lugers for that kind of money, and nice 1920's era commercials for almost half that.
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