Hello,
1911 ERFURT is a rare bird as it is a Pre War pistol ( few are encountered ) and is the first year of ERFURT Produced Lugers ( production of 10 000 pistols in 1911 ).
It should have the ERFURT Proof on ALL parts to even include grip screws & recoil lever !
Original bluing : watch for different shades of blue ( cold blue touch ups...) Sharp corners on markings ( polishing before rebluing...) and that the inside of the frame is white ( bare steel ) The rust blue that is in your pistol could be described as a blue-grey...
Value ?? PICS would surely help on establishing an approximate value...
Congrats ! on that early ERFURT!
Mark <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />