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Edward Tinker · 03-28-2004, 02:39 PM

Hello Steve,

We would be very interested in more information about your American Eagle, serial number, pictures, left and right etc., ? It's serial number can place it into certain time periods.

In the luger community, "restoring" will destroy any collector value and knock the value 50% to 75% down in price. A nicely "restored" gun "could" bring a $1,000, maybe a bit more, but to many collectors, a reblued / restored gun is a "shooter" and worth $450-$550 and untouched it could be worth 2-3 times that amount. All depends on how "rough" the orginal finish is?

Welcome to the forum!

Ed

03-28-2004, 02:39 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	Hello Steve, We would be very interested in more information about your American Eagle, serial number, pictures, left and right etc., ? It's serial number can place it into certain time periods. In the luger community, "restoring" will destroy any collector value and knock the value 50% to 75% down in price. A nicely "restored" gun "could" bring a $1,000, maybe a bit more, but to many collectors, a reblued / restored gun is a "shooter" and worth $450-$550 and untouched it could be worth 2-3 times that amount. All depends on how "rough" the orginal finish is? Welcome to the forum! Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV