I almost forgot to comment to the original post by norm, I'll call him norm#2 to avoid confusion.
You say that your Luger has been restored. I hope that the 'expert' at the Maumee show gave you a lesson in detecting a restored gun. It will prove to be invaluable to you in future purchases. But fixing a price on restored Lugers is tough and someone would actually have to see the gun to make a determination. While all restored Lugers will be worth less that original Lugers, There is a big difference in the talent of various restorers. Some restored Lugers almost have to be given away while others need to be closely examined to determine if they were restored at all.
Sometimes you have to use common sense when looking at a luger. If the grips are all worn out and the bore is worn down but the bluing and strawing is perfect, then you know that something is amiss. If there is no numbering under the barrel and the bore is perfect, then the gun has been rebarreled. So on and so forth.
Big Norm
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