? regarding value of a DWM 1916/1920 marked luger

[myarosh]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and I apologize if I'm violating any forum rules or etiquette.

This is not for sale, and is not mine. Its an extended family member's who knows I'm into guns. He wants to know the value for two reasons; Insurance and to make sure he's fair when he puts it into his will.
I'm into Glocks and Sigs, not lugers, but was still willing to help. I searched the web and found this site and hope you can help.

This is a 1916/1920 dual date DWM luger. It appears to have all matching parts, and a single magazine.

Here is the BIG kicker - The thing had been gold plated. Every part except the magazine base and grips. (the wood parts)

The bore looks clean, and its been shot after being plated.

Can someone give me an idea of what the value is? And what it would have been had it not been plated.

I've field stripped it to get all the info I can; Part #'s taken from Numrich schematic. - Proof links below

#2 â?? Barrel - 5878 on Bottom, near frame mount. 8,82 smaller below it. Line linking barrel and frame.
Left side: "Proof 1", with another proof below, crown with part of a circle and the left side of a letter. Unreadable due to plating.
Right Side: Proof 2 , except itâ??s a N, not M.
#3 â?? Frame â?? 1920, 1916 on top.
Left side5878
Right side - Proof 3 , and Proof 2 , except itâ??s a N, not M.
Several marks on/around lug â?? Including N on the lug, U on the right, J and N on left, and partial letter near the line linking barrel and frame.
#5 â?? 78 on left side receiver axle.
# 7 â?? 78 on trigger bar.
#13 â?? Toggle link â??Rear â?? Crown, Part of a letter, maybe a B or D, with a partial circle under. 78 on rear.
D and F on left underside, 58 and N on right underside.
#14 â?? Toggle Axle â?? 0,05 or D,05 on right side.
#16 â?? DWM Script and 78 on top.
#17 â?? Breech bolt â?? 78 on inside.
#21 â?? Extractor â?? 78 on top, GELADEN on inside left.
#25 â?? Frame â?? 5878 on front near where frame meets.
R on left side covered by trigger plate, G near trigger, faint, Proff 2 , except itâ??s a N, not M.on right side above trigger.
S.L. Pol. 358? â??Xâ?�â?? out on front strap. S.P.L on front heel.
#26 â?? Hold open latch - 78
#33 â?? Locking bolt - 78
#35 â?? Trigger Plate/Side plage â?? 78 on outside, 58 and Y on inside.
#38 â?? Trigger â?? 78 on right side.
#41 â?? Safety Bar - 78 on right side.
#42 â?? Safety Catch â?? 78 on top.

Magazine â?? Number on wood unreadable due to lacquer.

Proof 1 - http://www.gunsworld.com/p08/p08_proof2_us.html #19, first one
Proof 2 - http://www.gunsworld.com/p08/p08_proof_us.html #10 middle

Proof 3 - http://www.gunsworld.com/p08/p08_proof2_us.html #15

I'll try to get a pic of it.

Any assistance is appreciated.

Mike