As is often the case, the answer depends on two factors.
First is condition. This has a large effect on the price of the gun. In this class of gun, any alteration reduces the price. A reblue will take off hundreds of dollars. For top dollar, the finish must be the original, and then the value is judged on the condition. A reblued or reworked gun is considered to be in collector poor condition, the same as if all the marks are gone, the gun is pitted with no blue.
The second and sometimes more important consideration is the people intending to purchase the gun. This gun demands the right buyer. To the average Joe on the street, the gun is worth a hundred or so. To the correct collector, who knows.
As to value, these guns are worth between $700 and $2500 or so. This is what I am seeing in the current market.
Here are a couple that have been refinished. To my eyes they are overpriced, but then they are not selling at this time.
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