Well, you have not mentioned as to what Grade your gun is. Yes, please post photos if you can so that condition can be accurately assessed.
However, this is what I can say... Even if it is a Trojan, it is worth doing the repair work to it that you mention. The top lever spring would be an easy fix for any smith that knows Parkers. Also, the buttplate is no major deal for anyone that knows what they are doing. I would say that you would most likely not have much more than $100 into those two repairs alone.
If you really wanted to get the bluing on the barrels redone, from most sources, proper rust bluing runs about $300-$400 and that will usually include polishing.
So, considering that you inherited the gun, it doesn't owe you anything. Would not hurt it to have at least the functional repairs done to it.
When you get into serious restoration or wood work is when you have to ask if it is worth it, but even that is irrelevant sometimes.
One thing to keep in mind is that things like metal finishes are only original once. And if your bluing is in fact original, it WOULD be better for the value to leave it as be if it is not horrid now. Obviously the spring repair is not a concern. And the buttplate, if done correctly would not hurt the value either.
Please do post photos.
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