Thanks for posting photos of that GH Paul. That one turned out really good.
In regards to the OP’s question.
First off you need to confirm if it IS in fact a restock. Based on your description, it could at least just be a refinish and a re-checker.
The next consideration is the quality of the work if it is a restock, or even a refinish.
First things first. Most common guns are not actually “worth” restocking or restoring. Financially, it does not make sense since the gun will not be worth the cost of the work on the open market. It simply is the owners choice to put that money into the gun for one reason or another. And that is FINE. But they cannot expect to recoup the money in a sale later on. Of course there are exceptions, but I am speaking about common grades and gauges.
Yes, a good original gun will command more than a very beat up or improperly refinished original gun. But I would say that a quality restocked gun with all the work done properly would certainly command more than said beat up original gun. And a poorly restocked gun would command the least. Rightfully so. My opinion.
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