Patton wasn't a gunsmith, stuck aftermarket grips and an adapter on his 357 and it has a lot of blue missing. Must be near worthless to many collectors.

Elvis's model 53 would have sold for good money even if he had sawed the barrel off with a hack saw.

how about J Edgar's gun?

Some people wouldn't pay $2000 for an original register magnum because they can buy a used model 28 for $700

May people would not pay extra for a set of rosewood grips made by Orville Gibson, but I bet Rusty would.

Point is guns are worth what a buyer who wants them will pay for them