Actually I had not even considered monetary issues or those kinds of values myself, and naturally I cannot speak for others. My only concern was that the quality or lack thereof may be related to the work of artisans working in regions outside the main centers, whose skills and tools might be of lesser degree. This would be a factor in estimating the age, provenance and other matters in identifying the weapon.
I know that with colonial weapons there are obvious issues with quality, materials and workmanship not to mention components used in refurbishing which are not necessarily compatible aesthetically. Such items have certain inherent values historically which of course do not coincide with valuation of discerning collectors typically.
As Teodor has well noted, comparisons must be specified categorically to better understand the relevance of the observation.
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