Shoulderless 100 BABA QUEEN EXTRA Swedish Steel Japanese Straight Razor 6/8

Description

Before bidding, please read the update regarding
postal
delays
at the bottom of the page.
Up for auction is an extremely rare
100
Baba
Queen
ATUSAB (SWEDISH) STEEL
Straight Razor
Condition - Lightly Used / Near Mint
Width - approximately 21mm (a little larger than 6/8 of an inch)
Grind - Full Hollow Ground
Point - Round
Shoulder - Shoulderless
Spine - Straight / Plain
Jimps – Bottom of the tang
Scales (Handles) - Plastic / Black with Metal insignia
Text on Tang –
100 BABA QUEEN
Text on Back -
FOR BARBERS' USE / FIRST QUALITY
Special Note -  Although it is about half a century old, this razor is still in near mint condition.  The blade is tight in its scales and opens and closes centered.  Made with extremely high quality Swedish steel this BABA QUEEN razor has beautiful flowing lines.  The gold wash has dulled, but the blade is still in near mint condition with little to no signs of hone wear on either its spine or bevel.  When tested, it gave me a very nice shave.*   Comes with the original case as pictured.
Extremely
rare in this pristine condition, this particular BABA QUEEN EXTRA razor would make a wonderful addition for any enthusiast's collection or add it to your personal rotation.
Please keep in mind that this razor is a used vintage item; accordingly, please make allowances for any cosmetic points that I may have missed in the written description above.  The accompanying pictures are of the actual item up for auction and may better represent the razor than the above description, please refer to all of them and judge the condition for yourself.  If you have any doubts about this item, please ask me about it before the auction ends, or refrain from bidding.
*Although this razor has been sharpened to my liking, because everyone's whiskers are different, no guarantee is implied as to its "shave readiness".  Please be prepared to have this razor sharpened if necessary.
shipping notice - January 2021
To my valued customers,
Recently, Japan Postal Services has stopped accepting all mail outbound to the
United States
and
Canada
due to medically related postal restrictions.  An alternative carrier will be used to deliver any product to the
US
until normal service resumes, but unfortunately postage will cost per shipment.  (Shipments to
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