Rare King of Hearts Columbia Straight Razor Osaka Nippon Japan Vintage Shaving

Description

Before bidding, please read the update regarding
postal
delays
at the bottom of the page.
Up for auction is an extremely beautiful and rare Japanese
80
KING
heart
Columbia
FULL HOLLOW GROUND
6/8"
FINEST  RAZOR
Condition - Lightly Used / Near Mint with Box
Width - approximately 21mm (a little larger than 6/8 of an inch)
Grind - Full Hollow Ground
Point - Square
Shoulder - Single
Spine - Straight / Plain
Jimps - bottom of the tang
Scales (Handles) - Plastic / Light Cream with center plug and insignia
Text on Tang -
KING
heart
Columbia
Text on Back- 80  FULL CONCAV FINEST RAZOR /
OSAKA
NIPPON
Text on Blade
FORGDOUT OF FINEST EXTRA STEEL
Special Note -  This vintage King Heart Columbia razor is a great example of Japanese craftsmanship.  Although about half a century old, this new-old stock razor is still in near mint condition. The etched text and design on the blade is crisp and sharp as is the gold washed King of Hearts picture near the heel.  The tang is mirror bright and the factory grind is strong and prevalent throughout the blade. The spine and bevel are clean and show no signs of hone wear.  Aside from a few nearly invisible blemishes, everything seems near factory fresh.  Possibly new-old stock.  The blade is tight in its scales and closes centered.  The scales are in exquisite condition and are still glossy with the metal insignia still intact.  (I recently realized that the metal insignia is the silhouette of a bellied full hollow ground straight razor.)   Will be packed in fresh VCI anti-corrosive paper and shipped in its original box.  (The box is a little worn as seen in the pictures)
Tested for quality assurance, this vintage King Columbia razor gave me a very nice shave.*    Extremely rare, this King Columbia would make a wonderful addition for any enthusiast's collection or add this vintage razor to your personal rotation.
Please keep in mind that this razor is a 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.  (All shipments to
Canada
have temporarily been stopped.)
Shipping restrictions have been lifted across most of Europe except for the following countries:
Ireland
,
Russian Federation
,
Greece
,
Malta
,
Moldova
, and
Romania
.
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Please keep in mind that payment is still necessary for me to hold your item and that shipping will occur when postal restrictions are lifted.
Best regards from
Japan
.
Please stay safe and stay healthy.