Thank you so much for the warm welcome . This forum really is off the beaten path for me. As far as I know, what I parted with was the last straight razor we had. Nobody here uses them; we have no plans to get into the hobby.

I knew the stone was unusual but had no clue what it was. eBay has deteriorated unbelievably from what it was in the beginning, but it still seems to be the place to turn for situations like this. I am still in shock from the price I received. (Anyone looking for one of these should try harder; it seems that when something sells high, it's "Monkey See, Monkey Sell" and similar listings may appear out of the woodwork in hopes of a repeat performance.)

From living in the house with his parents, my husband remembers this stone being there for years and years. His father used it; we don't know when it was purchased. It had no sentimental value for my husband so we decided to sell it. The eBay buyer has written several times and seems to be a terrific guy who is a collector and has been looking for a printed stone for years without success.

I decided to post in this thread because the possibility of "fake" had been raised, and I wanted to assure everyone that definitely was not the case.