I would say that it is most definitely supposed to have a smile. The frown may also be a flat from a previous owner trying to hone the smile out of it - or just poor technique. Either way, it should be easy enough to correct while bevel setting and routine after that. I have a Joseph Rodgers smiling half hollow that is a superb shaver.

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