Personally, if I was spending that much on a blade and I wasn't confident of my own honing skills, I would send it to Lynn.
You could always leave it on the shelf as you suggest and wait until your honing skills are there or thereabouts, but you'd be a stronger man than I if you could take looking at that beauty everyday on your shelf, tempting you, taunting you, begging you, gagging to be used on your bristles, every single day. I know I'd crack!
Iwan suggested that the 'odd' shape does not make it more difficult to use or hone.
If you do buy these sorts of beauties, please do take photos and share with us! :tu