Help with a M.J. Higgins

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First I would like to say that I am new to SRP (joined today, found site a few days ago). The limited amount of time I have spent on the site has been very helpful and informative. I am also new to straight razor shaving, been enjoying it for about two months now.

If anyone can help me with any information on this razor, it would be great. I found it at my local flea market, paid $5 for it. The scales(?) handle are in poor shape. The blade was covered in surface rust. I took it home and knocked most of the rust off with a soft wire bush. The blade seems to be solid overall. However, once I cleaned most of the rust off, I could make out some markings on the blade and what appears to be a man in uniform. At that point I stopped cleaning in fear of damaging the razor. I know some members do restorations, and I am thinking of having it professionally restored.