Originally Posted by
holli4pirating
The razor definitely looks like it could be that old. Tough to make out the letters, but you could clean off the surface rust rather easily. It would come off with metal polish and rubbing (won't hurt the razor at all). May even come off if you rub mineral oil into it (would hurt even less than metal polish). Try a toothpick or qtip. Rust like that is very weak, and the steel under it is MUCH stronger. If you clean up the tang a bit, it may make the markings easier to see.