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My answer would be ,"Anything that changed the condition of the scales, from the time the razor left the maker."
It can be something so minor that 99% of the future owners would not even recognize...

I'm not a restoration person, only done about 6 to eight, but I feel it is wrong, you asked. :shrug:
Yes, they are your razors & you can do with them as you please, bottom line.
If the scales are...