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To be honest I wouldn't send it out. If you are going to learn to hone just put it away until you can hone it yourself. Say that because IME a razor that thin will not be a pleasure to shave with....

If you can take close up photos of the suspect area of rust it would be more easily seen on a computer monitor. I can't tell from the photos posted. Clean the metal surface with metal polish, q-tip...