Here I am, a yearling at heart with grand plans to restore like a pro. I've been buying too much "ebay" and scrambling to fill my depleted PayPal ACH. And you've probably saying, "oh yeah, been there-done that".
Well, now I have a historical diversion I'm chasing with a recent purchase.
Name: Hobson.jpg Views: 763 Size: 94.8 KB The engraved or stamped says, "Our Hero Richmond Pearson Hobson at Santiago June 5th 1898" and on the reverse is etched "Hobson LXX".
Come to find out, Lt. Hobson was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for sinking the Merrimac the day celebrated on the engraved Atlantic Cutlery razor. I found a tops trading card with Rear Admiral Hobson posed with a image of the sinking Merrimac and a book he authored entitled "Sinking of the Merrimac" Richmond Pearson Hobson 1899 Naval Morro Castle Santiago.You are now probably saying, "got two or three of those in my display case. So what?" Well.....can anyone help me figure out if the thing is worth anything and what the etching Hobson LXX means in the world of razors?