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I'm not sure of the identification. My understanding that the 1940's Aristocrat (on which this razor is clearly based) is smooth (without knurling) on the small section just above the tightening knob and on the small section at the top of the handle.
If those two sections are knurled, as shown in the photo, then I believe the nickel-plated version is the President and the gold-plated version the Diplomat. What is unusual here is that the tightening knob and the small section at the top of the handle and (unless my eyes deceive me) the guard are plated in a lighter gold.
I'd appreciate any insights into this: whether my razor identification is correct, for example, and whether Gillette did do two-tone gold-plated razors. It sure looks as though they did, but I never noticed it before.