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I think it will either be a Billy Gold Dollar or an unseen vintage from Whipped Dog in the US. I don't want to spend any more than £50 at the moment. I emailed that Pete guy but not heard back yet. Here is a message from Billy after emailing on ebay: encouraging. If I bought one I would need a strop and all of Pete's are gone.
"Hello Matthew, All the razors I sell are shave ready. Genuine Gold Dollars 66s razors are made of fine grained carbon steel. They take more time and work than most razor honing services are willing to commit too and most amateurs are capable of. I only sell razors that will take an edge and hold it. The Dodo razor has a finer blade out of the box and is made of Swedish steel. Neither the Dovo or the Gold dollar come shave ready out of the box, I take a lot of time to set hone and strop your razor so it has the best possible edge. I regularly shave with a Gold Dollar razor and always enjoy the experience, they have a heavier blade than the Dovo and are a good transition from a shavette. I must say I have little or nothing to do with forums, if Gold Dollar razors have a bad reputation on them it may be because they have not been set properly. It takes an experienced hand to set and refine the edge of a Gold Dollar. The Dovo is much easier to prepare for use, when bought from me both are capable of giving a very fine shave."
"Hello Matthew, All the razors I sell are shave ready. Genuine Gold Dollars 66s razors are made of fine grained carbon steel. They take more time and work than most razor honing services are willing to commit too and most amateurs are capable of. I only sell razors that will take an edge and hold it. The Dodo razor has a finer blade out of the box and is made of Swedish steel. Neither the Dovo or the Gold dollar come shave ready out of the box, I take a lot of time to set hone and strop your razor so it has the best possible edge. I regularly shave with a Gold Dollar razor and always enjoy the experience, they have a heavier blade than the Dovo and are a good transition from a shavette. I must say I have little or nothing to do with forums, if Gold Dollar razors have a bad reputation on them it may be because they have not been set properly. It takes an experienced hand to set and refine the edge of a Gold Dollar. The Dovo is much easier to prepare for use, when bought from me both are capable of giving a very fine shave."