[A. G. Maisey]

I wouldn't worry about it too much Scott, the pamor is still perfectly clear, the stain is original, the blade is not in bad condition.

There are a number of old blades in my personal collection that have less than a perfect stain, but my principle is that wherever possible I prefer to keep an original stain as long as possible, it prolongs the life of the blade, and when its all said and done, we only have these to look after for a little while.