1921 tuckaway set?

[andy71]

considering the serial on the shipper that match the razor and the fact that the diamond logo has been printed in a "professional way" to cover the different price (and also the "new" price also printed) I agree that this could be a way for gillette to sell the tuckaway remainings/surplus (more possibly surplus) using chesterfield and somerset shippers. The serial stamped on the shipper could be a way to individuate these set or maybe the lower part of the shipper is the original one and they change only the covers modifing the ones they used for chesterfield/somerset set. This for sure was less expensive that to print new boxes. also the stamped written "this set contains two blades" is compatible with this theory as it would be impossible to correct the contains description printed on the shippers they decided to use. if i'm not wrong the price of gold somerset/chesterfield sets was exactly 10$ around 1924-25 but I have to check.

 

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

Congrats, that is a beauty. I have a few of the Tuckaway sets. For me they are terrific performers all in a tidy package so a winner all 'round.