I am guessing that this 51 has been left in daylight with its cap on for some time, perhaps years, the original Dove Grey has been preserved inside the cap.
As I recall the blind cap is not the same stuff as the barrel and has not faded in the same manner.
I am not sure that I would want to correct the fading, even if that was possible, this is one situation where a pen can show its history.
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