OK, at first glance a beast only an East Coast collector could love, but lets at least all admit it seems a relatively GOOD mica intrinsically, with sharp 3-dimensional form and a nice overall look. The chocolate color is also attractive. Most specimens from Franklin are true old-timers and this is no exception, certainly historic (said to date to the Canfield Collection, and traded out of the Franklin Museum some time later). The piece has a waxy luster with a rich coffee color.