That's one of the things I'm thinking about, Tommy. Then there is the way that red/brown thins out over the white to a sort of golden color along with that darker brown "tracer" that follows it and appears to emerge from the matrix. On top of all that, I think it's whispering . . . . rrraaaaveeeeensssswwwwwooooooood - ya' hear it? lol
CAC had great quality control but they weren't perfect. I think this one is just shy of the standard- the yellow is unusually "buttery" for this type, IMO.
Unless it is veneered on transparent base glass it is a Parakeet - like a Parrot but with only three colors. And the only TE that is not usually 3 colors is a Type 1.
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