#847--Kentucky flint Chisel, heavily, heavily polished bit

Apologies first for the $10 shipping--USPS is treating small-package-shipping as "The Goose that laid the Golden Egg"--$10 is what it'll cost to mail this fine far western edge of Kentucky Chisel. The piece is out of Hickman or surrounding county, what LOOKS like a higher grade of Mozarkite chert. The silicate level is too high for a grade of Mill Creek--at least in my opinion, but honestly is also far higher than most Missouri Mozarkite samples I've examined. Was the chert an "import", or was there a chert source in that area of Kentucky--the answer comes back to a "Could be either". REALLY high gloss, regardless, 3&7/8" by 1&3/16", thickness max-out is slightly over 9/16"...but oh, that bit ! The hours of polishing required to get that sheen--and along the 'spine' on either face, some (likely) Mississippian Culture maker spent days. Note on the heel (poll end) there was a use-modification--was it for shaft scraping/ polishing--you can feel the wear, there was a definite (and heavy) use-wear. Patina is also very heavy, every detail is guaranteed authentic. I welcome a payment by any of the three forms you can mail to me: checks, cash, or M.O.s, but I do NOT use paypal-type services--Roy A.