That's good The 'internal' kidney panel is the rectangle of leather on the inside, at the bottom of the lining. I'll borrow the pic that @Bullitt just posted in his thread to show you what I'm on about. Unless you specify no external and internal kidney panels, they'll leave the one inside, typically.Thus far both of my Vicenza Sheenes have aged evenly with no dark patches or anything like that. I ordered both Sheenes "without kidney panels" and that's all I can tell you. Order the seal Vicenza and never look back. Tell Holly Fanch said hello.