Here's another discussion from another group of people remembering it at 100%
thyxl discussion
"Why does it say "rare" if it drop 100%?
Those ratings dont really refer to the drop rate, but how many have the item which is basicly determined by the mobs spawn rate which can be rare and thus the item is rare too."
"Pica - it was definitely an original kunark item - it was what every newb kunark caster ran around with, that and a gbs.
mob was rare, item was a very very common if not 100% drop."
"Yep, thanks for comfirming guys. That was pretty much all she dropped, and it dropped 100% im sure. If it is too much trouble, its not a problem...its no drop so cannot be sold, just thought itd be nice to have until i can camp some gear. "
This is my recollection too... "EVERYBODY" had one of these.