This photo speaks for itself. There are a few in established porcelain collector collections. There may be only 7-9 vnm ones in existence, and a few damaged ones. This one came out of the factory find in the 1990s that Kevin Lawless helped broker.

The 'white' that you see in places on the edges of ears and wire grooves is glare, reflection from the sun, not abrasions. This thing is in superb condition. It is hard to believe it was in service, but it was.

It is very near mint plus with 2 tiny 'rubs' on two of the wire grooves. I have more info on the history and scarcity of these if you contact me.