Far better than average color for one of these. Dramatic color separation top-to-bottom. Terrific condition for one of these too. A shallow 1" base flake only comes 1/2 way across base width on rear, a couple little spots of minor wire rub, and some minor picks and pecks from use are all there is to report. Displays great from any angle, but swirls are most heavily concentrated on embossing side. If I had to guess, I would say the rear blot embossing might have read like on the front side, but I claim no expertise on these. Hard to find one nicer. Book says $75-$100 for the listings I saw in this color. How about $80 + postage ?