Embossed on the base "Postal Telegraph Co. Pat. Sep 13 1881" (Note date should be 31 but its backwards plus the 3 is also backwards) Nice light Green and its VNM+, only flaws I see is an upper wire ridge flea bite, also small paper thin flaklets on upper wire ridge near the flea bite. The inner skirt has a neat underpour. You don't see many of these come up for sale. Asking $90.00 U.S. + shipping. I accept no fee PayPal, or pink postal money orders. First email as usual.