Obverse panel consists of a green and white background with green letters shadowed with olive outline states "EDISON/ AMBEROL/ RECORD/ FOUR MINUTE." To the left is a black and white image of Thomas A. Edison. Around picture states "COPYRIGHT 1900 BY THE NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH CO. ORANGE, N.J. USA." Below picture states "TRADEMARK/ Thomas A. Edison". To the left of image is a panel that statings the sales disclaimer. Color: GR,WH,GD