Thank you for checking out our listing. Please see the sample photo for condition. The plates and states you receive will be different than the ones in the sample photo but for every lot we strive for a good variety of states, colors, and of course all of them are vintage of 1979 or older. These plates are all embossed. Each set will have at least 25 states and won't repeat any single version more than twice. Packaging: License plates aren't the only things we want to keep out of landfills. We also use as much recycled or reused packaging as we can, from reused cardboard to corrugated sign...