The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

Spots of oxidation are to the extreme edges of the steel. Minor wear and faint scuffs are to the corner-tips and extreme edges of the yellow painted passage and handling marks and pinpoint accretions are occasional. A few faint tiny scuffs are to the black lettering, most notably to the upper right half and a few more are near the lower center edge in a yellow painted passage. A small abrasion is to the center left extreme edge in a yellow painted passage and another tiny one is to the right of the black question mark. A hairline surface scratch is near the lower left edge. There is no apparent inpainting visible under ultraviolet light.