拍品的状况可能存在极大差异，而由于其性质使然，拍品难以处于完美无瑕的状态。拍品均以拍卖时的状况出售。

Marks clear to rubbed but partly legible. Engraving is clear.
Some knife marks in centres consistent with age and use. The plates have been reshaped from earlier plates and the addition of gadrooned rims is evident on the undersides.

The new/old scratchweights are: No. 1.18=15 (19=16) ; No. 2. 20=11 (traces of old weight 18=...) ; No. 4. 20=10 (19=0) ; No. 6. 21=3 (18=15) ; No. 7. 20=14 (18=17) ; No. 14. 21=2 919=19) ; No. 47. 22=15 (20=6) ; No.70. 21= (18+10) ; No. 76.20.13 ; No. 79. 21=2 (19=0) ; No. 8 ..?4=21 (19=0); No. 104 21=14 (18=19)

No 79 with split below the rim running inwards but not visible on the upper side.
No 6 with pin dents in centre.
No 2 excess soldering underneath the rim and possible plug hole but not visible on the upper side.
No 4 with some excess soldering underneath the rim and one solder junction very visible; dent to the rim with small corresponding crack; some deeper scatches to underside
No 1 with some pin dents in centre.
No 7 two possible small plug holes amd seam line visible on the upper side in places.
No 79 turning hole in centre refilled on the underside, not visible from the upper side.
No 8 this plate is very marginally deeper than the other .