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.

In addition to the catalogue description:
- the sheet on thin old laid backing paper.
- some small repaired paper losses at the edges: the upper corners (30 x 11 mm. at left; 14 x 22 mm. at right); a paper loss at the lower sheet edge to the right (6 x 30 mm.) with an associated repaired tear above it (25 mm.).
- a diagonal printer's crease at the lower left corner (approx. 78 mm.), partially split into tears, each backed.
- a diagonal repaired tear at centre left (approx. 45 mm.).
- two repaired tears at upper centre (approx. 20 mm. each).
- a few other shorter tears and nicks at the edges.
- two vertical creases across the centre, one partially split and backed at lower centre.
- other smaller defects.
- several inscriptions in pencil and brown ink verso.
Otherwise as described.