Pre-owned and in acceptable/good condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs, however, two plates exhibit crazing and one has a small stain. This set exhibits average use with utensil marks and scratches to the gold rims commensurate with age. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” – US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask! Thank you for shopping with us!