All sets feature narrow margins, these were printed in 2 halves with specimen stamped on the back side. FR 1232: Obverse perfect with bronze around Washington still gold colored, Reverse missing small part of lower right and left edges; FR 1236: Obverse perfect, Reverse missing edges from top right and bottom right; 1244: Obverse perfect with bronze encircling Washington still gold colored; Reverse has small stain along top left border; 1253: Has autographed signatures of Colby and Spinner with the ink having gone to the back of the obverse otherwise both notes are New; 1283: Obverse perfect, Reverse has small hole lower left field; 1291: Both sides seem new and without problems