I believe there are some minor scratches. This is a used item. Please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about this. I plan to wrap it in bubble wrap, put it in a brown envelope, and ship it via standard mail (Teikei-gai). Due to the thickness, it won't fit in a mailbox, so a delivery notice will likely be left if you're not home. Standard mail may take nearly a week to arrive depending on when you purchase it, so please be aware of this if you are in a hurry.