POLISHED TO A CLEAN SURFACE AND REASONABLE SHINE. THIS BRASS IS READY TO DE-PRIME AND BEGIN RELOADING. A FEW EXTRA HAVE BEEN ADDED TO ALLOW FOR ANY OVERLOOKED UNUSABLE BRASS. MOST RANGE BRASS IS FIRED ONCE, HOWEVER NO GUARANTEE IS MADE AS TO HOW OLD OR HOW MANY TIMES THIS BRASS HAS BEEN USED SINCE THERE IS NO SURE WAY OF DETERMINING THAT.