"I don't see much wrong with either of those frames (except for the lousy wax foundation).
1st frame - If those cells that appear open are full of eggs and larvae
2nd frame - The cups on the bottom would not be an issue unless they were loaded, what with the queen on the frame and all.
I would probably scrape some of that drone comb off and let them rebuild it (oops, that's right, can't do that because it's wax foundation).

I guess what I'm saying is I would not have a problem with either of those frames.""Regardless of the wax colour. It's ONLY 5 frames.
My oldest frames are 5 years old, and some of them look like those two posted by river. Almost "5 frames you paid for marbees. if one purchased 5 nucs with 5 crappy frames in them, you paid for them. just sayin.

perry, this is one of the reasons i started using peirco.
these frames were between 15 and 20 years old, and probably closer to the 20 yr mark.
i cycled them out. some frames can be used for swarm boxes so one is not worrying about pest problems. its amazing how much junk is contained in the wax when melted down in a solar melter.
i realize that we are all 'stingy' with frames (drawn comb) these are prized, and we don't like to get rid of them. bees expend a lot of energy to draw new comb, and this takes away from a honey crop, or for those who sell nucs, a shortage of frames?
in today's world of pests, diseases, antibiotics, mite treatments, or other various treatments, and pesticides, we all ought to be or are practicing some type of IPM. cycling old frames out for me, is part of that.
beginning beeks don't know what to look for when it comes to frames and nucs. they don't know the difference between a 5 yr old frame and a 20 year old frame, or a frame that has been repaired that ought to have been retired. a good thread to re-read is to go back to Zweefers thread on WHOOO HOOO!............this thread is a good example of what not to buy in a nuc, and Zweefer's frustrating experience and unfortunately, his first experience as a beginning beekeeper. this should not be the case.
Zweefer's thread is here (thanks perry for adding):
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