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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The_Cave_Troll, post: 151744, member: 1674&quot;]I was at my local coin shop today and the owner was talking to one of the other regulars and he mentioned that he had something to show this other gentleman.&nbsp; He goes into the back and comes out with a stack of 40&#039;s and 50&#039;s mint sets and 50&#039;s proof sets in original government packaging, and asks, &quot;you like proof sets right?&quot;&nbsp; The other guy laughs and says &quot;as long as it is 1964 or earlier, you know I like them!&quot;&nbsp; and he begins working his way through the stack.&nbsp; He gets a little ways through and the dealer pulls out one more box, it is about 2.5x2.5x1 inch in size and the guy just stops and says, &quot;is that a 1950 proof set in original packaging?!&quot;&nbsp; The dealer grins and says, &quot;look closer...&quot;&nbsp; and the guy responds almost in awe, &quot;is it still sealed?&quot;&nbsp; It is!</p><p><br /></p><p>So anyway, the guy drools over the thing for a while (I don&#039;t blame him) and he eventually asks if the dealer intends to open it up.&nbsp; He is aghast that someone would have suggested damaging the packaging (this thing was pristine, the box was in phenomenal condition, no marks, digs, discoloration, etc.) to see the coins and he asks me (cause it&#039;s obvious that they have my attention) if I would open it.&nbsp; I immediately respond &quot;Yes!&nbsp; I collect coins, not mint packaging!&quot; and he replies, &quot;then you can&#039;t buy it!&quot;&nbsp; The scary thing, is I&#039;m not sure he was joking.</p><p><br /></p><p>So the dilema is this:&nbsp; If you owned a 1950 Proof set still sealed in it&#039;s original, undamaged mint box, would you open it?&nbsp; I would likely open it before I left the store, but then again, I&#039;d prefer an open one so that I could look at the coins before I made my purchase. </p><p><br /></p><p>What would you do?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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