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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;shinystuff, post: 1221381, member: 32024&quot;]Hey everyone,</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry if this question has been answered before, I&#039;ve searched without any luck.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m fairly new to coin collecting and looking for information on how to identify original vs. reproduction envelopes for 1955 (flat pack)-1964 proof sets. I&#039;ve been buying sets from eBay and there appear to be a couple variations of &quot;originals&quot; for each year, in addition to loads of &quot;reproductions.&quot; I don&#039;t want to get ripped off myself, or possibly sell the sets later as &quot;original&quot; and rip off someone else.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some oddities I&#039;ve found:</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>1955/1956 envelopes of side-open and top-open styles (both styles appear very dated/original)</li> <li>1957 set where the date appears in a different font than the &quot;P.C.&quot; (looks like it was rubber stamped on later)</li> <li>Differences in the print darkness within a given year</li> <li>Differences in the envelope color within a given year</li> <li>Different shaped reverse flaps within a given year</li> <li>Envelopes that appear to have never been sealed</li> </ul><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know which of these indicators can be used to determine authenticity, and which are just variations from the Mint. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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