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<p>[QUOTE="Double Die, post: 3356745, member: 91857"]So it's no secret that I like mint and proof sets and will regularly patrol eBay looking for ones that catch my interest. There's something that bugs me and curious if it's just me?</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's my question... what posesses sellers to make a big deal about showing an opened mint shipping package (box or envelope) along with a spread of the inner coin envelopes? They claim these were the original sets that came in the said package, but what proof other than their word is there to back up this claim? Unless that package is still mint sealed, it's a definite pass for me. I want that rush that comes with breaking that seal and being the first to lay my eyes on it. It's kinda like someone giving you an open box of Cracker Jacks only to find the prize isn't there.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm pretty sure it's just another selling tactic to catch someone's eye and hope they were born yesterday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Double Die, post: 3356745, member: 91857"]So it's no secret that I like mint and proof sets and will regularly patrol eBay looking for ones that catch my interest. There's something that bugs me and curious if it's just me? Here's my question... what posesses sellers to make a big deal about showing an opened mint shipping package (box or envelope) along with a spread of the inner coin envelopes? They claim these were the original sets that came in the said package, but what proof other than their word is there to back up this claim? Unless that package is still mint sealed, it's a definite pass for me. I want that rush that comes with breaking that seal and being the first to lay my eyes on it. It's kinda like someone giving you an open box of Cracker Jacks only to find the prize isn't there. I'm pretty sure it's just another selling tactic to catch someone's eye and hope they were born yesterday. Thoughts...[/QUOTE]
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