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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 2729961, member: 307&quot;]ok... I need to say something here to set the record straight, because the misconception is growing and left unfettered, mis-information will continue to spread.</p><p><br /></p><p>The envelopes that contain proof sets prior to 1965 were not sealed when they were shipped from the US Mint</p><p><br /></p><p><b>EXCEPT</b> those that have the mailing address on the envelope.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, that&#039;s right! It means that 95% of the sets were mailed in an open envelope that can be searched without having to open the envelope permanently.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other small percentage were shipped in that envelope and if still sealed <b>ARE</b> <span style="color: red">sealed </span>and unsearched.</p><p><br /></p><p>The difference and the easy tell is the sealed <b>mailing</b> envelope (complete with postmark), but only those that come complete with a typed address on that envelope.</p><p><br /></p><p>That is all...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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