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Message:: [QUOTE="Stephan77, post: 2260467, member: 74244"]The proof sets that were sold in the "envelopes", from the research I have done, and from my experience in collecting them as a kid in the 1970's, they absolutely were NOT sealed when shipped from the mint. They sold for cheap back then, usually the 1960's sets were $3.00 or less. It was so cool as a kid, and frankly still is cool to me, to see these beautifully minted proof coins. Back then if you wanted to upgrade your proof sets, the only alternative was to look at the sets at coin clubs and coin shows. I didn't realize it back then, but I was trying to upgrade from 66 to 67 to 68 etc, and I used to love looking at a beautiful set, with beautiful coins, knowing it was an upgrade, and buying it. Brought this up because I don't recall running ever into a sealed set in the envelopes with any dealer. I think what happens is elderly coin collectors, when they sadly get a bit feeble minded and lose interest in collecting, may just place their collections in the attic or basement, and I think what happens is the gum on the envelope gets moistened from a damp attic or basement, the gum then seals itself to the envelope paper, eventually the collection gets passed on to the kids or grandkids, they see the sets are sealed, and they just figure the sets were sealed that way from the mint. That's my two cents.[/QUOTE]