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<p>[QUOTE="walterallen, post: 157075, member: 4068"]This question has interested me for some time. As a collector of proof sets on original packaging I too have questioned the integrity of some of these ads that claim sets have never been opened. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is what I have found out. According to some mint personnel, from back in the day, envelope sets where not sealed at the mint. However, because of climate changes and humidity the glue on the envelopes would seal themselves. This sounds good, but I can't say for sure that it is true. </p><p><br /></p><p>I do have some sets from the sixties that are not sealed, the glue is dry. BUT, I have also come accross many sellers that have printed their own envelopes, with the aid of Microsoft. By the way the mint does not care that people are forgering mint envelopes and passing them off as originals.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally I think it is a sellers scam to get a bid war going. I think most all sales that claim coins have not been searched are lies. Who in there right mind would not search for a potential rarity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="walterallen, post: 157075, member: 4068"]This question has interested me for some time. As a collector of proof sets on original packaging I too have questioned the integrity of some of these ads that claim sets have never been opened. Here is what I have found out. According to some mint personnel, from back in the day, envelope sets where not sealed at the mint. However, because of climate changes and humidity the glue on the envelopes would seal themselves. This sounds good, but I can't say for sure that it is true. I do have some sets from the sixties that are not sealed, the glue is dry. BUT, I have also come accross many sellers that have printed their own envelopes, with the aid of Microsoft. By the way the mint does not care that people are forgering mint envelopes and passing them off as originals. Personally I think it is a sellers scam to get a bid war going. I think most all sales that claim coins have not been searched are lies. Who in there right mind would not search for a potential rarity.[/QUOTE]
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