sealed proof sets

I just got my 1963 proof set. Those of you who said the mint did not seal sets: wrong!!! the 1963 set came in a brown envelope. INSIDE the brown envelope are the coins SEALED in a plastic wrap, that has to be broken if you want to take the coins out. Whether the outer envelopes were sealed by the mint I do not know.

 

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Curious, proof set or mint set?

 

aha!!!!! If theres a difference in wrapping between proof set and regular mint set, I dont know. if you do, please educate me.

 

I'm quite sure that folks were referring to the brown envelope.

 

Elmers glue

 

Maybe you should have reflected a bit in advance of this statement, and considered what was said and by whom in past posts. When people say that these sets were not sealed they were of course talking about the brown envelope. Did you really think that they were saying that the coins were not sealed in mylar but were thrown loose into the envelope?

 

Ohhh Lord. I work with 9 year olds (thus have to have a fair amount of patience) but I don't think I can take it.

:headbang: :rolling: :headbang: :rolling: :headbang:

 

Look on the outside of the Brown Envelope

It should have the date and the type of set...

Plus the mint set, usally has a P and a D set...

What all does yours include???

Pics????

 

By sealed proof sets we are all talking about the brown envelope, NOT the plastic packaging.
Sheesh. We all know that the plastic is sealed.

 

This is why.

 

mints and proof set

yes they are all seal in the package, but some are seal in plastic, cardbroard, but the envelope are not seal at the mint, they all come unseal. I been collecting mints and proof set for over twenty years, I buy from the mint, they all are unseal(envelopes).

 

Here's another one. 10 Diff. Proof Set Envelopes(No Coins) 1955-1964!!</IMG>

I actually contacted this dealer and asked how he managed to get so many brand new proof set envelopes.

He told me that they were obtained from a jobber (in Philadelphia, of course) who had made them for the US Mint in the 1950's and 60's. Curious that there would be vast quantities of them available for all years.

I'm sure there's a way to prove that they were made more recently, but I wouldn't know how to do it.

 

I have 54 of these 1963 sets. there are 7 open and 47 sealed. I have often thought of opening them, but have not. I was wondering if the glue ever dissipates. I check them every year or so and have found a few more open through the years.

 

sealed proof set

that is why you have to buy directly from the u.s. mint. so that no one can open and change the coins.

 

As has been stated here, and elsewhere, we were talking about the brown envelopes.
Sheesh, the flat pack plastic bags are all sealed, of course.
At least since half way thru 1955.

 

That would be good advice if one could step into their time machine and go back to 1963 and buy them from the mint directly.

 

Sometimes you can because the printer goofs and lists the zipcode with the address on the early envelopes. The 64's might have zipcodes because I believe the zipcode went into effect in late 1963. A few years befor that they may have the two digit postal area between the city and state. Before about 1961 even that shouldn't be there. But sometimes you will see "Orogoninal unopened proof sets" from the late 50's with full zipcodes after the state. Those are geeting rare though. The printers have become more educated.

 

|I bought a "Sealed" one one time, and pulled out a cameo dime that camem back as PF-67 Cameo from ANACS and a cameo nickel that came back PF-66 cameo. The nicel has BEAUTIFUL toning, and i got a great deal for a 10 dollar proof set. (BTW, it was a 62' set.)

 

Hello everyone. I'm new to coin collecting, and I've been lurking about for some time, now. I've learned a lot here. I just wanted to chime in on this topic.

I recently purchased a "sealed" 1963 proof set. It appeared as though it had never been opened. The dealer charged me $20 for the set. He told me that un-opened sets were worth "more" than opened sets. When I got home, I opened the set. To my surprise, the 1963 PC envelope contained a 1962 set that is nothing to write home about. Lesson learned! I won't purchase another "sealed" envelope. I don't blame the dealer, only myself. I should have known better. Anyway, just wanted to pass along a word of caution to newbies like myself.