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should i buy this (didn't win to many snipers

saw this and wondering if buying unopened is a good idea?

he also has a 1964 unopened proof set (Russ AH kennedy?)

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  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    If you like taking a chance.
    No idea if that one is the real thing thou. I have seen just the envelopes for sale on ebay before so you need to be carefull.
    Ask Russ he should know about them.
  • I've been watching the '64 set all evening... was gonna try sniping it. I've never bought a "sealed" set before, but figured it was worth a shot.
    NMFB ™

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  • yeah, placid's right. once i saw packs of original 1964 unused envelopes for sale i wrote off the idea of buying "unopened" proof sets.
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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just don't believe this one is unopened. These are so easy to steam open and then reseal (remember that child's glue that was honey colored with the rubber tip applicator?).

    But, for $10.00 I guess it's fun, just in case.

    peacockcoins

  • danglendanglen Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭
    Seller has 901 positives and only one neg, I would take a chance on it.
    danglen

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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    I buy quite a few unnopened sets, but never one at a time; only in groups. To me, it just isn't worth the hassle of buying one set.

    Odds are slim of a score, even buying in groups. Out of a couple hundred sets, I've found maybe ten cameo'd halves, and a small smattering of Accented Hairs. Did find four tasty Roosies that all went DCAM in one batch of ten, but that happens very, very rarely.

    Russ, NCNE
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    PS: I just looked at the scan in this auction. Either it's a pic of an earlier set, or it's a replacement envelope. Without exception, every 1964 set I've seen had the zip code on it.

    EDIT: Hehe, I guess I should have looked at the auction title. It's a 1963 set. image

    Russ, NCNE
  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's a 1963 set. The auction says so and so does the lower left hand side of the envelope. I didn't know these had zip codes on them. What am I missing?

    peacockcoins

  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ok, I answered my own question: You guys are referencing his other auction(s), not the one linked. Got it.

    peacockcoins

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