Unopened box proofs?

Heywood

There has been alot of discussion on 60's proof being resealed and new envelopes etc.

Anyone have any experience with the 50-55 unopened boxes?

What to look for to ensure originallity etc.

I need a 50 and 51 box to finish my run, and was thinking of gambling on an un-opened box.

MadMonk

brand new staples

BillJones

I have three 1952 Proof set boxes that have never been opened and the mailing papers that were around them when they were shipped. A Catholic priest from Dorchester, Massachusetts was the first owner. He very carefully wrote down the cost of the 5 sets ($2.10 X 5 = $10.50) and the face value of the coins ($0.91 X 5 = $4.55) on the side of the mailer. I can tell you that I paid a good deal more than that when I purchased this group of 5 sets in the late 1980s.

There is no way that the coins inside are cameo Proofs. The three that were opened had lots of luster and lots of die polishing. They were struck and mailed toward the end of 1952.