Not that this has much to do with what I'm personally after when I go record shopping, but technically speaking, even a genuine SS is no guarantee of Mint condition on the inside -- a wide variety of undiscovered defects are possible, some not knowable unless heard, plus I actually want to PLAY what I buy rather than put it under glass (a horrible act which, if something's Mint, immediately makes it Near Mint) -- so combined with the everpresent authenticity question, I normally take a dim view of dealers asking large premiums above Mint for allegedly SS merch.
Veracity of albums for sale being "sealed"?
Just wanted your opinions on whether or not the high prices of collectable albums should be so much higher for sealed versus unsealed albums. Could some of these be recently sealed after having been used, by a person with access to a wrapping machine? And how would the prosepctive buyer know? Thanks.