What Would You Do with a Sealed, 1st Press Miles Davis "Kind of Blue"?


This LP is still sealed in the original clear plastic inner sleeve (just one tiny 1/8" circular spot of mold on one track).  The LP cover has clearly seen shelf life making it say VG.   I am curious about what would you do please?  Open and play or sell to buy other records or?  All thoughts and suggestions are much appreciated - thank you 😉
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To clarify, the LP is in a sealed, clear, all plastic inner sleeve.  There are no openings, tears, nicks, cuts or similar. Both sides the record are completely visible.  All the tracks and the labels look unmarked (bar the tiny mould spot).   Thank you again for your thoughts.
Had time to further confirm this is a first press, mono, from all the following together:

- LP labels are the Iconic red and black 'six eye' Columbia label and "CL 1355."
- Matrices run-outs are stamped "XLP47324-1D" (side 1) and "XLP47325-1AD" (side 2).
- LP label, side 2 lists tracks as "All Blues" then "Flamenco Sketches."
- LP is in a limp, clear plastic inner sleeve, rounded on three sides, plus one side straight.
- LP cover, back, has Cannonball Adderley's name misspelt as "Adderly."
- LP cover, back, lists "Flamenco Sketches" then "All Blues (so opposite order of the label).

There may be other tell signs for a first press, so thank you in advance.
Thank you very much to all for your insights, comments and information.  I am inclined to open, play and keep this sealed early pressing, but am in no rush... surely there is a good, humorous medical or psychological term for such keeping of sealed LPs??? 😉
Thank you again to all for your different thoughts.  The differences make me wonder what reliable online information where helps you decide the meaning of the matrix's, and/or this is (not) a "regular" or "record club" pressing, and so on?   This education on online source(s) is much appreciated.  Thank you.  Enjoy your music.