Factory-sealed collecting rewards careful identification and restraint. The same visual sign can be normal on one product and suspicious on another, so category-specific comparison matters more than generic “reseal tricks.”
1. Do not crush shrink
Do not crush shrink should be evaluated against the exact category, era, package format and documented factory variation. Preserve evidence, photograph before handling and avoid turning one visual clue into a definitive authenticity claim.
2. Protect corners
Protect corners should be evaluated against the exact category, era, package format and documented factory variation. Preserve evidence, photograph before handling and avoid turning one visual clue into a definitive authenticity claim.
3. Prevent movement
Prevent movement should be evaluated against the exact category, era, package format and documented factory variation. Preserve evidence, photograph before handling and avoid turning one visual clue into a definitive authenticity claim.
4. Use rigid outer box
Use rigid outer box should be evaluated against the exact category, era, package format and documented factory variation. Preserve evidence, photograph before handling and avoid turning one visual clue into a definitive authenticity claim.
5. Photograph packing
Photograph packing should be evaluated against the exact category, era, package format and documented factory variation. Preserve evidence, photograph before handling and avoid turning one visual clue into a definitive authenticity claim.
6. Insure appropriately
Insure appropriately should be evaluated against the exact category, era, package format and documented factory variation. Preserve evidence, photograph before handling and avoid turning one visual clue into a definitive authenticity claim.