The sealed LP... what is the point?


As a collector of LP's, I have several sealed LP's. It occured to me that the real reason one has a sealed LP is to try and improve it's resale value. Now, I really think this practise is crazy... why, because I never get to listen to the music on the LP,or enjoy it for what it was meant to be; the next 'investor' never gets to do the same ( if he supposedly wants to keep his investment) and so the piece sits on the shelf collecting dust for who to finally enjoy?
Are you keeping sealed LP's for the next investor?
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I don't know about the rest of you. But i live, and listen, for today. Therefor i open!!
Here is another question. How often do you play the open LP that you have as a dupe and then realize it is not what you thought, sell the dupe as well or keep?
I have a couple of records i'll never open. One is Muddy Waters "Folk Singer" on MFSL Vinyl. Another is "Fresh Cream" by Cream on the DCC label. My vinyl copy has additional bonus tracks that aren't supposed to be on the album. Very few were sold.