Robert--
All the early '80's Topps Traded sets came out of the cases w/out any tape or wrap of any kind. The tape was added by many Dealers just to keep people from trying to open them.
All my sets I bought back then are tape-free and if you just search EBay for any yr all the way thru the '80's (I don't know when they added cello) you'll see many pics w/ no tape.
"Factory Sealed" used by an auction house or anyone else is NOT a valid term for these sets unless you are selling a sealed CASE.
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