So I checked the mail Friday, and to my surprise there was a box from the Mint! I was not expecting anything so soon, as my order still showed as “processing” as late as Wednesday and was listed as shipping 10/31/09 when I ordered on the 14th. It was a great surprise! I took some pictures of the unboxing, check them out after the jump!
First impression is slightly underwhelming, with a plain white box inside the cardboard shipping box the first thing you see:
The actual set packaging slides out of the white protective box, revealing an attractive “leather-like” outer case with gold-color inlay:
My first thought was that this was the actual case, and I was momentarily surprised it wouldn’t open. I quickly realized this was just an outer jacket, with the actual set inside:
Taking out and opening the set reveals the coins on the right and portrait of Honest Abe on the left, along with a facsimile signature in gold, and a Certificate of Authenticity. The silver dollar, in particular, is very striking looking:
The left side opens further to reveal a copy of the Gettysburg Address, in Lincoln’s handwriting:
Overall, a very cool presentation that is definitely a step above your basic Mint proof set!
November 24th, 2009 at 10:48 am
Dave,
How do you view the other side of the coins? I got mine and I can’t open it to see the reverse of the commemorative, nor the obverse of the pennies.
November 27th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
The display case will only show one side at a time, but the individual coin cases can be removed from the case to view the opposite sides if you want to.