1942 Proof Set In Original Box & Cellophane

Here is something that you don't see very often. Most of these sets have been broken up and put in capital holders because the cellophane becomes brittle over the years and falls apart.

 

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Absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing!

 

Very pretty set Matt.

 

Nice one, Matt! Is there any story behind it? How did you acquire it?

Seeing how the package was postmarked May, 1942, I'm assuming that the "3/5" meant that this package was #3 of 5 packages in the shipment. It would have been really cool to have all 5.

Chris

 

Thanks for sharing this one with us Matt. Kool.......

 

Really cool, not to mention that it looks like a very well preserved high grade set.

 

Man, that's great!

 

Honestly - wow. I didn't expect mint sets struck in 1940s to survive.

 

Wow... full strike, luster & toning!

 

So very cool. Thanks much for sharing. It was a sort of early Christmas, but for my eyeballs.

 

That's really awesome.

 

Yeah, take a look at Liberty's left hand on the Walker.

Chris

 

Very cool; I love it.

 

It almost seems like sacrilege, but are you going to get them graded?

 

I have a "53" proof set in the original plastic and box.

 

No, I couldn't open this one up... I have owned quite a few 40s and 30s proof sets... But never a completely original one.

 

Thank you! WOW!

 

Wicked nice color on them. Leave em be for another 50 years and they'll probably turn into monster toners

 

I hope you leave it as found

 

Matt
Thanks for sharing