Fast delivery of 1848 gold $5 by the US Post Office and someone else?

I ordered this coin on Ebay from a large dealer in Ohio to be shipped to California.


United States $5 1848
Gold, 21.6 mm, 8.32 gm

The dealer shipped the coin on Tuesday December 21 and the US Postal Service said it would arrive on December 27.

The coin arrived yesterday (December 23).

Either the US Post Office is getting faster or the fat man in the red suit helped the coin along for Christmas.

I bought the coin for historical reasons as it goes with my large cent from the same year.


United States Large Cent 1848
Copper, 27.5 mm, 10.50 gm

 

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I ordered from Liberty Coin in California on the 20th and received the order in the Mail today, I was more than surprised it got here (WV) this fast, ATM tracking shows it's still in California, estimated delivery shows the 28th lol

My Mail Lady said it's nothing like it was last year, she is even finishing her routes in half the usual time, Most people must have shipped things early this year since she said it seems like someone just hit the off switch for packages this year!

Merry Christmas!

 

Very nice.

XF?