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<p>[QUOTE="joshuatree, post: 252687, member: 8901"]I have a horror story about first spouses from the mint. The coins usually slip out of the little slot they are placed in but this time I received one of my Martha proofs OUTSIDE of the little plastic protective case!! I didn't touch the coin, but I was able to get some latex gloves and gently put it back inside the case. I looked the coin over very well and there didn't seem to be any damage done to it with the other plastic pieces hitting it and resting on it. I was very upset to say the least, but I don't want to send it back to the mint in fear of never getting a replacement. </p><p><br /></p><p>The mint seriously needs to look at their packaging of these expensive coins. They are, after all, taking their sweet time with shipping them out--you would at least expect some of that time being taken to carefully package them. Absurd!</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, FedEx shipped it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="joshuatree, post: 252687, member: 8901"]I have a horror story about first spouses from the mint. The coins usually slip out of the little slot they are placed in but this time I received one of my Martha proofs OUTSIDE of the little plastic protective case!! I didn't touch the coin, but I was able to get some latex gloves and gently put it back inside the case. I looked the coin over very well and there didn't seem to be any damage done to it with the other plastic pieces hitting it and resting on it. I was very upset to say the least, but I don't want to send it back to the mint in fear of never getting a replacement. The mint seriously needs to look at their packaging of these expensive coins. They are, after all, taking their sweet time with shipping them out--you would at least expect some of that time being taken to carefully package them. Absurd! By the way, FedEx shipped it.[/QUOTE]
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