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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3960569, member: 112"]I don't know Michael, I can't speak to what you're saying. I can remember ordering from and receiving from the Mint as a kid. But I can't even begin to remember what city I used to have to mail orders to.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can offer these though, pictures that have been posted here over the years. And all 3 show the mint in Philly as being the sender.</p><p><br /></p><p>1914 Proofs - </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1043265[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Two different 1942 Proof sets - </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1043266[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1043267[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now that doesn't mean that coins couldn't have been ordered direct from the Treasury or the Assay Office, or orders at least be mailed to them. And it doesn't mean that either one couldn't have mailed the coins back to the person who ordered them. All the pics really show for sure is that the Mint sent these out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3960569, member: 112"]I don't know Michael, I can't speak to what you're saying. I can remember ordering from and receiving from the Mint as a kid. But I can't even begin to remember what city I used to have to mail orders to. I can offer these though, pictures that have been posted here over the years. And all 3 show the mint in Philly as being the sender. 1914 Proofs - [ATTACH=full]1043265[/ATTACH] Two different 1942 Proof sets - [ATTACH=full]1043266[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1043267[/ATTACH] Now that doesn't mean that coins couldn't have been ordered direct from the Treasury or the Assay Office, or orders at least be mailed to them. And it doesn't mean that either one couldn't have mailed the coins back to the person who ordered them. All the pics really show for sure is that the Mint sent these out.[/QUOTE]
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