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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;saltysam-1, post: 2355402, member: 23368&quot;]When the 2009 UHR gold coin was released, a few hundred were shipped immediately, but then shipment stopped. There was a delay of almost one month and the mint started to ship again. To get an Early Release or First Strike designation, that coin had to be in the hands of the TPG within the first 30 days of actual release. (Or post marked and unopened when received by these companies.) They did not delay this time frame to reflect the mints change in stopped shipments to those who even purchased on the first day or first hour of sales. I happened to be one of the lucky ones to get a new coin in time for this designation. None of the TPG&#039;s offered PL or DPL for the first ten months after release. They didn&#039;t inform any owners from the prior time period that this new designation was now being offered. I just saw it on the internet and called PCGS to see what happened. I was told I could resubmit my coin (new fee) and they would honor the first strike designation, but it could come back MS69 and not MS70. It may or may not be PL or DPL besides. What this means is very few coins were submitted to received all the bells and whistles on their label to get top dollar. I know I didn&#039;t chance it. FYI; I did sell the piece when gold was around 1850 per oz. and the 2009 UHR was still a hot item. I tripled my money selling it to a local dealer. He had a chance to sell it immediately for $800 over what he paid. He held off for more. The last time I was in his shop, it was still in his showcase.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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