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<p>[QUOTE="Clint, post: 1487044, member: 34620"]Hmm...was the OP answered? The usual question is "proof vs. Uncirculated," due to the striking process mentioned above. Your question IS a case of apples vs. oranges, also mentioned above. Proofs can also be designated "first strike" or "early release," depending on how the TPG decides...</p><p><br /></p><p>The secondary question brought up: "Do FS/ER have any valuable meaning?" The investment answer is "yes," since people will pay more for them. In terms of the quality of the coin itself--were you also wondering that?--I honestly don't know! But consider this...(and most of you who know so much more than I, please make corrections where indicated!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Each coin that gets minted has been struck by a die. Those dies wear out and get replaced. The later in the process (say, the last of 5,000 coins struck on the same die), the more likely the coin would get a weaker strike. Would that be noticeable with modern (I daresay, "post-modern") techniques? Again, I don't know.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next, if you received the first coin of the 2nd die, wouldn't it logically be a firmer strike than #5,000 mentioned above? However both of those, and all in between, would likely be qualified for ER/FS, as well as tens of thousands struck thereafter, if buyers took possession "early" and had them graded.</p><p><br /></p><p>If that's all true, then does FS/ER seem like a farce? Perhaps; however I reserve judgement until I learn more. Will I continue to pay up to 5% more for them? Sure. Some people play the lottery...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clint, post: 1487044, member: 34620"]Hmm...was the OP answered? The usual question is "proof vs. Uncirculated," due to the striking process mentioned above. Your question IS a case of apples vs. oranges, also mentioned above. Proofs can also be designated "first strike" or "early release," depending on how the TPG decides... The secondary question brought up: "Do FS/ER have any valuable meaning?" The investment answer is "yes," since people will pay more for them. In terms of the quality of the coin itself--were you also wondering that?--I honestly don't know! But consider this...(and most of you who know so much more than I, please make corrections where indicated!) Each coin that gets minted has been struck by a die. Those dies wear out and get replaced. The later in the process (say, the last of 5,000 coins struck on the same die), the more likely the coin would get a weaker strike. Would that be noticeable with modern (I daresay, "post-modern") techniques? Again, I don't know. Next, if you received the first coin of the 2nd die, wouldn't it logically be a firmer strike than #5,000 mentioned above? However both of those, and all in between, would likely be qualified for ER/FS, as well as tens of thousands struck thereafter, if buyers took possession "early" and had them graded. If that's all true, then does FS/ER seem like a farce? Perhaps; however I reserve judgement until I learn more. Will I continue to pay up to 5% more for them? Sure. Some people play the lottery...[/QUOTE]
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