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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 8332550, member: 101855&quot;]Yes, this &quot;Frist Strike,&quot; &quot;Early Issue&quot; and many of the other labels that prompt collectors to pay more for the rather ordinary coins, is ridiculous In the modern era, there is no such thing as a first strike for items like Proof coins. The mint produces a large number of coins before they are released. Given the nature of modern minting practices, no one can tell the difference between the first Proof coin struck and the 4,000th one. They all look the same. Yet you have this nonsense with address mailing labels and the like that make these coins &quot;special.&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t get hooked. The &quot;First Strike&quot; foolishness is just that. A game the third party graders play.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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