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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrnoyb, post: 1646367, member: 44746&quot;]As I understand the <i>first strike</i> or <i>early release</i>&nbsp; deignations, they refer to the relative age of the dies used during&nbsp; production.&nbsp; I assume the theory is the newer the die the better the&nbsp; impression of the coin.&nbsp; While I don&#039;t dispute the logic I don&#039;t feel&nbsp; these coins are worthy of a higher price.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think I&#039;m more&nbsp; interested in accumulating coins for their bullion content and not as&nbsp; much for their numismatic value.&nbsp; I&#039;m focusing on coins for their market&nbsp; recognition &amp; relative ease of redemption.&nbsp; I&#039;m not looking for any&nbsp; certification at this time.&nbsp; I&#039;m comfortable with the quality control of the products issued by the US &amp; RC Mints.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree there are several&nbsp; interesting bullion opportunities from several mints worldwide and may&nbsp; consider these as I become more familiar with these offerings.&nbsp; I need&nbsp; to feel comfortable with their market acceptance and redemption.</p><p><br /></p><p>My thanks to all for your useful comments.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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