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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BUncirculated, post: 1567537, member: 29581&quot;]The Mint doesn&#039;t.</p><p><br /></p><p>First Strike is a marketing designation used by PCGS, and it&#039;s counterpart at NGC is Early Release. Both are nothing but marketing gimmicks. </p><p><br /></p><p>First strike would suggest that the coin was the very first one to be struck with the new dies, and Early Release would suggest the coin was released before the official release date designated by the Mint. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, neither of those terms mean that. It basically means the coin is one of however many were struck within the first 30 days of production.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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