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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 737332, member: 112&quot;]I think what NGC uses now is more accurate - Early Release - meaning a certain group of coins are among the first issued.</p><p><br /></p><p>First strike is a very misleading term anyway, and often is not what most people think of when they use the term. First strikes often look like crap because the with first coins struck the press may need adjusted thus the coin is not even close to being fully struck. Sometimes it has hardly any detail at all. These are the real first strikes, but they are called trial strikes or test strikes.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is only after the press has been adjusted, i&#039;s dotted and t&#039;s crossed, that minting begins in earnest. And even once that is done, every time a die is replaced, which can be several times a day, it happens all over again.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coins that look the nicest are usually after the first dozen, maybe even 20 or 30, coins have been struck with new dies. So it&#039;s not first strikes you&#039;d want anyway if you wanted the best.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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