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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dreamer94, post: 241820, member: 6449&quot;]There&#039;s no way to know if (at least for the US Mint) if a coin is &#039;first strike&#039;. The US Mint does not keep track of what day a coin is made or whether it&#039;s the first or last to be made from a particular die. It&#039;s a marketing gimmick based on the shipping date of coins and is not only nonsense, but fraudulent. Two of the major TPG&#039;s were sued last year for false advertising for using the designation on slabs. They&#039;ve replaced it now with the equally dishonest &quot;Early Release&quot; (which is true, but equally meaningless). </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;Business strikes&quot; are coins intended for circulation. They are made without special preparation (like polishing dies) and are handled fairly roughly (on conveyor belts and in bags) after they are minted.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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