Teardrop Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Newbie question here. Say the Mint, sells a coin that states the product has a 10,000 limited mintage. They sell out of the 10,000, but then notice that they have more on back order? How do you prove your coin came from the first 10,000 mintage? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, Teardrop said: Newbie question here. Say the Mint, sells a coin that states the product has a 10,000 limited mintage. They sell out of the 10,000, but then notice that they have more on back order? How do you prove your coin came from the first 10,000 mintage? Thanks in advance. There only ever are 10,000. The ones that are sold later are for credit cards that were rejected, returns, etc. Edited August 25, 2020 by VKurtB KarenHolcomb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teardrop Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Thank you so much VKurtB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenHolcomb Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I often wondered how you prove you have a 1st Strike? Are those automatically slabbed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 True first strikes are produced at special ceremonies where various dignitaries are given a chance to strike a coin and they get that coin with documentation. They don't have these very often. The "First Strikes" that the TPG's slab and label are just coins that arrive during the first 30 days after the official release date. There is no telling when they were actually made. In some cases they may have been made several months earlier, or they may have been struck 29 days after they were first released. First Strike on these coins is meaningless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) For many coins, even new designs, there is no special event. For annual issues there is nothign except the routine set-up and checking. As Condor101 notes, the term "first strike" is meaningless -- just like "New and Improved." Edited August 26, 2020 by RWB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 They surely do love their “First Strikes” ATS, don’t they? That’s just one strike away from the pitcher having the batter set up for a slider away. RonnieR131 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Sooo...the "first strikes" are really sliders.....Hmmm. So much for coin grading - or maybe it's on a curve. RonnieR131 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 That is actually a kinda “screwball” way to look at it. RonnieR131 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crruisercharlie Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 So how do they prove "first day of issue" certs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbbpll Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Crruisercharlie said: So how do they prove "first day of issue" certs? https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-grading/designations/ Expand + next to First Day of Issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 19 hours ago, Crruisercharlie said: So how do they prove "first day of issue" certs? More to the point, what could they possibly do to make me care? That's the real mystery. Crruisercharlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
