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Valued Member
United States
290 Posts |
Since we have First Strike coins, how long will it be until we have Last Struck coins? First Strike was always off to me. I think we cherish the last of an item more than the first. The setting sun evokes more memories and emotion than the rising sun. The "grand finale," "last but not least" and I'm sure I can come up with a lot more sayings, etc. Maybe I could make a business from certifying "Last Struck" and people will pay through their noses for the privilege of the Last LMC, the Last 2009 ASE, etc. What do you think? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1944 Posts |
i have never understood the concept of a additional premium, for a "first strike" or early releases, designation. any coin in any given grade, (grade by a third party or not), has precisely the same value to me, whether it was the first one, tenth one or one millionth one. first strike designation is just a marketing gimmick.
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New Member
United States
18 Posts |
The setting sun evokes more memories than the rising sun because many of us are too lazy to get up that early. There are "grand openings", too. And "last but not least" is something we say to people at the end of the line to make sure their feelings aren't hurt.
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Valued Member
 United States
290 Posts |
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The setting sun evokes more memories than the rising sun because many of us are too lazy to get up that early. There are "grand openings", too. And "last but not least" is something we say to people at the end of the line to make sure their feelings aren't hurt. Touche! Of course I was being a bit whimsical... but I was thinking about this idea, and most people will probably think it is silly. That is, until someone wraps it up and markets it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
608 Posts |
And if you play it in reverse the rising sun becomes the setting sun!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3077 Posts |
anyone want a roll of last struck LMCs for $5 a roll? still cheaper than the LP1s  Edited by yotie
08/13/2009 1:51 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
I agree that a LAST STRUCK coin should be the one people would want most. A first struck coin could be one of billions or even trillions. So who cares about the first one if there is going to be so many. AHHHH but if you find out there is only a few millions or even less of a coin minted, then the last one is really important. It is a last minted coin of a rare mintage and you now have the last one made.
Sort of like getting the last Oldsmobile of the assembly line.
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Rest in Peace
United States
1501 Posts |
OK I'll resurrect this one  
Last strike was a Southern Pacific!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3077 Posts |
think you may have shopped that photo
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Valued Member
United States
156 Posts |
I suspect that this coin was close to the last struck. How many more impacts could the die take?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1151 Posts |
What about the last Morgan (1921) and the first Peace dollar (1921)? The Peace is the winner here. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2830 Posts |
G'day, I thought that the significance of "first strike" was that the dies were new and, all other things being equal, the resulting coin was best possible example. Whereas a later strike coin would begin life with Cuds, cracks, and poor details as regards design elements generally. Peter in Oz |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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What sort of label would a coin get when it was the only one minted of its date?
First & Last Struck?
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Posted 08/13/2009 08:57 am
