What are First Strike coins, and why do some coin collectors want them?
First Strike coins are marketed by many promoters as among the earliest strikes of a certain coin during a certain year or for a particular design.
A First Strike coin can only be bought in a 3rd-party coin grading slab, which carries a label with the designation “First Strike.” If such a coin is broken out of this holder, there’s really no way of knowing if it’s a First Strike coin or not.
