"Early Releases" ?

[MorganMan]

Just saw some 2006 W UNC ASE's in NGC holders with the term "Early Release".

Is this the new "First Strike"?

 

If so, I am glad to see they finally changed the term to what it really is.

 

 

MM

[LuvToCollect]

P.T Barnum was right.

[JJSingleton]

If true, I commend NGC for abandoning the "First Strike" label, even if under duress. "Early Release" more accurately defines the program and should have been used from day one. "First Strike" has been numismatically defined over the years to be related to die state, not ship dates. Thank you NGC. Now if the other TPGs follow suit I can officially end my rant on the topic.

[AC-migration]

It is true. I'm sure the recent class action lawsuits had something to do with it. At least they did the right thing in the end by changing the designation. Here is a link to their press release from earlier today: NGC Offers Early Releases Pedigree for U.S. Bullion Coinage

[comicAL]

Hi, All

 

Hey this is good news! A far better term to use than that confusing First Strikes.

 

IMO,

AAJ

[dragon]

Forget the silly designations, they shouldn't be holdering all this stuff to begin with.

 

 

NGC used to have a policy not even to grade modern and bullion related stuff, and they should have left it that way IMO.

[Denver Dave]

 

 

That's as much P I G Hog Wash as "First Strike" in my opinion...

 

Implies they were released before the US Mint's release date...

 

I smell a lawsuit...

[bsshog40]

Maybe now that all that is said and done, the "first Strike" holders with coins may just have created themselves a little more value down the road?

[BillJones]

A tip of the hat to NGC for doing what's right! "Early Release" is the correct terminology.

[MunkyMan95]

3 cheers for NGC! Now if only PCGS would follow suit

[123cents]

I just saw a silver eagle listed on Ebay graded by NGC labled "Early Release".

[Conder101]

Like Denver Dave I am still a little uncomfortable with the term "Early Release" because it does seem to imply something that got out special before the regular release, but I will agree that it more accurately describes the coins than First Strikes did. I can accept "Early Release" as a marketing term. But it means something else I have to get a specimen of now.

 

Hard to believe six years ago I didn't own a single slab, and now I have over 350 of them with no two alike. (BOY did I NOT know what I was getting myself into.)

 

And I still refuse to buy or even look at slabbed coins for my collection.