first shot Slang for the opportunity to get the first opportunity to buy items from a particular numismatic deal or from a particular dealer.
First shot - Term for the opportunity to buy a numismatic item before it is offered to others.
I recall being given first shot at a collection that another dealer was getting returned from PCGS at a coin show. This was last year. The coins were mostly graded MS-65RD and MS-66RD.
Two Martians observe an Earthling slice his first shot into the rough. His second shot lands in a sandtrap. His third shot rolls well past the green. And so on.
and inventory levels of the coin industry, which major auction sales are coming up and whether those sales contain similar coins, whether any hoards have recently been discovered, whether the seller is a regular supplier who gives me "first shot" at ...
detectorists get to look for treasure, the Crown gets first shot at the treasure and will pay the detectorists fair market value if the Crown wants the treasure, ...
If so, how will the dealer make these decision? As a rule, truly choice and/or rare coins are scarcer than the collectors who want them. Will you be able to get first shot at the coins that mean the most to you?
The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) was one part of the Revolution, but the Revolution began before the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord. "The Revolution was effected before the War commenced," wrote John Adams.
 See also: Coin, Dealer, Silver, Gold, Dollar
  
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