2023 US Early and First Releases Cutoff Dates

Posted on 12/30/2021

Early and First Releases Overview

World First and Early Releases Cutoff Dates

To qualify for Early Releases or First Releases, all coins must generally be received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository on or before the Cutoff Date listed to be eligible for the First Releases or Early Releases designation.

Note: The Early Releases label will be the default for submissions, so be sure to request the First Releases label if applicable.

Coins held in NGC-approved depositories must be submitted for certification no later than six months after the coin's release date.

The table below can be sorted automatically by clicking on the column headers. Issues that are currently eligible for the Early or First Releases designation are shown highlighted in blue.

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2023 — Official U.S. Coins & Medals

Category Coin Cutoff Date
Silver Medal (2023) 2.5oz U.S. Army (MS)Monday, April 3, 2023
Congratulations Set 2023 W Eagle S$1 (PF)Monday, April 3, 2023
Silver Proof Eagle 2023 W Eagle S$1 (PF)Monday, April 3, 2023
Platinum Eagle 2023 W Eagle Freedom of the Press P$100 (PF)Monday, March 27, 2023
Presidential Series Medal (2023) 1oz James Buchanan Silver Medal (MS)Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Native American $1 2023 P Sacagawea Maria Tallchief $1 (MS)Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Native American $1 2023 D Sacagawea Maria Tallchief $1 (MS)Tuesday, March 14, 2023
American Innovation 2023 D - Ohio Underground Railroad $1 (MS)Friday, March 10, 2023
American Innovation 2023 P - Ohio Underground Railroad $1 (MS)Friday, March 10, 2023
Gold Proof Eagle 2023 W Eagle G$5 (PF)Monday, February 27, 2023
     


2023 — Private Tokens & Medals

Category Coin Cutoff Date
     


Additional issues will be added as their release is announced and confirmed.

* Regular submissions of the following coins to NGC in the United States are not eligible for the First Releases designation: Mint State American Silver Eagles, Mint State American Gold Eagles, Mint State Chinese Silver Pandas and Mint State Chinese Gold Pandas. The First Releases designation may be made available for these coins to select bulk submitters only.

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2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022

View Current World First and Early Releases Cutoff Dates


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