US First and Early Releases® Cutoff Dates
Posted on 1/2/2012
First and Early Releases Overview
World First and Early Releases Cutoff Dates
To qualify for First Releases or Early Releases, all coins must generally be received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository 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 five years after the Cutoff 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.
2016
| Category | Coin | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Commemorative | 2016 W EAGLE S$1 (PF) | Friday, October 21, 2016 |
| Gold Commemorative | 2016 W GOLD 24K 1/4oz STANDING LIBERTY CENTENNIAL 25C (SP) | Monday, October 10, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 S THEODORE ROOSEVELT 25C (MS) | Wednesday, September 28, 2016 |
| Silver Commemorative Medal | 2016 W SILVER .999 FINE AMERICAN LIBERTY (PF) | Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
| Silver Commemorative Medal | 2016 S SILVER .999 FINE AMERICAN LIBERTY (PF) | Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
| Platinum Eagle | 2016 EAGLE P$100 (MS) | Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
| ATB 5oz Silver | 2016 ATB 5 OUNCE - HARPERS FERRY (SP) | Monday, August 15, 2016 |
| First Spouse | 2016 W NANCY REAGAN G$10 (MS) | Monday, August 1, 2016 |
| First Spouse | 2016 W NANCY REAGAN G$10 (PF) | Monday, August 1, 2016 |
| Platinum Eagle | 2016 W EAGLE P$100 (PF) | Monday, August 1, 2016 |
| ATB 5oz Silver | 2016 ATB 5 OUNCE - HARPER'S FERRY (MS) | Wednesday, July 20, 2016 |
| Coin and Currency Set | 2016 S WARTIME CODE TALKERS $1 (SP) | Monday, July 18, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 S HARPERS FERRY 25C (MS) | Wednesday, July 6, 2016 |
| Mercury Dime 100th Anniversary | 2016 W 24K GOLD 1/10oz 10C (SP) | Monday, May 23, 2016 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2016 S SILVER 10C (PF) | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2016 S SILVER 50C (PF) | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 D FORT MOULTRIE (FORT SUMTER) 25C (MS) | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 P FORT MOULTRIE (FORT SUMTER) 25C (MS) | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 D THEODORE ROOSEVELT 25C (MS) | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 P THEODORE ROOSEVELT 25C (MS) | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 D HARPERS FERRY 25C (MS) | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 P HARPERS FERRY 25C (MS) | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 S CUMBERLAND GAP 25C (MS) | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 D CUMBERLAND GAP 25C (MS) | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 P CUMBERLAND GAP 25C (MS) | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 D RONALD REAGAN $1 (MS) | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 P RONALD REAGAN $1 (MS) | Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
| Burnished Gold Eagle | 2016 W EAGLE G$50 (MS) | Monday, May 9, 2016 |
| Proof Set | 2016-S 1C (PF) | Monday, May 2, 2016 |
| Proof Set | 2016-S 5C (PF) | Monday, May 2, 2016 |
| Proof Set | 2016-S CLAD 10C (PF) | Monday, May 2, 2016 |
| Proof Set | 2016-S CLAD 50C (PF) | Monday, May 2, 2016 |
| Proof Set | 2016-S SACAGAWEA - WARTIME CODE TALKERS $1 (PF) | Monday, May 2, 2016 |
| Gold Buffalo | 2016 W BUFFALO .9999 FINE G$50 (PF) | Monday, May 2, 2016 |
| First Spouse | 2016 W BETTY FORD G$10 (PF) | Monday, April 25, 2016 |
| First Spouse | 2016 W BETTY FORD G$10 (MS) | Monday, April 25, 2016 |
| Gold Commemorative | 2016 W NATIONAL PARK SERVICE $5 (PF) | Monday, April 25, 2016 |
| Gold Commemorative | 2016 W NATIONAL PARK SERVICE $5 (MS) | Monday, April 25, 2016 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2016 P NATIONAL PARK SERVICE S$1 (PF) | Monday, April 25, 2016 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2016 P NATIONAL PARK SERVICE S$1 (MS) | Monday, April 25, 2016 |
| Commemorative | 2016 S NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 50C (PF) | Monday, April 25, 2016 |
| Commemorative | 2016 D NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 50C (MS) | Monday, April 25, 2016 |
| Gold Eagle | 2016 W EAGLE G$50 (PF) | Friday, April 15, 2016 |
| Gold Eagle | 2016 W EAGLE G$25 (PF) | Friday, April 15, 2016 |
| Gold Eagle | 2016 W EAGLE G$10 (PF) | Friday, April 15, 2016 |
| Gold Eagle | 2016 W EAGLE G$5 (PF) | Friday, April 15, 2016 |
| Proof Set | 2016 S ATB SILVER QUARTERS (PF) | Tuesday, April 5, 2016 |
| Proof Set | 2016-S ATB CLAD QUARTERS (PF) | Tuesday, March 29, 2016 |
| Circulation Issue | 2016 D 50C (MS) | Monday, March 28, 2016 |
| Circulation Issue | 2016 P 50C (MS) | Monday, March 28, 2016 |
| Circulation Issue | 2016 S SHAWNEE 25C (MS) | Monday, March 28, 2016 |
| ATB 5oz Silver | 2016-P SHAWNEE 5 OUNCE - SHAWNEE (SP) | Monday, March 28, 2016 |
| First Spouse | 2016 W PAT NIXON G$10 (PF) | Wednesday March 23, 2016 |
| First Spouse | 2016 W PAT NIXON G$10 (MS) | Wednesday March 23, 2016 |
| Regular Issue | 2016 S PRESIDENTIAL DOLLAR PROOF SET $1 (PF) | Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
| ATB 5oz SILVER | 2016 ATB 5 OUNCE - SHAWNEE (MS) | Thursday March 10, 2016 |
| Circulation Issue | 2016 P SACAGAWEA WARTIME CODE TALKERS $1 (MS) | Tuesday, March 8, 2016 |
| Circulation Issue | 2016 D SACAGAWEA WARTIME CODE TALKERS $1 (MS) | Tuesday, March 8, 2016 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2016 P MARK TWAIN $1 (PF) | Tuesday, March 8, 2016 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2016 P MARK TWAIN $1 (MS) | Tuesday, March 8, 2016 |
| Gold Commemorative | 2016 W MARK TWAIN $5 (MS) | Thursday, February 18, 2016 |
| Gold Commemorative | 2016 W MARK TWAIN $5 (PF) | Thursday, February 18, 2016 |
| Gold Buffalo | 2016 BUFFALO .9999 FINE G$50 (MS) | Monday February 15, 2016 |
| Silver Eagle | 2016 EAGLE S$1 (MS)* | Monday, February 15, 2016 |
| Gold Eagle | 2016 EAGLE G$5 (MS)* | Monday, February 15, 2016 |
| Gold Eagle | 2016 EAGLE G$10 (MS)* | Monday, February 15, 2016 |
| Gold Eagle | 2016 EAGLE G$25 (MS)* | Monday, February 15, 2016 |
| Gold Eagle | 2016 EAGLE G$50 (MS)* | Monday, February 15, 2016 |
| Circulation Issue | 2015 S SARATOGA 25C (MS) | Friday, January 15, 2016 |
| ATB 5oz Silver | 2015 ATB 5 OUNCE - SARATOGA (MS) | Monday, January 11, 2016 |
| Platinum Eagle | 2015-W EAGLE P$100 (PF) | Wednesday, January 6, 2016 |
| ATB 5oz Silver | 2015-P ATB 5 OUNCE - SARATOGA (SP) | Monday, January 4, 2016 |
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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