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.
| Official U.S. Coins & Medals | Private Tokens & Medals |
| Category | Coin | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Limited Edition Silver Proof Set | 2023 S Bessie Coleman 25C; Edit Kanaka ole 25C; Eleanor Roosevelt 25C; Jovita Idar 25C; Maria Tallchief 25C; American Eagle $1; Kennedy 50C; and Roosevelt 10C (PF) | Thursday, December 28, 2023 |
| Morgan and Peace Reverse Proof Set | 2023 S $1 (RP) | Monday, December 11, 2023 |
| American Innovation Coin Program | 2023 S OH - Underground Railroad; LA - Higgins Boat; IN - Vehicles; MS - First Lung Transplant $1 (RP) | Thursday, December 14, 2023 |
| American Innovation Coin Program | 2023 S OH - Underground Railroad; LA - Higgins Boat; IN - Vehicles; MS - First Lung Transplant $1 (PF) | Monday, November 27, 2023 |
| Silver Eagle | 2023 S Eagle S$1 (PF) | Thursday, November 9, 2023 |
| Presidential Series Medal | (2023) Ulysses S. Grant 1oz Silver Medal (MS) | Monday, November 1, 2023 |
| Silver Medal | (2023) U.S. Marine Corps. 1oz Silver (MS) | Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |
| Burnished Palladium Eagle | 2023 W Palladium Eagle Pd$25 (MS) | Monday, October 9, 2023 |
| Silver Proof Set | 2023 S Penny; Nickel; Dime; Bessie Coleman 25C; Edith Kanaka'ole 25C; Eleanor Roosevelt 25C; Jovita Idar 25C; Maria Tallchief 25C; Sacagawea $1; and Kennedy 50C (PF) | Thursday, September 21, 2023 |
| Presidential Series Medal | (2023) Andrew Johnson 1oz Silver (MS) | Monday, September 11, 2023 |
| American Liberty Series | 2023 S High Relief 1oz Silver Medal (PF) | Monday, September 11, 2023 |
| American Liberty Series | 2023 W High Relief Gold $100 (PF) | Monday, September 11, 2023 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2023 S Peace Silver Dollar $1 (PF) | Friday, September 8, 2023 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2023 S Morgan Silver Dollar $1 (PF) | Friday, September 8, 2023 |
| Silver Medal | (2023) U.S. Navy 1oz Silver (MS) | Wednesday, August 16, 2023 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2023 Morgan Silver Dollar $1 (MS) | Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2023 Peace Silver Dollar $1 (MS) | Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
| Proof Clad Set | 2023 S Cent, 5C, 10C, Bessie Coleman 25C, Edith Kanaka'ole 25C, Eleanor Roosevelt 25C, Jovita Idar 25C, Maria Tallchief 25C, 50C, and Sacagawea Maria Tallchief $1 (PF) | Thursday, July 20, 2023 |
| American Women Commemorative | 2023 P, D, and S Eleanor Roosevelt 25C (MS) | Wednesday, July 5, 2023 |
| Burnished Silver Eagle | 2023 W Eagle S$1 (MS) | Monday, June 26, 2023 |
| Bronze Medal | (2023) U.S. Coast Guard Bronze (MS) | Monday, June 12, 2023 |
| Presidential Series Medal | (2023) Abraham Lincoln 1oz Silver (MS) | Wednesday, May 31, 2023 |
| Gold Buffalo | 2023 American Buffalo $50 (PF) | Monday, May 15, 2023 |
| Gold Eagle | 2023 American Eagle $10 (PF) | Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| Gold Eagle | 2023 American Eagle $5 (PF) | Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| Gold Eagle | 2023 American Eagle $50 (PF) | Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| Gold Eagle | 2023 American Eagle $25 (PF) | Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| 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 |
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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