NGC Special Designations for US Marshals Commemorative Coins

The US Mint will release six new coins on January 29, 2015, to commemorate the 225th anniversary of the United States Marshals Service, the nation’s oldest law enforcement agency. The clad half dollars, silver dollars and gold five dollars will be available in both Mint State and Proof at US Mint locations, the US Mint booth at the Long Beach Coin Show and online at usmint.gov.

NGC will offer its FIRST DAY OF ISSUE and LONG BEACH RELEASES special designations for qualifying 2015 US Marshals commemorative coins. NGC’s popular EARLY RELEASES® and FIRST RELEASES® designations will also be available for coins received by NGC within 30 days of release. Scroll below for complete submission instructions:

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE Submission Instructions:

Available for 2015 US Marshals commemorative coins purchased on the first day of sales (January 29). The submission instructions below must be followed to receive this special designation.

• Coins must be received by NGC on Thursday, January 29, if submitted at the Long Beach Coin Show. If mailed to NGC, coins must be received on Friday, January 30.
• The original US Mint sales receipt showing a January 29 purchase date must accompany the coins.
• Submit the coins under the Early Bird grading tier or higher. Select Special Label/Designation — Other under Services (section 6).
• Write "First Day of Issue" in bold letters on the NGC submission form.
• The default label will be NGC's West Point Silver Star label shown below:


• Remove the coins from the US Mint packaging and submit them raw in capsules. Do not send the Mint packaging.
• If you would like Mint capsules returned, select “Return Mint Packaging” in section 3.

LONG BEACH RELEASES Submission Instructions:

Available for 2015 US Marshals commemorative coins purchased and submitted at the Long Beach Coin Show (January 29-31). The submission instructions below must be followed to receive this special designation.

• Coins must be purchased at the US Mint booth at the Long Beach Coin Show and submitted to NGC at the Long Beach Coin Show to qualify. NGC will be accepting submissions at the Long Beach Coin Show until 12:00pm on Saturday, January 31.
• The original US Mint sales receipt is required.
• Submit the coins under the Early Bird grading tier or higher. Select Special Label/Designation — Other under Services (section 6).
• Write "Long Beach Releases" in bold letters on the NGC submission form.
• The default label will be NGC's West Point Silver Star label shown below:


• Remove the coins from the US Mint packaging and submit them raw in capsules. Do not submit the Mint packaging.
• If you would like Mint capsules returned, select “Return Mint Packaging” in section 3.

Note: NGC will use the "LONG BEACH 2015" pedigree for other coins purchased at the US Mint booth and submitted to NGC during the Long Beach Coin Show. Coins must be submitted under the applicable grading tier. Select "Special Label/Designation — Other" under Services (section 6) and write "LONG BEACH 2015" in bold letters on the NGC submission form. The original US Mint purchase receipt is required. These coins will not be listed separately in the NGC Census.

EARLY RELEASES®/FIRST RELEASES® Submission Instructions:

Available for 2015 US Marshals commemorative coins received by NGC within 30 days of release. Check the NGC website for cutoff dates. The submission instructions below must be followed to receive these special designation.

• Submit the coins under the Modern grading tier or higher. Select Special Designation/Label and check either Early Releases or First Releases
• No receipts are required but coins must be received by NGC before the Early Releases/First Releases cutoff date.
• The default label will be NGC's blue Early Releases label or blue First Releases label, as applicable.
• Remove the coins from the US Mint packaging and submit them raw in capsules. Do not submit the Mint packaging.
• If you would like Mint capsules returned, select “Return Mint Packaging” in section 3.

Questions? Contact NGC Customer Service at service@NGCcoin.com or 1-800-NGC-COIN (1-800-642-2646).

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