2012 US First and Early Releases® Cutoff Dates

Posted on 1/14/2016

First and Early Releases Overview

Current First and Early Releases Cutoff Dates

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 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.

2012

Category Coin Cutoff Date
First Spouse 2012-W FRANCES CLEVELAND TERM 1 G$10 (PF) Wednesday, December 26, 2012
First Spouse 2012-W FRANCES CLEVELAND TERM 1 G$10 (MS) Friday, December 21, 2012
Regular Issue 2012-S DENALI 25C (MS) Monday, December 17, 2012
ATB 5oz Silver 2012-P ATB 5 OUNCE - DENALI (SP) Wednesday, December 12, 2012
ATB 5oz Silver 2012 ATB 5 OUNCE - DENALI (MS) Wednesday, December 5, 2012
First Spouse 2012-W Alice Paul G$10 (MS & PF) Tuesday, November 13, 2012
ATB 5oz Silver 2012-P ATB 5 OUNCE - VOLCANOES (SP) Monday, October 29, 2012
ATB 5oz Silver 2012 ATB 5 OUNCE - VOLCANOES (MS) Monday, October 22, 2012
Regular Issue 2012-S VOLCANOES (MS) Wednesday, October 3, 2012
ATB 5oz Silver 2012-P ATB 5 OUNCE - ACADIA (SP) Friday, September 21, 2012
Platinum Eagle 2012-W EAGLE P$100 (PF) Thursday, September 13, 2012
ATB 5oz Silver 2012 ATB 5 OUNCE - ACADIA (MS) Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Regular Issue 2012-S ACADIA (MS) Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Silver Eagle 2012-S EAGLE Coin and Currency Set (PF) Friday, September 7, 2012
Silver Eagle 2012-W Eagle (MS) Friday, September 7, 2012
Silver Eagle 2012-S Two Coin San Francisco Eagle Set (PF) Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Regular Issue 2012-S CHACO (MS) Friday, August 17, 2012
ATB 5oz Silver 2012-P ATB 5 OUNCE - CHACO (SP) Monday, August 13, 2012
Gold Eagle 2012-W Eagle G$50 (MS) Monday, August 13, 2012
ATB 5oz Silver 2012 ATB 5 OUNCE - CHACO (MS) Monday, August 6, 2012
Regular Issue 2012-S EL YUNQUE (MS) Monday, August 6, 2012
ATB 5oz Silver 2012-P ATB 5 OUNCE - EL YUNQUE (SP) Monday, July 2, 2012
ATB 5oz Silver 2012 ATB 5 OUNCE - EL YUNQUE (MS) Thursday, June 28, 2012
Regular Issue 2012 U.S. Mint Set (MS) Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Regular Issue 2012-S Cent, Nickel, Clad Dime, and Clad Half Dollar, Sacagawea Dollar (PF) Friday, June 8, 2012
Regular Issue 2012-S Presidential Dollars (PF) Monday, June 4, 2012
Regular Issue 2012-P & D Chester Arthur $1 (MS) Friday, June 1, 2012
Gold Eagle 2012-W EAGLE G$5 (PF) Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Gold Eagle 2012-W EAGLE G$10 (PF) Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Gold Eagle 2012-W EAGLE G$25 (PF) Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Gold Eagle 2012-W EAGLE G$50 (PF) Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Silver Eagle 2012-W EAGLE S$1 (PF) Thursday, May 17, 2012
Regular Issue 2012-S Birth Set (PF) Friday, April 20, 2012
Gold Buffalo 2012-W Buffalo G$50 (PF) Thursday, April 19, 2012
Commemorative 2012-P Star Spangled Banner S$1 (MS) Monday, April 9, 2012
Commemorative 2012-P Star Spangled Banner S$1 (PF) Monday, April 9, 2012
Commemorative 2012-W Star Spangled Banner $5 (MS) Monday, April 9, 2012
Commemorative 2012-W Star Spangled Banner $5 (PF) Monday, April 9, 2012
Gold Buffalo 2012 Buffalo G$50 (MS) Friday, April 6, 2012
Commemorative 2012-W Infantry S$1 (MS) Thursday, March 22, 2012
Commemorative 2012-W Infantry S$1 (PF) Thursday, March 22, 2012
Regular Issue 2011-P & D EL YUNQUE 25C (MS) Thursday, March 15, 2012
ATB 5oz Silver 2011-P ATB 5 OUNCE - CHICKASAW (SP)* Monday, March 12, 2012
Regular Issue 2012-S ATB QUARTERS CLAD PROOF SET Friday, March 2, 2012
ATB 5oz Silver 2011-P ATB 5 OUNCE - VICKSBURG (SP)* Monday, February 27, 2012
Regular Issue 2012-S ATB QUARTERS SILVER PROOF SET Friday, February 10, 2012
Silver Eagle 2012 EAGLE S$1 (MS) (BOTH MINTS) Monday, February 6, 2012
Gold Eagle 2012 EAGLE G$5 (MS) Monday, February 6, 2012
Gold Eagle 2012 EAGLE G$10 (MS) Monday, February 6, 2012
Gold Eagle 2012 EAGLE G$25 (MS) Monday, February 6, 2012
Gold Eagle 2012 EAGLE G$50 (MS) Monday, February 6, 2012
ATB 5oz Silver 2011-P ATB 5 OUNCE - OLYMPIC (SP)* Thursday, January 12, 2012
First Spouse 2011-W LUCRETIA GARFIELD (MS & PF)* Friday, January 6, 2012

* Early Releases label only. Not available for First Releases.

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