2012 World First and Early Releases® Cutoff Dates
Posted on 1/14/2016
First and Early Releases Overview
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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.* NGC generally requires that coins have a mintage of at least 5,000 coins to be eligible for the Early Releases or First Releases designations.
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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| Armenia | Australia | Canada | China | Fiji | Great Britain | Isle of Man | Israel | Mexico South Africa | Tuvalu |
2012 — Armenia
| Category | Coin | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Bullion | 2012 NOAH'S ARK S100D(MS) | Friday, August 17, 2012 |
| Silver Bullion | 2012 NOAH'S ARK S200D(MS) | Friday, August 17, 2012 |
| Silver Bullion | 2012 NOAH'S ARK S500D(MS) | Friday, August 17, 2012 |
| Silver Bullion | 2012 NOAH'S ARK S1000D(MS) | Friday, August 17, 2012 |
2012 — Australia
| Category | Coin | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Commemorative | 2012P CHRISTMAS LOCKET S$1 (PF) | Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
| Commemorative | 2012P 2012 CHRISTMAS $1 (MS) | Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 CRUX SOUTHERN SKY S$5 (PF) | Wednesday, October 10, 2012 |
| China and Australia | 2012P CHINA & AUSTRALIA 40 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP S$1 (SP) | Monday, September 10, 2012 |
| Outback Collection | 2012P OUTBACK - KOALA S50C (SP) | Monday, September 10, 2012 |
| Outback Collection | 2012P OUTBACK - KOOKABURRA S50C (SP) | Monday, September 10, 2012 |
| Outback Collection | 2012P OUTBACK - KANGAROO S50C (SP) | Monday, September 10, 2012 |
| Map Series | 2012P MAP SERIES - EMU S$1 (MS) | Thursday, September 6, 2012 |
| Opal Series | 2012P OPAL SERIES - WOMBAT S$1 (PF) | Wednesday, September 5, 2012 |
| Gold Koala | 2012P KOALA G$5 (PF) | Thursday, August 23, 2012 |
| Bush Babies II | 2012P BABY KOOKABURRA S50C (PF) | Monday, August 6, 2012 |
| Australia Antarctic Territory | 2012P EMPEROR PENGUIN S$1 (PF) | Monday, August 6, 2012 |
| Silver Kangaroo | 2012P KANGAROO - HIGH RELIEF S$1 (PF) | Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
| Gold Koala | 2012P SLEEPY KOALA G$15 (PF) | Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
| Discover Australia | 2012P GREEN & GOLD BELL FROG PT$15 (PF) | Thursday, July 5, 2012 |
| Discover Australia | 2012P RED KANGAROO PT$15 (PF) | Thursday, July 5, 2012 |
| Discover Australia | 2012P KOOKABURRA PT$15 (PF) | Thursday, July 5, 2012 |
| Discover Australia | 2012P GOANNA PT$15 (PF) | Thursday, July 5, 2012 |
| Discover Australia | 2012P WHALE SHARK PT$15 (PF) | Thursday, July 5, 2012 |
| Sea Life II - The Reef | 2012P MANTA RAY S50C (PF) | Thursday, July 5, 2012 |
| Map Series | 2012P KOOKABURRA S$1 (MS) | Thursday, July 5, 2012 |
| Silver Kookaburra | 2012P KOOKABURRA - DRAGON PRIVY (MS) | Monday, July 2, 2012 |
| Silver Koala | 2012P GILT KOALA S$1 (MS) | Thursday, May 31, 2012 | Silver Kookaburra | 2012P KOOKABURRA - HIGH RELIEF S$1 (PF) | Thursday, May 31, 2012 |
| Sea Life II - The Reef | 2012P OCTOPUS S50C (PF) | Tuesday, May 1, 2012 |
| Lunar | 2012P HIGH RELIEF DRAGON S$1 (PF) | Monday, April 2, 2012 |
| Opal Series | 2012P OPAL SERIES - KOALA S$1 (PF) | Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
| Discover Australia | 2012P GREEN & GOLD BELL FROG S$1 (PF) | Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
| Discover Australia | 2012P RED KANGAROO S$1 (PF) | Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
| Discover Australia | 2012P KOOKABURRA S$1 (PF) | Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
| Discover Australia | 2012P GOANNA S$1 (PF) | Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
| Discover Australia | 2012P WHALE SHARK S$1 (PF) | Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
| Silver Koala | 2012P S50C (MS) | Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
| Silver Koala | 2012P S$1 (MS) | Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
| Silver Koala | 2012P S$10 (MS) | Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
| Silver Koala | 2012P S$30 (MS) | Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
2012 — Canada
| Category | Coin | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Commemorative | 2012 GOLD ONE CENT - FAREWELL TO THE PENNY (PF) | Wednesday, November 21, 2012 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 SILVER ONE CENT - FAREWELL TO THE PENNY (PF) | Monday, November 19, 2012 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 EVENING GROSBEAK 25C (SP) | Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 Houses, Cobalt Franklin Carmichael S$20 (PF) | Friday, November 9, 2012 |
| Regular Issue | 2012 $1 (MS) | Thursday, October 18, 2012 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 FAREWELL TO THE PENNY S$20 (SP) | Monday, October 15, 2012 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 MAPLE OF GOOD FORTUNE S$15 (PF) | Friday, October 12, 2012 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 ROBERT BATEMAN MOOSE S$20 (PF) | Friday, October 12, 2012 |
| Gold Commemorative | 2012 ROBERT BATEMAN MOOSE G$200 (PF) | Friday, October 12, 2012 |
| Loonie | 2012 Loonie - 25th Anniversary $1 (PF MA) | Wednesday, October 10, 2012 |
| Loonie | 2012 Lucky Loonie $1 (MS) | Monday, September 17, 2012 |
| Group of Seven Canadian Artists | 2012 Arthur Lismer S$20 (PF) | Wednesday, August 29, 2012 | 2012 Colorful Birds | 2012 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 25C (SP) | Monday, July 30, 2012 |
| Full Moon | 2012 Two Loons S$1 (PF) | Wednesday, June 27, 2012 |
| Full Moon | 2012 Full April Moon S$5 (PF) | Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | Commemorative | 2012 R.M.S. Titanic S$10 (PF) | Wednesday, April 4, 2012 |
| Wildlife Series | 2012 Moose S$1 (PF) | Friday, March 2, 2012 |
2012 — China
| Category | Coin | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Commemorative | 2012 BRONZE TRIPOD GOBLET G100Y (PF) | Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 BRONZE TRIPOD GOBLET S10Y (PF) | Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
| Gold Commemorative | 2012 MONKEY KING SERIES III S10Y (PF) | Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 TAO HONG SERIES III S10Y (PF) | Wednesday, October 3, 2012 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 ZHANG FEI SERIES III S10Y (PF) | Wednesday, October 3, 2012 |
| Gold Commemorative | 2012 WUTAI MOUNTAIN G10KY (PF) | Monday, June 25, 2012 |
| Gold Commemorative | 2012 WUTAI MOUNTAIN G2000Y (PF) | Monday, June 25, 2012 |
| Gold Commemorative | 2012 WUTAI MOUNTAIN G100Y (PF) | Monday, June 25, 2012 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 WUTAI MOUNTAIN S300Y (PF) | Monday, June 25, 2012 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 WUTAI MOUNTAIN S20Y (PF) | Monday, June 25, 2012 |
| Gold Panda | 2012 G20Y (MS) | Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
| Gold Panda | 2012 G50Y (MS) | Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
| Gold Panda | 2012 G100Y (MS) | Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
| Gold Panda | 2012 G200Y (MS) | Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
| Gold Panda | 2012 G500Y (MS) | Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
| Gold Panda | 2012 G2000Y (PF) | Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
| Gold Panda | 2012 G10KY (PF) | Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
| Silver Panda | 2012 S10Y (MS) | Friday, April 13, 2012 |
2012 — Fiji
| Category | Coin | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lunar Series | 2012 YEAR OF THE DRAGON BLUE AND ORANGE COLORIZED S$1 (PF) | Friday, December 14, 2012 |
| Lunar Series | 2012 YEAR OF THE DRAGON RED AND ORANGE COLORIZED S$1 (PF) | Friday, December 14, 2012 |
| Endangered Species | 2012 HAWKSBILL TURTLE S$2 (MS) | Monday, August 20, 2012 |
2012 — Great Britain
| Category | Coin | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Jubilee | 2012 Sovereign Set - 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, and 5 (PF) | Monday, July 23, 2012 |
| Diamond Jubilee | 2012 Sovereign (MS) | Monday, July 23, 2012 |
| Olympics | 2012 LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS S5PND (PF) | Thursday, April 26, 2012 |
| Olympics | 2012 PIEFORT LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS S5PND (PF) | Thursday, April 26, 2012 |
| Olympics | 2012 PIEFORT LONDON 2012 PARALYMPICS S5PND (PF) | Thursday, April 26, 2012 |
2012 — Isle of Man
| Category | Coin | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 BIRTH OF CHRIST HIGH RELIEF S5C (PF) | Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
2012 — Israel
| Category | Coin | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 DANIEL IN THE LIONS DEN S1NS (PF) | Wednesday, December 5, 2012 |
| Silver Commemorative | 2012 DANIEL IN THE LIONS DEN S2NS (PF) | Wednesday, December 5, 2012 |
| Gold Commemorative | 2012 DANIEL IN THE LIONS DEN G10NS (PF) | Wednesday, December 5, 2012 |
2012 — Mexico
| Category | Coin | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Onza | 2012 S1/2O (MS) | Monday, August 13, 2012 |
| Silver Onza | 2012 S2O (MS) | Monday, August 13, 2012 |
| Silver Onza | 2012 S5O (MS) | Monday, August 13, 2012 |
2012 — South Africa
| Category | Coin | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kruggerand | 2012 G1/10KR (PF) | Monday, April 23, 2012 |
2012 — Tuvalu
| Category | Coin | Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dragons of Legend | 2012 ST. GEORGE & THE DRAGON S$1 (PF) | Wednesday, September 26, 2012 |
| Deadly & Dangerous | 2012 FUNNEL-WEB SPIDER S$1 (PF) | Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
| Dragons of Legend | 2012 CHINESE DRAGON S$1 (PF) | Wednesday, June 13, 2012 |
| Commemorative | 2012P MARILYN MONROE S$1 (PF) | Thursday, May 31, 2012 |
| Ships | 2012 CUTTY SARK S$1 (PF) | Thursday, May 31, 2012 |
| Wildlife in Need | 2012 BLACK RHINOCEROS S$1 (PF) | Thursday, May 3, 2012 |
| Dragons of Legend | 2012 RED WELSH DRAGON S$1 (PF) | Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
| Ships | 2012 CONSTITUTION S$1 (PF) | Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
| Ships | 2012 MAYFLOWER S$1 (PF) | Thursday, December 1, 2011 |
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