2024 US Early and First Releases Cutoff Dates
Posted on 30/12/2021
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Commemorative | 2024 D Harriet Tubman 50C (MS) | Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (shipping delay) |
| Commemorative | 2024 S Harriet Tubman 50C (PF) | Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (shipping delay) |
| Silver Commemorative | 2024 P Harriet Tubman S$1 (PF) | Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (shipping delay) |
| Silver Commemorative | 2024 P Harriet Tubman S$1 (MS) | Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (shipping delay) |
| Gold Commemorative | 2024 W Harriet Tubman G$5 (MS) | Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (shipping delay) |
| Gold Commemorative | 2024 W Harriet Tubman G$5 (PF) | Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
| Platinum Eagle | 2024 W Right to Assemble P$100 (PF) | Monday, March 18, 2024 |
| Presidential Medal | 2024 Rutherford B. Hayes Silver 1 Ounce Medal (MS) | Thursday, March 14, 2024 |
| American Silver Eagle | 2024 W S$1 (PF) | Thursday, February 15, 2024 |
| Congratulations Set | 2024 W S$1 (PF) | Thursday, February 15, 2024 |
| 20-Coin Uncirculated Set | 2023 D and 2023 P (MS) | Thursday, January 4, 2024 |
2024 — 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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