2016 US First and Early Releases® Cutoff Dates

Posted on 1/5/2017

To qualify for US first or early release, all coins must generally be received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository before the cutoff date listed.

First and Early Releases Overview

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: Select either Early Releases or First Releases on the NGC Submission Form.

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.

2016

Category Coin Cutoff Date
Silver Limited Edition Proof Set2016 S 10C (PF)Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Silver Limited Edition Proof Set2016 S SHAWNEE 25C (PF)Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Silver Limited Edition Proof Set2016 S HARPERS FERRY 25C (PF)Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Silver Limited Edition Proof Set2016 S CUMBERLAND GAP 25C (PF)Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Silver Limited Edition Proof Set2016 S THEODORE ROOSEVELT 25C (PF)Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Silver Limited Edition Proof Set2016 S FORT MOULTRIE 25C (PF)Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Silver Limited Edition Proof Set2016 S 50C (PF)Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Silver Limited Edition Proof Set2016 W EAGLE LETTERED EDGE S$1 (PF)Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Gold Commemorative2016 W GOLD 24K 1/2oz WALKING LIBERTY CENTENNIAL (SP)Monday, December 19, 2016
Coin and Chronicles Set2016 RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL MEDALThursday, November 10, 2016
Coin and Chronicles Set2016 W 30TH ANNIVERSARY SILVER EAGLE S$1 (PF)Thursday, November 10, 2016
Coin and Chronicles Set2016 RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL MEDALThursday, November 10, 2016
Coin and Chronicles Set2016-S RONALD REAGAN REVERSE PROOF $1 (PF)Thursday, November 10, 2016
ATB 5oz Silver2016 ATB 5 OUNCE - THEODORE ROOSEVELT (SP)Monday, November 7, 2016
Silver Commemorative 2016 W EAGLE S$1 (PF)Friday, October 21, 2016
Gold Commemorative 2016 W GOLD 24K 1/4oz STANDING LIBERTY CENTENNIAL 25C (SP)Tuesday, October 11, 2016
ATB 5oz Silver2016 ATB 5 OUNCE - THEODORE ROOSEVELT (MS)Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 S THEODORE ROOSEVELT 25C (MS)Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Silver Commemorative Medal 2016 W SILVER .999 FINE AMERICAN LIBERTY (PF)Thursday, September 22, 2016
Silver Commemorative Medal 2016 S SILVER .999 FINE AMERICAN LIBERTY (PF)Thursday, September 22, 2016
Platinum Eagle2016 EAGLE P$100 (MS)Thursday, August 25, 2016
ATB 5oz Silver2016 ATB 5 OUNCE - HARPERS FERRY (SP)Monday, August 15, 2016
First Spouse2016 W NANCY REAGAN G$10 (MS)Monday, August 1, 2016
First Spouse2016 W NANCY REAGAN G$10 (PF)Monday, August 1, 2016
Platinum Eagle 2016 W EAGLE P$100 (PF)Monday, August 1, 2016
ATB 5oz Silver2016 ATB 5 OUNCE - HARPER'S FERRY (MS)Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Coin and Currency Set 2016 S WARTIME CODE TALKERS $1 (SP)Monday, July 18, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 S HARPERS FERRY 25C (MS)Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Mercury Dime 100th Anniversary 2016 W 24K GOLD 1/10oz 10C (SP)Monday, May 23, 2016
Silver Commemorative 2016 S SILVER 10C (PF)Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Silver Commemorative 2016 S SILVER 50C (PF)Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 D FORT MOULTRIE (FORT SUMTER) 25C (MS) Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 P FORT MOULTRIE (FORT SUMTER) 25C (MS) Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 D THEODORE ROOSEVELT 25C (MS) Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 P THEODORE ROOSEVELT 25C (MS) Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 D HARPERS FERRY 25C (MS) Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 P HARPERS FERRY 25C (MS) Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 S CUMBERLAND GAP 25C (MS) Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 D CUMBERLAND GAP 25C (MS) Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 P CUMBERLAND GAP 25C (MS) Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 D RONALD REAGAN $1 (MS) Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 P RONALD REAGAN $1 (MS) Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Burnished Gold Eagle 2016 W EAGLE G$50 (MS) Monday, May 9, 2016
Proof Set 2016-S 1C (PF) Monday, May 2, 2016
Proof Set 2016-S 5C (PF) Monday, May 2, 2016
Proof Set 2016-S CLAD 10C (PF) Monday, May 2, 2016
Proof Set 2016-S CLAD 50C (PF) Monday, May 2, 2016
Proof Set 2016-S SACAGAWEA - WARTIME CODE TALKERS $1 (PF) Monday, May 2, 2016
Gold Buffalo 2016 W BUFFALO .9999 FINE G$50 (PF) Monday, May 2, 2016
First Spouse 2016 W BETTY FORD G$10 (PF) Monday, April 25, 2016
First Spouse 2016 W BETTY FORD G$10 (MS) Monday, April 25, 2016
Gold Commemorative 2016 W NATIONAL PARK SERVICE $5 (PF) Monday, April 25, 2016
Gold Commemorative 2016 W NATIONAL PARK SERVICE $5 (MS) Monday, April 25, 2016
Silver Commemorative 2016 P NATIONAL PARK SERVICE S$1 (PF) Monday, April 25, 2016
Silver Commemorative 2016 P NATIONAL PARK SERVICE S$1 (MS) Monday, April 25, 2016
Commemorative 2016 S NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 50C (PF) Monday, April 25, 2016
Commemorative 2016 D NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 50C (MS) Monday, April 25, 2016
Gold Eagle 2016 W EAGLE G$50 (PF) Friday, April 15, 2016
Gold Eagle 2016 W EAGLE G$25 (PF) Friday, April 15, 2016
Gold Eagle 2016 W EAGLE G$10 (PF) Friday, April 15, 2016
Gold Eagle 2016 W EAGLE G$5 (PF) Friday, April 15, 2016
Proof Set 2016 S ATB SILVER QUARTERS (PF) Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Proof Set 2016-S ATB CLAD QUARTERS (PF) Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Circulation Issue 2016 D 50C (MS) Monday, March 28, 2016
Circulation Issue 2016 P 50C (MS) Monday, March 28, 2016
Circulation Issue 2016 S SHAWNEE 25C (MS) Monday, March 28, 2016
ATB 5oz Silver 2016-P SHAWNEE 5 OUNCE - SHAWNEE (SP) Monday, March 28, 2016
First Spouse 2016 W PAT NIXON G$10 (PF) Wednesday March 23, 2016
First Spouse 2016 W PAT NIXON G$10 (MS) Wednesday March 23, 2016
Regular Issue 2016 S PRESIDENTIAL DOLLAR PROOF SET $1 (PF) Thursday, March 17, 2016
ATB 5oz SILVER 2016 ATB 5 OUNCE - SHAWNEE (MS) Thursday March 10, 2016
Circulation Issue 2016 P SACAGAWEA WARTIME CODE TALKERS $1 (MS) Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Circulation Issue 2016 D SACAGAWEA WARTIME CODE TALKERS $1 (MS) Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Silver Commemorative 2016 P MARK TWAIN $1 (PF) Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Silver Commemorative 2016 P MARK TWAIN $1 (MS) Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Gold Commemorative 2016 W MARK TWAIN $5 (MS) Thursday, February 18, 2016
Gold Commemorative 2016 W MARK TWAIN $5 (PF) Thursday, February 18, 2016
Gold Buffalo 2016 BUFFALO .9999 FINE G$50 (MS) Monday February 15, 2016
Silver Eagle 2016 EAGLE S$1 (MS)* Monday, February 15, 2016
Gold Eagle 2016 EAGLE G$5 (MS)* Monday, February 15, 2016
Gold Eagle 2016 EAGLE G$10 (MS)* Monday, February 15, 2016
Gold Eagle 2016 EAGLE G$25 (MS)* Monday, February 15, 2016
Gold Eagle 2016 EAGLE G$50 (MS)* Monday, February 15, 2016
Circulation Issue 2015 S SARATOGA 25C (MS) Friday, January 15, 2016
ATB 5oz Silver 2015 ATB 5 OUNCE - SARATOGA (MS) Monday, January 11, 2016
Platinum Eagle 2015-W EAGLE P$100 (PF) Wednesday, January 6, 2016
ATB 5oz Silver 2015-P ATB 5 OUNCE - SARATOGA (SP) Monday, January 4, 2016


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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