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Important Update About PCGS Services
First Strike® designation is available on qualifying coins for an additional $14 per coin. This fee covers the cost of the special First Strike insert and return of mint packaging if applicable. To qualify for First Strike, coins must be sent to PCGS or sent in a mint-sealed package postmarked within 30 days of the original release date. Cut off dates to qualify are below. For coins sent to PCGS prior to the cut off, customers are encouraged to submit coins in their acrylic capsules only.
2008 First Day of Issue
Special First Day of Issue inserts are available through the PCGS Bulk Submissions program for Presidential Dollar coins postmarked on their release date. Coins will also qualify after the release date if they are housed in original, mint-sealed boxes with a white seal bearing the name of the President and the official release date. Such boxes must also contain the date stamp of the Mint inspector. The same rules will apply to future Presidential Dollars unless the Mint makes changes in their packaging and sealing. Each order must contain a minimum of 100 coins (unless otherwise specified).
| 2009 First Strike cut-off dates | 2009 First Day of Issue cut-off dates | ||
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D/P Lincoln (1 cent Professional Life) |
Not Offered | Aug 13th *Coins must come in a sealed mint box (2500 coins) | |
|
D/P Lincoln (1 cent Formative Years) |
Not Offered | May 14th *Coins must come in a sealed mint box (2500 coins) | |
| 09 D/P Lincoln 1C (1 cent log cabin) |
Not Offered | Feb 12th * Coins must come in a sealed mint box (2500 coins) | |
| MS/PR First Spouse Gold Coins (Van Buren's Liberty $10) |
Jan 7th | Not Offered | |
|
MS/PR First Spouse Gold Coins (Anna Harrison $10) |
Apr 24th | Not Offered | |
| MS/PR First Spouse (Letitia Tyler) |
Aug 15th | Not Offered | |
|
MS/PR First Spouse (Julia Tyler) |
Sep 5th | Not Offered | |
|
MS/PR First spouse (Sarah Polk) |
Oct 14th | Not Offered | |
| MS Gold Eagle ($5, $10, $25, $50) |
Jan 31st | Not Offered | |
| MS Silver Eagle ($1) |
Jan 31st | Not Offered | |
| MS Platinum Eagle ($10, $25, $50, $100) |
Jan 31st | Not Offered | |
| Ultra High Relief ($20) |
Mar 11th | Not Offered | |
| PR Presidential Sets ($1) |
Mar 13th | Not Offered | |
| -Zach Taylor ($1) |
Mar 13th | 09 D/P Taylor ($1) |
May 21st |
| -James K. Polk ($1) |
Mar 13th | 09 D/P Polk ($1) |
Aug 20th |
| -John Tyler ($1) |
Mar 13th | 09 D/P Tyler ($1) |
May 21st |
| -William H. Harrison ($1) |
Mar 13th | 09 D/P Harrison ($1) |
Feb 19th |
| 2010 MS Vancouver Olympic Maple Gold Leaf ($50) |
Jun 7th | Not Offered | |
| MS Maple Leaf Platinum ($50) |
Jun 20th | Not Offered | |
| 2008 First Strike cut-off dates | 2008 First Day of Issue cut-off dates | ||
| MS Gold Eagle ($5, $10, $25, $50) |
Jan 31st | Not Offered | |
| MS Silver Eagle ($1) |
Jan 31st | Not Offered | |
| MS Platinum Eagle | Jan 31st | Not Offered | |
| MS Gold Buffalo ($5, $10, $25, $50) |
Jan 31st | Not Offered | |
| PR Silver Eagle ($1) |
Feb 6th | Not Offered | |
|
MS/PR First Spouse Gold Coins (Jackson's Liberty $10) |
Oct 19th | Not Offered | |
| PR Presidential $1 Sets ($1) |
Mar 14th | Not Offered | |
| - Monroe ($1) |
Mar 14th | 08 D/P Monore ($1) |
Feb 14th |
| - Quincy Adams ($1) |
Mar 14th | 08 D/P Quincy Adams ($1) |
May 15th |
| - Jackson ($1) |
Mar 14th | 08 D/P Jackson ($1) |
Aug 14th |
| - Van Buren ($1) |
Mar 14th | 08 D/P Van Buren ($1) |
Nov 13th |
| PR Gold Eagle ($5, $10, $25, $50) |
Apr 12th | Not Offered | |
| PR Gold Buffalo ($5, $10, $25, $50) |
Aug 23rd | Not Offered | |
| MS/PR First Spouse Gold Coins (Elizabeth Monroe $10) |
Apr 5th | Not Offered | |
| MS-W Silver Eagle ($1) |
Apr 23rd | Not Offered | |
| MS-W Gold Eagle ($5, $10, $25, $50) |
May 2nd | Not Offered | |
| PR 08-W Platinum Eagle ($10, $25, $50, $100) |
June 6th | Not Offered | |
| MS/PR First Spouse Gold Coins (Louisa Adams $10) |
Jul 10th | Not Offered | |
| MS-W Platinum Eagle ($10, $25, $50, $100) |
Aug 8th | Not Offered | |
| PR 08-W Gold Buffalo ($5, $10, $25, $50) |
Aug 23rd | Not Offered | |
| MS-W Gold Buffalo ($5, $10, $25, $50) |
Aug 25th | Not Offered | |
| 2007 First Strike cut-off dates | 2007 First Day of Issue cut-off dates | ||
| MS Gold Eagle ($5, $10, $25, $50) |
Jan 31st | Not Offered | |
| MS Silver Eagle | Jan 31st ($1) |
Not Offered | |
| MS Platinum Eagle ($10, $25, $50, $100) |
Jan 31st | Not Offered | |
| MS-W Gold Eagle ($5, $10, $25, $50) |
May 26th | Not Offered | |
| MS-W Silver Eagle ($1) |
Jul 13th | Not Offered | |
| MS-W Platinum Eagle ($10, $25, $50, $100) |
Aug 17th | Not Offered | |
| PR Gold Eagle ($5, $10, $25, $50) |
Mar 9th | Not Offered | |
| PR Silver Eagle ($1) |
April 26th | Not Offered | |
| PR Platinum Eagle ($10, $25, $50, $100) |
Aug 17th | Not Offered | |
| MS Gold Buffalo ($5, $10, $25, $50) |
Mar 28th | Not Offered | |
| PR Gold Buffalo ($5, $10, $25, $50) |
Jun 27th | Not Offered | |
| MS/PR First Spouse Gold Coins (Washington/Adams $10) |
Jul 20th | Not Offered | |
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MS/PR First Spouse Gold (Jefferson's Liberty $10) |
Oct 19th | Not Offered | |
| MS/PR First Spouse Gold Coins (Madison $10) |
Dec 28th | Not Offered | |
| PR Presidential Sets ($1) |
Jul 21st | Not Offered | |
| - Washington ($1) |
Jul 21st | Washington D/P ($1) |
Feb 15th |
| - Adams ($1) |
Jul 21st | Adams D/P ($1) |
May 17th |
| - Jefferson ($1) |
Jul 21st | Jefferson D/P ($1) |
Aug 16th |
| - Madison ($1) |
Jul 21st | Madison D/P ($1) |
Nov 15th |
| PR-W/Reverse PR-W Platinum Eagles ($50) |
Jan 20th 2008 | Not Offered | |
SPECIAL INSERTS
Effective July 1, 2008, special inserts (States Flags, Signature Series, Satin Finish, etc.) will only be available to PCGS Authorized Dealers through the Bulk Submissions program and are not available to Collectors Club members.
The only special insert available to Collectors Club Members is the First Strike label and cannot be submitted through the Bulk service.
These changes are being made to speed up and streamline processing and turnaround times at PCGS. Any bulk submissions received by PCGS or postmarked before July 1 will be processed under the old Bulk Submission program rules.
20th Anniversary Sets:
First Strike designation for 3pc Gold 20th Anniversary and 2pc Mint State Silver & Gold 20th Anniversary sets:
- To get the 20th Anniversary First Strike designation, the sets must come to PCGS sealed in the original government boxes they were shipped in.
- The box must be unopened.
- The shipment date on the shipping label must be October 24th or earlier.
- Any opened boxes or sets shipped loose out of the government boxes DO NOT qualify for First Strike.
20th Anniversary designation after October 24th:
- To get all coins in the set designated 20th Anniversary, the sets must come to PCGS sealed in the original government boxes they were shipped in.
- The box must be unopened.
- If the sets or loose coins arrive in open boxes, the only coin to receive the 20th Anniversary would be the Reverse Proof as this coin is currently only offered in the 3pc set. The other 2 coins are available in other sets or individually. (This is subject to change if the government decides to offer the Reverse Proof individually at a later date.)
First Strike designation for 3pc Silver 20th Anniversary sets:
- To get the 20th Anniversary First Strike designation, the sets must come to PCGS sealed in the original government boxes they were shipped in.
- The box must be unopened.
- The shipment date on the shipping label must be October 24th or earlier to get all 3 coins 20th Anniversary First Strike, or November 11th or earlier to get the Proof and Reverse Proof 20th Anniversary First Strike.
- Any opened boxes or sets shipped loose out of the government boxes DO NOT qualify for First Strike except for the Reverse Proof Silver Eagle which qualifies until November 11th, 2006.
20th Anniversary designation after November 11th:
- To get all coins in the set designated 20th Anniversary, the sets must come to PCGS sealed in the original government boxes they were shipped in.
- The box must be unopened.
- If the sets or loose coins arrive in open boxes, the only coin to receive the 20th Anniversary would be the Reverse Proof as this coin is currently only offered in the 3pc set. The other 2 coins are available in other sets or individually. (This is subject to change if the government decides to offer the Reverse Proof individually at a later date.)
First Strike inserts have a $14/coin insert fee in addition to the regular grading fee. There is no additional fee for the 20th Anniversary insert.
All customers who request the return of original packaging are required to pay an additional $2/box return shipping charge.
