First Day Of Issue

Important Update About PCGS Services

First Strike® designation is available on qualifying coins for an additional $18 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.

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).

2012 First Strike cut-off dates 2012 First Day of Issue cut-off dates
2011 (P) Vicksburg
(5OZ. 25 cent)		 Feb 25th Not Offered  
PR National Park Quarters Silver Set
(El Yunque, Chaco Culture, Acadia, HI Volcanoes, Denali)		 Feb 8th Not Offered  
MS Gold Eagles
($5, $10, $25, $50)		 Jan 31st Not Offered  
MS Silver Eagle
($1)		 Jan 31st Not Offered  
2011 First Strike cut-off dates 2011 First Day of Issue cut-off dates
(P) Olympic
(5OZ. 25 cent)		 Jan 7th Not Offered  
MS/PR First Spouse
(Lucretia Garfield $10)		 Jan 3rd Not Offered  
25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set
(Set includes 2011 MS ASE, 2011-S MS ASE, 2011-W MS ASE, 2011-W PR ASE, 2011-P REV PR ASE)(2011 MS ASE, 2011-W MS ASE, 2011-W PR ASE must come in sealed mint packaging to receive 25th Anniversary Set Designation) (2011-S MS ASE and 2011-P REV PR ASE may receive 25th Anniversary Set Designation if raw)(Standard First Strike rules apply for all five coins within the set) 		Dec 7th Not Offered  
(P) Glacier
(5OZ. 25 cent)		 Nov 26th Not Offered  
D/P MS Garfield
($1)		 Not Offered Nov 17th  
(P) Gettysburg
(5OZ. 25 cent)		 Nov 5th Not Offered  
MS-W Silver Eagle
($1)		 Oct 15th Not Offered  
MS/PR First Spouse
(Lucy Hayes $10)		 Oct 5th Not Offered  
PR-P 9-11 National Medal Oct 1st Not Offered  
PR-W 9-11 National Medal Oct 1st Not Offered  
2010 (P) Mount Hood
(5 OZ. 25 cent)		 Sept 1st Not Offered  
D/P MS Hayes
($1)		 Not Offered   Aug 19th
Chickasaw Bullion Issue
(5OZ. 25 cent)		 Aug 19th Not Offered  
MS/PR First Spouse
(Julia Grant $10)		 Aug 10th Not Offered  
2010 (P) Grand Canyon
(5OZ. 25 cent)		 Aug 6th Not Offered  
PR Silver Eagle
($1)		 Aug 3rd Not Offered  
Vicksburg Bullion Issue
(5OZ. 25 cent)		 July 28th Not Offered  
2010 (P) Yosemite
(5OZ. 25 cent)		 July 13th Not Offered  
MS Silver Eagle
($1 San Francisco Mint)
Coins must arrive in a mint sealed monster box to qualify as “Struck at the SF Mint” and be within the cut off date.		 July 5th Not Offered  
PR-W Platinum Eagle
($100)		 July 5th Not Offered  
PR-W Gold Buffalo
($50)		 June 23rd Not Offered  
Olympic Bullion Issue
(5OZ. 25 cent)		 June 23rd Not Offered  
2010 (P) Yellowstone
(5OZ. 25 cent)		 June 18th Not Offered  
MS/PR First Spouse
(Johnson $10)		 June 7th Not Offered  
MS-W Gold Eagle
($50)		 June 7th Not Offered  
2010 (P) Hot Springs
(5OZ. 25 cent)		 June 4th Not Offered  
Gettysburg Bullion Issue
(5OZ. 25 cent)		 May 31st Not Offered  
Glacier Bullion Issue
(5OZ. 25 cent)		 May 31st Not Offered  
PR Gold Eagles
($5, $10, $25, $50)		 May 26th Not Offered  
PR Medal of Honor Comm.
($5)		 May 24th Not Offered  
PR Medal of Honor Comm.
($1)		 May 24th Not Offered  
MS Medal of Honor Comm.
($5)		 May 24th Not Offered  
MS Medal of Honor Comm.
($1)		 May 24th Not Offered  
D/P MS Grant
($1)		 Not Offered   May 19th
MS Gold Buffalo
($50)		 Apr 15th Not Offered  
PR U.S. Army Clad Comm.
($.50)		 Apr 8th Not Offered  
MS U.S. Army Clad Comm.
($.50)		 Mar 30th Not Offered  
PR U.S. Army Comm.
($1)		 Mar 30th Not Offered  
MS U.S. Army Comm.
($5)		 Mar 30th Not Offered  
PR U.S. Army Comm.
($5)		 Apr 2nd Not Offered  
D/P MS Johnson
($1)		 Not Offered   Feb 17 * Coins must come in a sealed mint box (2500 coins)
MS Gold Eagle
($5)		 Mar 23rd Not Offered  
MS Gold Eagle
($10, $25)		 Mar 25th Not Offered  
MS Silver Eagle
($1)		 Feb 4th Not Offered  
MS Gold Eagle
($50)		 Feb 4th Not Offered  
PR National Park Quarters Silver Set (Gettysburg, Glacier, Olympic, Vicksburg, Chickasaw)
($.25)		 Feb 25h Not Offered  
PR Minors Silver Set
(1C, 5C, 10C, 50C, Native American $1)		 Feb 25th Not Offered  
PR Presidential Set
($1) (Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield)		 Feb 11th Not Offered  
PR National Park Quarters Clad Set
(Gettysburg, Glacier, Olympic, Vicksburg, Chickasaw)
($.25)		 Feb 11th Not Offered  
PR Minors Clad Set
(1C, 5C, 10C, 50C, Native American $1)		 Feb 11th Not Offered  
MS Silver Eagle
($1)		 Feb 4th Not Offered  
MS Gold Eagle
($50)		 Feb 4th Not Offered  

 

2010 First Strike cut-off dates 2010 First Day of Issue cut-off dates
National Quarters Silver Set
(5OZ. 25cent)		 All eligible Not Offered  
MS/PR First Spouse
(Lincoln $10)		 Jan 6th Not Offered  
PR Silver Eagle
($1)		 Dec 21st Not Offered  
D/P MS Lincoln
($1)		 Nov 18th Not Offered  
PR Gold Eagle
($5, $10, $25, $50)		 Nov 6th Not Offered  
MS/PR First Spouse
(Buchanan $10)		 Oct 6th Not Offered  
PR PLATINUM EAGLE
($100)		 Sep 10th Not Offered  
MS Gold Eagle
($5, $10, $25)		 July 20th Not Offered  
PR National Quarters Silver Set
(.25)		 June 26th Not Offered  
MS/PR First Spouse
(Jane Pierce $10)		 July 2nd Not Offered  
PR GOLD BUFFALO
($50)		 July 2nd Not Offered  
PR National Quarters Clad Set
(.25)		 Jun 12th Not Offered  
D/P MS Pierce
($1)		 May 20th Not Offered  
Canadian Gold Maple Leaf
($200)		 Apr 14th Not Offered  
MS GOLD BUFFALO
($50)		 June 1st Not Offered  
D/P Union Shield
(1 cent Shield)		 Not Offered   Feb 11th * Coins must come in a sealed mint box (2500 coins)
MS/PR First Spouse
(Abigail Filmore $10)		 Apr 20th Not Offered  
D/P MS FILLMORE
($1)		 Mar 13th   Feb 18th
PR PRESIDENTIAL SET
($1)		 Mar 13th Not Offered  
MS Gold Eagle
($50)		 Feb 19th Not Offered  
MS Silver Eagle
($1)		 Feb 23rd Not Offered  
MS/PR First Spouse
(Margaret Taylor $10)		 Jan 12th Not Offered  

 

2009 First Strike cut-off dates 2009 First Day of Issue cut-off dates
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)  
09 D/P Lincoln 1C
(1 cent Presidency)		 Not Offered Nov 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 $10)		 Aug 15th Not Offered  
MS/PR First Spouse
(Julia Tyler $10)		 Sep 5th Not Offered  
MS/PR First Spouse
(Sarah Polk $10)		 Oct 14th Not Offered  
PR Platinum Eagle
($100)		 All Eligible Not Offered  
MS Gold Eagle
($50)		 Jan 31st Not Offered  
MS Gold Eagle
($5, $10, $25)		 All Eligible 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)		 Nov 19th
-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  
MS Buffalo Gold
($50)		 Nov 18th Not Offered  
PR Buffalo Gold
($50)		 Dec 3rd 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  
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  

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