TWO WAYS
TO OBTAIN THE FIRST PRINT & FIRST DAY OF ISSUE DESIGNATIONS
1
The package mailed to PCGS must be postmarked before or on the PCGS cutoff date for that particular banknote/issue. Only the banknotes need to be mailed to PCGS within the first 30 days of issue.
2
Submit the coins in the original unopened shipping box from the BEP and/or U.S. Mint with a postmark date prior to the specified PCGS cutoff date.
There is an additional $5 Fee per coin for the First Print & First Day of Issue Designations. The First Print & First Day of Issue Designations can also be obtained through the PCGS Bulk Program (restrictions apply). For additional information contact Customer Service at 800-447-8848 or [email protected].
First Print & First Day of Issue Banknote Information and Cutoff Dates
| Date | Production Facility | Prefix | Denom. | Type | Description | First Day of Issue / Release Date | First Print Cutoff Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Washington, DC & Fort Worth, Texas | MS | $1 & $2 | Premium Currency Products | America’s Founding Fathers 2020 Currency Set | Thursday, February 13, 2020 | Monday, March 16, 2020 |
| 2020 | Washington, DC & Fort Worth, Texas | MS | $1 | Premium Currency Products | Happy Birthday Currency Note 2020 | Friday, January 3, 2020 | Monday, February 3, 2020 |
| 2019 | Washington, D.C. & Fort Worth, Texas | MS | $2 | Lucky Money | $1 Year of the Rat 2020 | Thursday, October 31, 2019 | Monday, December 2, 2019 |
| 2019 | MS | $2 | Kids Coin Sets | Youth Coin and Currency Set 2019 | Thursday, October 31, 2019 | Monday, December 2, 2019 | |
| 2019 | MS | $1 | Native American $1 Coin Program | Native American $1 Coin & Currency Set 2019 | Wednesday, July 24, 2019 | Friday, August 23, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Washington, D.C. & Fort Worth, Texas | MS | $50 | Premium Currency Products | Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Currency Set | Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | Thursday, August 15, 2019 |
| 2019 | Washington, D.C. & Fort Worth, Texas | MS | $2 | Premium Currency Products | $2 Rocketship | Tuesday, June 18, 2019 | Thursday, July 18, 2019 |
| 2019 | Washington, D.C. | MS | Engravings | Cherry Blossom Engraved Print | Wednesday, March 20, 2019 | Friday, April 19, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Washington, D.C. & Fort Worth, Texas | MS | $1 & $2 | Premium Currency Products | America's Founding Fathers 2019 Currency Set | Tuesday, February 19, 2019 | Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
| 2019 | Washington, D.C. | MS | Engravings | Apollo 11 50th Anniversary 2019 Engraved Print: Mission | Thursday, January 24, 2019 | Monday, February 25, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Washington, D.C. | MS | Engravings | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Print | Thursday, January 10, 2019 | Monday, February 11, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Washington, D.C. & Fort Worth, Texas | MS | $1 | Premium Currency Products | Happy Birthday Currency Note 2019 | Thursday, January 3, 2019 | Monday, February 4, 2019 |
| 2018 | Washington, D.C. & Fort Worth, Texas | MS | $1 & $2 | America's Founding Fathers 2018 Currency Set | Wednesday, February 21, 2018 | Friday, March 23, 2018 | |
| 2016 | MS | $1 | Native American $1 Coin Program | 2016 American $1 Coin & Currency Set | Thursday, June 16, 2016 | Monday, July 18, 2016 | |
| 2015 | MS | $1 | Native American $1 Coin Program | 2015 American $1 Coin & Currency Set | Monday, August 24, 2015 | Wednesday, September 23, 2015 | |
| 2014 | MS | $1 | Native American $1 Coin Program | American $1 Coin and Currency Set | Thursday, November 20, 2014 | Monday, December 22, 2014 | |
| 2012 | MS | $5 | Coin & Currency Set | Making American History Coin and Currency Set | Tuesday, August 7, 2012 | Friday, December 7, 2012 | |
| 1976 | MS | $2 | Bicentennial First Day Stamp Canceled | First Day Only, Must have Postage Stamp and USPS Cancelation Stamp dated April 13, 1976 | Tuesday, April 13, 1976 | None |