2015-W Mint State Silver Eagle Special Designations

The 2015-W Mint State Silver Eagle will be the latest release in the popular American Silver Eagle series. Coins will go on sale Thursday, March 26, and are expected to be available for purchase at the US Mint booth at the Whitman Baltimore Show.

NGC will offer its FIRST DAY OF ISSUE and BALTIMORE SHOW RELEASES for qualifying coins submitted at the Whitman Baltimore Show. NGC's EARLY RELEASES and FIRST RELEASES designations will also be available for qualifying coins. Scroll below for complete submission instructions.

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE Submission Instructions:

NGC will offer its special FIRST DAY OF ISSUE designation for coins purchased on the first day of sales (March 26). The submission instructions below must be followed to receive this designation.

• Coins must be received by NGC at the Whitman Baltimore Show on Thursday, March 26, to qualify for this designation.
• The grading fee will be $50 per coin.
• NGC will offer on-site grading services at the Whitman Baltimore Show. Coins received on Thursday, March 26, will be returned by 5pm on Friday, March 27.
• NGC will not accept regular submissions for "First Day of Issue" at its office. Only bulk submissions for "First Day of Issue" may be sent directly to NGC's office. Contact the NGC Bulk Department for more information.
• Write "First Day of Issue" in bold letters on the NGC submission form.
• The default label will be NGC's West Point Yellow Star label shown below:


• Remove the coins from the US Mint packaging and submit them raw in capsules. Do not send the Mint packaging.
• If you would like Mint capsules returned, select “Return packaging” in the Services box on the submission form.

BALTIMORE SHOW RELEASES Submission Instructions:

2015-W Mint State Silver Eagles purchased and submitted at the March 26-28 Whitman Baltimore Show will be eligible for NGC's BALTIMORE SHOW RELEASES designation. The submission instructions below must be followed to receive this special designation.

• Coins must be purchased at the US Mint booth at the Whitman Baltimore Show and submitted to NGC at that show to qualify.
• The original US Mint purchase receipt is required.
• The grading fee will be $50 per coin.
• NGC will offer on-site grading services at the Whitman Baltimore Show. Check with NGC Customer Service representatives at the show for submission cutoff times.
• The default label will be NGC's West Point Silver Star label shown below:


• Remove the coins from the US Mint packaging and submit them raw in capsules. Do not send the Mint packaging.
• If you would like Mint capsules returned, select “Return packaging” in the Services box on the submission form.

Note: NGC will use the “BALTIMORE SHOW 2015” pedigree for other coins purchased at the US Mint booth and submitted to NGC during the Whitman Baltimore Show. Coins must be submitted under the applicable grading tier. Select “Special Label/Designation – Other” under Services (section 6) and write “BALTIMORE SHOW 2015” in bold letters on the NGC submission form. The original US Mint purchase receipt is required. These coins will not be listed separately in the NGC Census.

EARLY RELEASES®/FIRST RELEASES® Submission Instructions:

Available for 2015-W Mint State Silver Eagles received by NGC within 30 days of release. Check the NGC website for cutoff dates. The submission instructions below must be followed to receive these special designation.

• Submit the coins under the Modern grading tier or higher. Select Special Designation/Label and check either Early Releases or First Releases
• No receipts are required but coins must be received by NGC before the Early Releases/First Releases cutoff date.
• The default label will be NGC's blue Early Releases label (shown below)
  
  OR blue First Releases label(shown below)
  


• Remove the coins from the US Mint packaging and submit them raw in capsules. Do not submit the Mint packaging.
• If you would like Mint capsules returned, select “Return Mint Packaging” in section 3.

Questions? Contact NGC Customer Service at service@NGCcoin.com or 1-800-NGC-COIN (1-800-642-2646). For bulk submission rates, contact Scott Heller.

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