{"id":568,"date":"2025-10-21T06:11:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T13:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=568"},"modified":"2026-10-02T07:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:09:22","slug":"understanding-pedigree-otm-alt-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinadvisor.com\/blog\/understanding-pedigree-otm-alt-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Pedigree (otm.alt TEST)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"otm-alt\">Understanding Pedigree<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">Within numismatics, the top grading services, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngccoin.com\/\">Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgs.com\/\">Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS)<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacgrading.com\/\">Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC)<\/a>, have several different designations for coins. These designations vary between grading services and can often affect the appeal of a coin. So what are these designations, and what do they mean?<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"otm-alt\" class=\"otm-alt\">NGC<\/h2>\n<p>          <button class=\"collapsible1\">Early Releases, First Releases<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"content1\">\n<p><em>Early Releases<\/em> and <em>First Releases<\/em> are interchangeable and have the same definition. NGC gives this designation to coins received within 30 days of the first release of a new coin issue. NGC calculates this 30-day cutoff based on a coin&#8217;s &#8220;release date.&#8221; A release date is the day that a new coin issue is first released by a mint, which is sometimes different from the sale date since many mints offer coins for sale before they are released.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that a coin&#8217;s release date may differ from the date on the coin itself. In some instances, a mint may release a coin dated from a previous year in the current year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <button class=\"collapsible1\">First Day of Issue<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"content1\">\n<p><em>First Day of Issue<\/em> refers to coins purchased within one day of the first day a mint makes a new coin issue available for sale. These coins must then be received by NGC within one week of the release date. Typically, NGC makes the <em>First Day of Issue<\/em> designation available only for submissions of bulk quantities or at select trade shows.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <button class=\"collapsible1\">First Day of Production<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"content1\">\n<p>The <em>First Day of Production<\/em> designation is given to coins that are struck on the first day that a mint begins production of that coin. To qualify, NGC requires that the mint must provide documentation that confirms that the coins were struck on the first day of production.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <button class=\"collapsible1\">Last Day of Production<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"content1\">\n<p>The <em>Last Day of Production<\/em> designation is given to coins that are struck on the day that a mint ended production of that coin. Similar to <em>First Day of Production<\/em>, <em>Last Day of Production<\/em> coins must be accopanied by documentation from the mint that confirms that the coins were struck on the last day of the coin&#8217;s production.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <button class=\"collapsible1\">Advance Release<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"content1\">\n<p>The <em>Advance Releases<\/em> designation refers to coins that are purchased by designated mint customers prior to the first day that a mint makes a new coin issue publicly available for sale. NGC must also receive these coins within one week of the ship date to qualify as <em>Advance Releases<\/em>. These coins are typically purchased through a bulk advance purchasing arrangement with the mint.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"otm-alt\">PCGS<\/h2>\n<p>            <button class=\"collapsible1\">First Strike<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"content1\">\n<p>The <em>First Strike<\/em> designation is given to coins that are received from a mint for grading and certification within the first 30 days of a new coin issue&#8217;s release date.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <button class=\"collapsible1\">First Day of Issue<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"content1\">\n<p><em>First Day of Issue<\/em> designates select coins purchased within one day of the first day of release by a mint. The <em>First Day of Issue<\/em> pedigree not only adds value to modern coins, but provides collectors with the opportunity to own distinct, scarcer subsets.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <button class=\"collapsible1\">Advanced Release<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"content1\">\n<p>Introduced in 2021, the The <em>Advanced Release<\/em> designation is only available for a select number of coins within a given coin issue. The designation refers to a small number of coins that have been certified and graded before their official release by a mint to collectors and the general public.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"otm-alt\">CAC Grading<\/h2>\n<p>            <!-- <button class=\"collapsible1\">First Coin Sold<\/button>\n              \n\n<div class=\"content1\">\n                \n\n<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.<\/p>\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p>            <button class=\"collapsible1\">Advanced Delivery<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"content1\">\n<p>To be considered as <em>Advanced Delivery<\/em>, a coin must be purchased dy designated mint customers before a mint publicly announces the first day that a new coin issue is available for sale. The coin must also be received by CAC grading within the first week of the delivery date.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <button class=\"collapsible1\">First Delivery<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"content1\">\n<p>The <em>First Delivery<\/em> designation is offered for coins that are recieved by CAC Grading or a depository approved by CAC within 30 days of a mint&#8217;s first shipment of a new coin issue. On occasion, a coin&#8217;s delivery date may differ from the coin&#8217;s date itself.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <!-- <button class=\"collapsible1\">Show Delivery<\/button>\n              \n\n<div class=\"content1\">\n                \n\n<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.<\/p>\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p>            <button class=\"collapsible1\">First Day of Delivery<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"content1\">\n<p><em>First Day of Delivery<\/em> refers to coins acquired within one day of the first day that a new coin issue is made available for purchase by a mint. CAC Grading must also receive the coin within one week of the release date.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <button class=\"collapsible1\">Last Day of Delivery<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"content1\">\n<p>The <em>Last Day of Delivery<\/em> designation refers to coins acquired within one day of the last day that a new coin issue is made available for purchase by a mint.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"otm-alt\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"collapsible2\">What is <em>First Strike?<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"content2\">\n<p><em>First Strike<\/em> is a PCGS designation given to coins that are received from a mint for grading and certification within the first 30 days of a new coin issue&#8217;s release date.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsible2\">What is the difference between <em>Advance Releases<\/em> and <em>Advanced Release<\/em>?<\/div>\n<div class=\"content2\">\n<p><em>Advance Releases<\/em> is used by NGC while <em>Advanced Release<\/em> is used by PCGS. Both designations are given to coins that are received from a mint for grading and certification within the first 30 days of a new coin issue&#8217;s release date.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Pedigree Within numismatics, the top grading services, such as the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC), Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), and Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC), have several different designations for coins. These designations vary between grading services and can often affect the appeal of a coin. 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