The following is a Press Release from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) announcing that it will be offering special labels for the recently released 2021 George H.W. Bush Coin and Chronicles Set. The set was release last week and features a Bush Presidential Dollar and silver Presidential Medal.
NGC will offer the Coin and Chronicles Set designation for the coin and medals in this set honoring President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush. Special submission instructions must be followed. The set must be submitted in the sealed original Mint shipping box to receive the set designation. See the “Submission Instructions” section of this article, including instructions to have the original Mint packaging returned.
The George H. W. Bush Coin and Chronicles Set will go on sale September 17, 2021. Limited to just 35,000 sets, it includes a 2020-S Reverse Proof George H.W. Bush Presidential Dollar, a 2021 George H.W. Bush Silver Presidential Medal, a Barbara Bush First Spouse Bronze Medal, a postage stamp issued in the president’s honor and a 20-page historical booklet detailing his life and work.
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation™ (NGC®) is offering the “Coin and Chronicles Set”designation for the dollar and medals in this set, for no additional fee. Sets received by NGC within the first 30 days of release are also eligible for NGC’s popular Early Releases and First Releases designations. Learn more about Early Releases and First Releases here. For Early Releases / First Releases cutoff dates, click here.
Submission Instructions
- Submit coins and medals under the Modern grading tier or higher.
- All coins and medals submitted must be graded.
- The set must be received in the sealed US Mint shipping box to receive the Coin and Chronicles Set designation.
- If you would like Mint packaging returned, select “Return Mint Packaging” on the NGC Submission Form. The fee is $5, plus the cost of shipping.
- The stamp in the set will not be graded. Please select the “Return Mint Packaging” option to have the stamp returned.
The following designations are available for the coins and medals in this set:
| Designation options | Fee | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Coin and Chronicles Set | Free | By default. (Note: The set must be received in the sealed Mint shipping box.) The Coin and Chronicles Set designation can be combined with an Early Releases or First Releases designation or used without a Releases designation. |
| Early Releases | +$12 per coin or medal | On the US submission form, select Early Releases under Box 7. See cut-off dates here. |
| First Releases | +$12 per coin or medal | On the US submission form, select First Releases under Box 7. See cut-off dates here. |
The following labels are available for the coins and medals in this set:
| Label options | Fee | Directions |
|---|---|---|
 NGC Standard Brown #377 | Free | By default. |
 Early Releases #378 | Included with fee for Early Releases designation | Select Early Releases and enter Early Releases #378 on your submission form. |
 First Releases #379 | Included with fee for First Releases designation | Select First Releases and enter First Releases #379 on your submission form. |
Questions? Contact NGC Customer Service at service@NGCcoin.com or 1-800-NGC-COIN (1-800-642-2646).
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Bulk submissions
NGC’s First Day of Issue designation and labels are available for select bulk submissions only. To qualify for First Day of Issue, coins must be purchased within one day of the first day that a mint makes a new coin issue available for sale and must be received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within one week of the release date. NGC will require that the submitter provide adequate evidence (including purchase receipts) to demonstrate the date when the coins were purchased.
For bulk submissions, contact Scott Heller at Sheller@NGCcoin.com or 941-360-3990 or Miles Standish at Miles@NGCcoin.com or 949-922-0515.
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