| Certification Mark Statement | The certification mark, as used or intended to be used by persons authorized by the certifier, certifies or is intended to certify that the goods/services provided have In order to be eligible for the Early Delivery designation, a coin(s) must be sealed by the US Mint on or before January 31 of the year of its issuance. Current year as well as backdate coins, those that were issued in previous years, are eligible for this designation as long as the coins are received by us in mint-sealed packaging that is verifiably sealed by January 31. Coins received by CAC Grading or a depository approved by us before their year of issuance may also be designated "Struck in [Year]", where the Year notes the year of minting.For 1986 American Silver and Gold Eagles, bullion Gold Eagles—those without a mint mark—released by the US Mint on October 20, 1986, qualify if received in mint-sealed packaging dated on or before November 19, 1986. Similarly, bullion Silver Eagles released on November 24, 1986, qualify if sealed packaging is dated on or before December 24, 1986.As with the other Modern coin designations, the basic criteria for qualification are outlined here, but the evidence required to meet this designation and the evaluation thereof are at the sole discretion of CAC Grading |
