2022 vs 2021 AGE & ASE Anti-Counterfeit Notch
JazzmanJAB
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FYI:
I just received my 2022 1 oz. AGE & ASE and noticed the "Notch" has moved from 6 o'clock to 7 o'clock.
That's all.
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Copy that.
Maybe it will continue as years pass to keep moving.
Oh let see some pic.
Hoard the keys.
I'm guessing they might move it around the Clock. Next year 8 o'clock.
Here are the pics I took.
That will help prevent precounterfeiting before release date of the coin, but after ASE's are sold then if they can duplicate the coin I would think they could duplicate the notch.
Jim
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Good catch. Now I’m wondering if they will move it forward a tic each year? 🧐
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They should remove just the proper reeds so that if you spin the coin against the edge of a playing card, it will produce the "shave and a haircut" rhythm.
Oh no! Now we have notch varieties.
If they can't keep it consistent then it isn't much of an anti-counterfeiting feature.
Of course, a missing reed is not very secure as I would think it could be reproduced pretty easily. Now, if they had a double width reed then that might have been something.
It'd be hilarious if the Chinese don't catch the new position on their counterfeits.
Throw a coin enough times, and suppose one day it lands on its edge.
So that's it- the notch placement is random for each year, the counterfeiters won't know where to put it until it's released.
Forum members here will hold contests, where will the notch be for 23? It won't be too predictable, and checking weight won't be the only measure we'll be taking, we'll be looking for exact notch placement and keeping notch records. Great find @JazzmanJAB !!
Has anybody counted the reeds lately?
It will be interesting to see how this feature changes over the years. I would expect it will not be predictable. That being said, I do not see that it is a real preventive feature regarding counterfeits. Certainly will delay them a tad. Cheers, RickO