Interesting observation

on my new 2021 ASE TY 2 w/ missing reed under the date.
Plus the U in United is back to the old style 2007 and prior U.

 

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This is just my opinion, and I know that it doesn't mean much, but I don't really like either side.

 

A million dollars

 

I read something somewhere the other night and I vaguely remember that being one of the new "security features".
That being said, I can't find what it was I was reading...so take that as you will.

 

I was never a big fan of the 'shield' reverse design but, from a purely design perspective, I'm not too sure of this new one either .
IMO, I do believe the difference between Weinman's Obverse & the older one is more shocking than this latest reverse.
Taste remains indisputable,
J.T.

 

Pretty cool error, I wonder if it's a common error? At first I didn't like the reverse, now it seems to be growing on me!

 

That error all depends on how many are made that way. Back in the 1950’s the post office misprinted a stamp. When the error was discovered there was a mess trying to get that error stamp. What did the post office do? They deliberately printed millions of them with the error to destroy the value.

 

The eagle's body feathers are too artificial looking.

 

I wonder if there has ever been a US coin issued that everyone thought was "right."
I cannot think of any going back to before the turn of the 18th Century. Someone has probably read news accounts of coins minted before that time.

 

Here’s mine:

 

Wondering how the missing reed deters counterfeiting? It is widely published so it isn’t any secret. They don’t think the fakers can eliminate a reed from their equipment?

 

Definitely a shocking amount of detail in them:

 

Very impressive security feature!

 

Glad I wasn’t making that up about the missing reed haha

 

@derkerlegand
Thank you for the information as I was not aware of the new security feature.

 

@Insider
There is never a coin that's "right"

 

Why does it matter if someone counterfiets an ASE? As long as the silver content is right, who cares?

 

It matters because very few have a way of knowing that the silver is .999. Folks trust that the US mint gets it right and pay a bit more for that security.

 

Looks like they are in different positions too. Strange.