Test Your Skills - Courtesy the US Mint

This was in my US mint email this morning. I thought it might be fun to accept their challenge. Old design AGE on the left. New design AGE on the right. Spot the differences. At first glance, I spot two;

• Missing Reed at Six O'clock
• Branches of Olive Branch Extend over "Y" in "Liberty"

What differences do you see?

 

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Placement of the "W" is different.

 

Star locations differ.

 

The rock Mrs. Liberty is standing on appears to be more detailed on the Type 2 AGE than the Type 1 AGE. Additionally, it would seem that the Capitol Building and its dome are more defined on the Type 2 AGE.

 

The date is placed differently when compared to the rays.
The rays are longer on the right side, especially down lower.
Difference of olive branch to the ray.
Leaves on ground are different.

 

Angle of the torch is slightly different.

 

I saw that too but I wasn't sure if it is because of the picture or the coin itself.

 

main difference is the coins are tilted at different angles and the US mint should probably take a hike with their nonsense optical illusions.

 

Hair left of torch.

Plus:

1.Missing fingernails.
2.Middle toe longer.
3.Double foot strap.

 

Olive branch is a LOT thicker on type 2.

 

Are her eyes more deeply set? Or is that just an illusion of the light?

 

Capitol seems a tad higher in Type 2, meeting the middle of the 4th ray instead of just touching the bottom of the ray.

 

Waiting for the thread detailing all the reasons Type 2 is a terrible, horrible, worthless design and they never should have changed from Type 1.

 

Your wait will be over soon.

 

If you click on "more information" (as I did) they show you the differences, so I am disqualified to participate. LOL

 

I found the edge difference as an anti-counterfeiting measure really questionable.

 

What about the toe, fingernails and strap?

 

Agreed. Not sure what it is supposed to do.

 

Branch touches the Y in new design.