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Message:: [QUOTE="John Burgess, post: 7804970, member: 105098"]"So as to not tip off counterfeiters, U.S. Mint officials are not disclosing what functionality the edge-notching provides or what other anti-counterfeiting enhancements have been introduced on the Reverse of 2021 releases." so, no idea. LOL. I'd say the notch is "as struck" and in the 6o'clock position on every coin and is done by the collar, so it should not only fit as a key exactly, but also not show signs of machining to remove it after the strike. in theory, if all sets were set up the same all coins of the year will have it in the same exact spot with no rotation, and it be the same size and smoothness. add to that if they move it each year, and it could be decently effective in identifying a counterfeit if you know the position it should be, or that spacing isn't right or is funny. the notch actually looks a bit bigger than one reed, so it could be also and odd reeding spacing off narrowly that cause the gap and doesn't follow a uniform pattern of highs and lows. to where much like a circle fits in a circle, a star or square won't fit right. this feature is why I don't think a mule is going to happen. I think extra care was used in the set up of the dies and collar that would have caught a type one die being inserted into a type 2 set.[/QUOTE]