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<p>[QUOTE="myownprivy, post: 3661775, member: 84588"]Well, it's about time. According the director of the U.S. Mint, the American Silver Eagle will soon have security features in three stages. [MEDIA=youtube]iC_Rqh-1o_Y[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>These security features will be:</p><p>1) visible to the average person with an untrained eye</p><p>2) visible to numismatists, bullion buyers, and anyone who knows what they're looking for (under a loop?)</p><p>3) a third layer of security for Secret Service and Mint personnel to authenticate the ASE. This reminds me of the Royal Canadian Mint's DNA system which I explained in the past: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/royal-canadian-mint-bullion-dna-system.316724/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/royal-canadian-mint-bullion-dna-system.316724/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/royal-canadian-mint-bullion-dna-system.316724/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Secondly, it sounds like this will result in an overall redesign for the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, I am very excited about this. I have been a Silver and Gold Maple Leaf buyer due to their anticounterfeit measures, even though I am an American. If the Eagle is redesigned to feature several anticounterfeiting measures, I might just become an American silver convert![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="myownprivy, post: 3661775, member: 84588"]Well, it's about time. According the director of the U.S. Mint, the American Silver Eagle will soon have security features in three stages. [MEDIA=youtube]iC_Rqh-1o_Y[/MEDIA] These security features will be: 1) visible to the average person with an untrained eye 2) visible to numismatists, bullion buyers, and anyone who knows what they're looking for (under a loop?) 3) a third layer of security for Secret Service and Mint personnel to authenticate the ASE. This reminds me of the Royal Canadian Mint's DNA system which I explained in the past: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/royal-canadian-mint-bullion-dna-system.316724/[/URL] Secondly, it sounds like this will result in an overall redesign for the coin. Personally, I am very excited about this. I have been a Silver and Gold Maple Leaf buyer due to their anticounterfeit measures, even though I am an American. If the Eagle is redesigned to feature several anticounterfeiting measures, I might just become an American silver convert![/QUOTE]
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