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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see your point. From a collectors perspective it would have been nice had RCM found a way to incorporate the micro engraving feature into the existing design. |
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Canada
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ya, maybe on the rim/edge or obverse only
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 United States
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United Arab Emirates
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Thanks for the link Fuzzy. I am on the fence on this one, it's great technology, but does kind of detract from the rest of the line.
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Valued Member
Canada
453 Posts |
I expect that these security features will become the new norm. But I believe there may be a little more to this. The RCM is profit oriented. Besides bullion, NCLT and circulation coinage for Canada, the RCM produces coins for nations around the world. What better way to advertise this technology to the world, than to display it on the popular Gold Maple. I'd buy these if I could, but I'm on a silver budget ;) |
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Mexico
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Sounds interesting! But can someone boil it down for me...why is this such an impressive security feature? I don't see anything on the APMEX image that says "That looks hard for a counterfeiter to replicate." |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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micro-engraving, need very specific machinery to replicate. Can't just take a mold of this one to copy the die
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Yuck. I am completely against changing these designs in the name of anti-counterfeiting. Caveat Emptor.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1200 Posts |
It may be a setback for coin design aesthetics and that may be lamentable, but... I think anything that makes life more difficult for the counterfeiters and sets them back a couple steps is a step in the right direction and so I'm all for it.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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So setting back counterfeiters for a short time is worth setting back the series forever?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
815 Posts |
So setting back counterfeiters for a short time is worth setting back the series forever?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
815 Posts |
So setting back counterfeiters for a short time is worth setting back the series forever?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1200 Posts |
What some individuals see as "...setting back the series forever..." will be seen by others as a completely acceptable and overdue evolutionary step necessitated by combatting rampant criminal activity. I'm sure currency collectors lamented watermarks, holograms and fiber strips when those measures were implemented, too, but this is the way things are now . I don't think we should allow rigid adherence to traditional aesthetic purism to serve the benefit and convenience of criminal interests. However - that's just my opinion and anybody who feels that traditional aesthetic purism should be maintained at all costs should communicate their thoughts to the Royal Canadian Mint. I don't make policy decisions for them. Besides -- "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" -- "To each his own..." -- Etc... |
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Canada
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Valued Member
Canada
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Fat Freddy, I think that's a good way to look at it. We tend to resist accepting change. But when it comes down to it, if there were no advancements in technology, we'd still be using a hammer to pound out coins. The only GML I have is a 1/10 oz. I wouldn't mind a handful or two of these new ones  |
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