watermark: Design formed by differing thickness of paper during production; often used as security device in paper money.
Watermark
Area of varying thickness of paper on a piece of paper money, creating a pattern of light and dark areas visible when the note is held up to the light.
Watermark
A design pressed into stamp paper during its manufacture.
Water-activated Gum
Water-soluble adhesives such as sugar-based starches on the back of an unused stamp.
Watermark:
A section of a note is specially treated to contain an unobstrusive design which cannot be seen unless held up to the light.
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Watermark - During the production of some paper, a special mark or design is implanted into the paper which is visible or fully visible when the paper is held up to the light.
Watermark
An unobtrusive design imparted to the fibres of banknote paper at the time of the paper's manufacture. The watermark is normally visible only when held up to the light. The technique is often used as an anti-counterfeiting measure.
watermark
In coin collecting terms a design formed by differing thickness of paper during production; often used as security device in paper money.
A larger portrait, moved off-center to create more space to incorporate a watermark. The watermark to the right of the portrait depicting the same historical figure as the portrait. The watermark can be seen only when held up to the light.
* Watermark: Hold the note up to the light to see if a faint image of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton appears to the right of his large portrait. It should be visible from both sides of the note.
Printed on fibrous paper watermarked with a repeating script US. This note is inscribed "Payable to Order." Further, the reverse is oriented differently with a different layout of type.
Capitol on the reverse, a security thread which glows yellow under ultraviolet light, a numeric 50 which shifts color from black to green when tilted, and a watermark of Grant.
In the thirteenth century, logo design evolved from simple ciphers to trademarks for traders and merchants. These early examples of logo design include masons' marks, goldsmith's marks, paper maker's watermarks and watermarks for the nobility.
A note that has no folds or teller flicks marks, it may be slightly rippled in the area of the watermark.
aUNC - almost Uncirculated
An uncirculated note with a centre fold or tellers counting flick.
In order to prevent forged currency, various technologies such as watermarks are inserted into most paper currencies. In the early 21st century, the use of RFID tags has been proposed to track bank notes which were illegally obtained.
Virginia, Richmond - $100 Confederate States of America
No. 87400 - November 20, 1862 (Signed)
Plate Z
CSA vertical watermark, two interest paid stamps on reverse
Keatinge & Ball - Columbia, South Carolina
T-41 ...
According to Clark, Cist and Steiner produced an ordinary laid paper German Declaration of Independence broadside, without a watermark, measuring 16 inches by 12 3/4 inches as early as July 6th, the day after Dunlap's printing .
The background watermark is obvious, but with a clear space for the security thread that was introduced in World War II. The actual day of issue, 9 June 1950 (I was eight months old), is traditional, and there is no reverse.
I found a banknote that says "Government of Japan", what is it?
I found a note marked "SPECIMEN" with a serial number of all zeros, what is it?
I found a Chinese banknote that is labeled "Hell", what is it?
What is a watermark?
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