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GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-LB-101104-125
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Discussion on Security Features Against Bank Note Forgery
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Summary: This page discusses various methods of imitating bank notes, including the photographic and anastatic processes, and evaluates the effectiveness of different security features such as backing plates and colored facing plates. It references correspondence with Mr Johnstone and mentions sending specimens to the Bank of Scotland for testing. The authors express skepticism about the wisdom of bankers employing experts to imitate their own notes, warning that successful methods could be exploited by forgers.
