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Thwarting Counterfeiters in Digital Age


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One of the proposed features, this starburst pattern presents difficulty for accurate reproduction by digital printers (National Research Council 2007. Path to the Next Generation of U.S. Banknotes: Keeping Them Real. National Academies Press, Washington D.C.)

February 27 -- A new National Research Council report identifies emerging counterfeiting threats linked to advances in digital imaging technologies. The report explores a variety of new currency features that the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing could employ to keep ahead of the threat.


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