Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-07
Bank Of England Note. In the Crystal
EAiaee.

The Bank Of England. by the way. is an ex-
hipifof, contributing large crsc, wherein bank
notes OF Ala de nominations from C5 wa ia CiUsS
arc inv:'.ncly displayed. Instead OF thc usual
signature, The word ..csHc-l~d'' ~ printed on
each notc, but Is in all other spectS the notes
are p~Yfect. an cNicisi from the old. lsdy W
ThrraGneedlc street hoNeTs lovingly about the
case ffcrn morning I'll, night: for III any of me
notes were stolen it would be within tlse re-
sources OF science 20 cra.~the word caocrlcd
and substitute a signature, when its payment
NJ any foreign bank wouid follow as a matter
OF course. But this would not h- the only evil.
A coUntorfeiter OF the most prosperous kind
seldom has thousand pounds to spare whcrc-
with 20 purchase z model note, and hence the
larger denominations are comparatively safe
fTOn forgery. s- -.-
But if q thousand roundef should happen to
get into tho hands Of thc fr.itcTnitv. there lit
TIC doubt that il wouiG speedily bn blessed with
lsrge family, astoni>hinyly like tine parent.
The ccuri.y OF the Bank Of England nct"s lays
~ prcsent IL the paper. and in certain private
mark. The mere printing and enrraNi ing offer
no d;fhcuity 10 The forgcr: indeed I. is related
that felonioIsly disposed ser ysnt siTl, with a
pen and ink only, copied her one f5 note fine
tissue paper with such perfect fidelity, that she
SGcCea o@d IN passing. several beior. she was
det@ci"d. This shows that ti,- t-Ni can easily ~.
reproduced 80 a. to deceive the inexperienced
Eut any Gnr who * accustomed 70 handle bank
not-> look tcthr watcr mark, and although this
toe has aCC. initiated, il has never bcea done so
with sufficient ciearness 10 deceive the bank
officials. q.
one house, and the manufactur. l., of course,
conducted under as careful super ision ;ls The
printing Of tlic notes themselves, Tor If once the
iorgsr> could get a ream or two Of paper, all
the rest would be- easy enough. The watrr-
mark they initiate most successfully hy 4 siad
CT cmbossiEC 20 perfect Us 20 deceive the most
praetleed eye: and, IN tact, there is Only one
way Ia detecting II, bat that, fortunately, is 80
simple that every one may f,e said 10 have IL
Oh the tip Of his tongue.
If the not" is doubtful, part OF the back
II -, =.
genuine, The watrr-marks shows ont brighter
than ever: II ccun erieit, il instantly diSap-
pears IN the surrounding moisture. The papar
for hank notes Is made in ~ra"ii sheets, lars.
enough for two notes, with nothing TO cut of.
The plates are laid side nv side, and are sonar
ated by what is called ga deckle-edse," ex-
hibi!ing certain flaws in the paper which
Seerlen 10 be accidental, but which in fact are
a part OF deep laid scheme Ia Frtistratr the
tGcrt' CT independent artists. The raCgcs,ncss
Of The note varies with its denomniatir: and
there is wiii-o'-t!'c- wi ~ spot over the ..O''
III :hr large noi"$. which fiI"s about, according
10 the amount, III = way L.stt inust be painfully
iarrirNIn- 10 3G ardent criminal, and Caicu-
lated TO lead him TO tl.c had with 4 sha rp turn.
These private marks ar., 80 well cte yised, in
deed tE.-l the hank authorities who posSnss
the Key o. them are never deceived.
II Is affirmed that a co@nt"rIcitrr, in order 10
get on The weather side OF the bank. must oh
tain the two notes that wer. printed on enc
SHEET, anr. that have following numbers. diff
frrCDt 90 jCS ana different fT;=r-.-afCra ha can
tio SO III 'Iie case or tt nouS THIS N i4-ht be
co:r; bu! ;E autgS OF 4 iaryrr denomination il
h iinposs.bi., Ur i.eaGiy 50. To guard ;is,ainS;
accidents from the liz fingered gentry. the
bank ketiia = watch iis cri,'ti'; notes.
feeling pretty certain. e. l have i"fa:t remark
20. thai, in the hands az a sisilI!al for.-.r.
they would quickly pe made as good a any
others By III" side OF this case are se-cial-as
OF various bank notes, those for the Govern
litnt of India havin" been designed nv the
Queen herself. Nearly all the fnls.j.,,, GOVERN
ln,-nis of Europe get The pilates for their no;.s
and postage stamps executed in En~iaHd. al
though. in general neatns'Ss aHt; intris-,cy of
design the work is far inferior 20 that executed
liz America.