Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-09
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Exclamation Of the Process by
Itch the Work ls Done.
5e is the general idea as to
k-note is made that we pro-
Explain briefly the various
h goes through before IL Is
part OF the money OF the
lying. by way OF introduce
this country leads the world
Bic engraving. Unfortunately
consideration in making a
/ Is to prevent bad men from
&counterfeit OF it, and there
D notes of q certain denomi-
value must be exact dupli-
xch other. II they were en-
Z hand this would not be the
another thing, hand engrav-
IRE easily counterfeited than
lone by the processes which
pg to describe.
6te is printed from a steel
\ he preparation OF which
bns take part. II you will
ve-dollar "greenback" you
picture in the center; q
rait, called q vignette, on
ind in each OF the upper
network OF fine lines with a
Id, one OF them containing
Rsand the other the figure 5.
parts are made on separate
snake a vignette it is neces-
~ make a large drawing on
great care. and a daguer-
then taken OF the drawing
lie OF the engraving desired.
Drreotype is then given to
yer, who uses a steel point to
all the outlines of the pict-
plate is linked and a print
"a it. While the ink is still
print is laid face down on a
<e, which has been softened
q it red hot and letting it
IN. 1t is then put in a press
xact copy of the outline is
y on the steel plate. This
1ser finishes with his graver.
Eth u three-cornered point,
Iks q clean line without leav-
h edge.
Ms plate is used for making
es-it is never used to print
4 must be very hard. and this
" heating it and cooling it
KY. A little roller of soft
4is then rolled over it by a
<tmachine until its surface has
va into all the lines cut into
Y The outlines OF the vignette
Transferred to the roller in
mes, and after the roller is
LII is used TO roll over plates
ia steel and thus make in
Ken lines exactly like those
Hte originally engraved.
nter picture is engraved and
I'd to a roller like the vignette
ietwork in the upper corners
III on the back of the note is
NE lathe. This machine costs
price that puts it beyond the
cDunterfeiters, and its work
fect that it can not be initiated
n ] he lathe engraves the net
seoftened steel, and the figure
idle is then engraved by hand.
hardened and transferred TO a
re the others.
ates from which the notes are
nted are of softened steel and
l0ugh to print four notes at
pur engravings of the note
be made on it, and
lpne by rolling the hardened
Hers containing the raised
over it in their appropriate
mil the pictures are pressed
surface. The fine lettering
he border of the note is trans.
lfhe same way, but the Other
is put on by hand. This pro-
a. a great deal of time and il
uniformity in the foui
lgs on the plate.
lack parts of the note are
frst, and when the ink is dry
n back is printed, to be fol.
the red stamps and numbers.
len signed and issued. Fol
security one part of the note
we'd and printed at one place
lther part at another place
ls sent to Washington to bt
and signed.
rem after all this care and al
feguards many skillfully exc
unterfeits have been made ant
lome of them so good as to de
E most expert judges of money
World.
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