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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsalexan, post: 1557196, member: 24274&quot;]This week I added two fascinating pieces to my banknote vignette collection (<a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t199225/):" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t199225/):">http://www.cointalk.com/t199225/</a>): a Lazy Two and a Lazy Five. Obsolete bank note collectors will appreciate them, I think. These were engraved in the 1840s as anti-counterfeiting devices for banknotes of the period. They were created using a very specialized &quot;ruling machine&quot; which converted bas relief (3-D) objects into a series of tightly engraved lines. The lines give a dimensionality that is very hard to reproduce by forgery.</p><p><br /></p><p>The proof of a $2 note from The Hamilton Bank (not part of my collection) shows how the Lazy 2 was integrated into the design. More often these were used as colored underprints on a note, creating a background tint also very hard to counterfeit.</p><p><br /></p><p>These were a great buy on eBay, probably because few people recognized what they were. A little knowledge is a valuable thing![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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