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Restrictions on printing large bank note image banner?
I have a client who wants me to incorporate a 1M x 4M image of a bank note on a banner. What restrictions are there on printing large images of bank notes? 😮
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26 Replies
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I doubt any on that size its not like your going to go out and spend it :lol1:
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Hello Bill
The last time i saw an image of a bank note across a large graphic. The bank note had a quite visible watermarked word ‘specemin’ written across it.
Kev
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Thanks George. No, I’m going to go out and spend the money that I sell the ‘funny money’ for – that’s if they don’t put me in jail first 😀
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Legally – it MUST be defaced with the word ‘SPECIMEN’ regardless of what size it is.
The text should be large, but can be a bit faded out. Just so long as the image is suitably defaced.
Was informed of this by Gareth when the the wildlife charity he also works for was ‘raffling’ a £100 note.
Dave
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You actually need permission from the old lady of Threadneedle street…
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknote … ppform.asp
Peter
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i once printed a ten pound note. just scanned and printed onto white vinyl when we first bought our old pc60… i stuck it on a board in the reception amongst lots of other graphics… that one graphic was dog-eared by loads of people trying to pinch or see if it was real????
anyway. im intrested in this topic as i have a project coming up that requires this info. 😀
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quote Peter Normington:You actually need permission from the old lady of Threadneedle street…
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknote … ppform.asp
Peter
Great link Peter…but what about real banknotes, you know, Scottish ones 😉
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You can buy them 2 a penny down here Dave,
Scottish banknotes aren’t even recognised as legal tender, 😉Rupees are more common
Peter
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Peter, funny you should say that. I was at my parents in Surrey at the beginning of July and you wouldn’t believe the number of shops that were not sure if they could accept Scottish notes was unreal.
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quote martin:Peter, funny you should say that. I was at my parents in Surrey at the beginning of July and you wouldn’t believe the number of shops that were not sure if they could accept Scottish notes was unreal.Yup, but its good fun loading up a till then watch the confusion when you present them, do it all the time when Ive been home :lol1:
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quote martin:Peter, funny you should say that. I was at my parents in Surrey at the beginning of July and you wouldn’t believe the number of shops that were not sure if they could accept Scottish notes was unreal.I remember one shop in the Epsom shopping mall that had signs up in the window saying they accept it, besides that I wouldn’t know.
I’ve never even seen Scottish money 😳
(you are all welcome to send samples to……….) :lol1:
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Defacing the print with the word ‘specimen’ or ‘sample’ seems to be the go with photo reproductions of bank notes. But I’m not keen on spoiling the look in this way if I can help it.
What about converting the image with a artistic paint treatment such as are available in photoshop and elsewhere? Instead of a photo it would look more like an artistic impression or a painting of a bank note, which I think would look fine for the banner. I wonder if there would be similar restrictions for oversized ‘artistic impressions’ of bank notes?
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quote Warren Beard:I’ve never even seen Scottish money 😳don’t hold your breath Warren!!!! 😀 😀
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Do the Scottish banks issue an hundred pound note?
only asking cos I was given a £100 tip a few years ago, in one note, I kept it for ages as a memento as it was quite a rare thing, and nobody would take it for payment, but I cant remember if it was English or not?Peter
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Hi
didn’t know about the above & created a background on a banner of £50.00 notes however when i tried to scan it the scanner just froze couldn’t woprk it out but something in the note would note allow the scanner to work. Ended up taking a digital photo instead.Kev
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Peter, yes the Scottish Banks do issue £100 notes but unfortunately I haven’t seen that many of them 😥
Warren, can’t say I remember seeing the shop you were talking about but there were a few in the Ashley Centre that were not to sure about taking a £10 never mind a £20.
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Hang on Kev, got to try that,
I thought it was an urban myth,Get back as soon as I dig a nifty from under the bed and try and scan….
Peter
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No problems scanning this one.
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Peter
could not get it to scan on mine, although i had done it previously the only thing i could think of it the scanner was a new combo unit this year so thought maybe something had been addedYou forgot the SPECIMEN wording :lol1:
Kev
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quote Kevin Flowers:Peter
could not get it to scan on mine, although i had done it previously the only thing i could think of it the scanner was a new combo unit this year so thought maybe something had been addedYou forgot the SPECIMEN wording :lol1:
Kev
No I didnt, its on the other side 😀
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Xerox printer copiers have technology in them that suppose to stop the scanner or something… i know they claim each xerox has its own hidden marking that can help police track back which xerox made the copy. its all in the DC12 manual i think.
Never done money on a sign/vehicle.
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Photoshop CS2 wont let you scan banknotes either.
You have to scan them into paint or suchlike. -
No Dave, just made loads of it on signs/vans. Allegedly !!
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quote Dave Rowland:Xerox printer copiers have technology in them that suppose to stop the scanner or something… i know they claim each xerox has its own hidden marking that can help police track back which xerox made the copy. its all in the DC12 manual i think.
Never done money on a sign/vehicle.
Dave, its another Urban Myth. how do I know? scanned/copied the nifty on a xerox…
you should know better….
Peter
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I was advised today that reproduction of bank notes is only a problem when there is the possibility of the reproduction being mistaken or passed off for a real bank note. In the case of bank note reproduction that has the possibility of being mistaken for the real thing, the reproduction should be clearly marked with text such as ‘specimen’ or ‘sample only’. There is also the requirement that any artwork or production scans should be stored securely, or deleted, in order to prevent unauthorised reproduction.
So, I won’t have any problem fulfilling my clients banner request according to Australian regulations. The best part is that by printing a $10 note 15 times it’s original size I can sell it as a banner for 50 times it’s face value – legally! 😀
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All the English banknotes have "(c) The governor and company of the bank of England" followed by the year of design.
I believe this was added so action could be taken against those who reproduce the design.
Ivan
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