摘要 |
<p>A holographic signature panel (2) may be incorporated onto a security document as an anti-counterfeit measure. The holographic signature panel (2) may be formed by affixing a signature (16) to a conventional holographic panel which has been coated with an ink compatible primer (14). The signed holographic panel may then be covered with a protective laminate (18) so as to prevent its alteration and discourage its removal. The holographic signature panel is personalized by the partial occultation caused by the affixation of the signature and by the resulting etching of an image of the signature onto the embossed holographic pattern. Even after the chemical removal of the signature ink from the holographic signature panel, a ghost etching of the signature is left within the holographic pattern embossed in the reflective surface of the hologram. The partial effacing of the holographic panel makes it unique and render it useless for copying. A bank draft form incorporating such a hologram may be employed as an anti-counterfeit measure.</p> |