Does anyone know how to scan a Watermark on a Banknote


Here is an example
http://art-hanoi.com/collection/vnpaper/sv-p19a-w.jpg

however i haven't been lucky to get a response from the owner of the site


I urgently need a solution to this enquiry, and would greatly appreciate any help

the process to do it or the scanner to buy

thank you allan

I use a Epsom Stylus CXS400 and get some very good results from scanning my banknotes, I use the profesional mode and play around with the settings until I get the shot I like. Have a peek at my notes (Link in my sig below) some of them show clear watermarks (Look at my Polish for example)

Hope that helps

I guess it depends of the banknote, sometimes a simple scan will do it, sometimes you'll have to scan with the lid open and in some other banknotes you need a strong light (e.g.: a flashlight, a desk lamp or something similar) behind the note when scanning.

Jose

I haven't tried to scan the watermark because the scanning light from the scanner is so bright, that I thought it wouldn't turn out. If you use a flatbed type scanner (with a lid) you can try leaving the lid open and placing a light source of sufficient intensity above the scanner and note. This might provide an image you could live with. I just got to work, but I might try this tonight and see for myself, too.

Dunring the darker, winter months, I have (Slowly) been taking photos of the watermarks on my banknotes. I have found it is pretty easy for me to use a backlight and then photo them. If you haven't a lightbox or something else to use as a backlight, perhaps you can try to place them on a window in the daylight (taped up in a protective sleeve perhaps) and then photo them.

Good luck.

P.S. That example's watermark is pretty neat!

link to some photos of watermarks

YOU COULD MAYBEE TRY A PHOTOGRAPHERS LIGHT BOX, you just place the note on the light box and then take a picture, that way you would see the full efect of the watermark from the lightbox lighting it from underneath