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would be able to pick up a application, typically used to such as a night club or festival, While it is recognised that the
barcode printed by a stamp, so label the artisan food creations where an impression is market for security stamps is
now we have a customer who, seen at Farmers’ Markets and stamped on the forearm, wrist still relatively small, it is worth
rather than labelling everything festivals.” or hand. remembering that – as noted in
up, stamps his barcodes onto For Mistry, one of the key ✱ UV security stamps for marking this issue’s “Silver Linings” feature
his cartons. So, these little niche recent product developments personal possessions and - these are likely to continue to
things come along, and it is has been in the design of the valuables with the owner’s evolve as new threats and frauds
usually somebody trying to find a stamp itself: “We’ve come up contact details, if lost or stolen. emerge.
solution to a problem.” with a product that allows for a On recovery of any lost or
For Bradbeer, these high degree of personalisation stolen property the Police will In The Beginning…
developments tend to be more which has an extra large window still scan items with a UV light With this in mind, it is worth
due to the re-emergence of in which an end-user can put in order to attempt to re-unite noting that the security stamps
previous applications: “For their family’s picture or a dealer these possessions with their sector is very much within the
instance, ‘monogram’ stamps can put their brand, turning the owners. auspices of Project Genesius,
are becoming increasingly stamp into a picture frame.” ✱ Stamps for use in passports. the initiative taken with the
popular to personalise the Some stamps of course also This is still a major application Metropolitan Police that this
more traditional name and have security applications, such worldwide, as a stamped year has resulted in the Specialist
address stamps in a similar as: impression is still the most Printing Equipment and
way to a family crest of arms. cost-effective and secure Materials Bill, which became
‘Hand Made By’ stamps are ✱ Stamps used for indicating method to validate entry and law on 26 April 2015. This
also emerging as an important entry/re-entry into a venue exit at border controls. rules that companies and their

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