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How to Identify a Forgery: A Guide to Spotting Fake Art, Counterfeit Currencies, and More
Author(s): Suzanne Bell (Author)
- Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
- Publication Date: 9 July 2013
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 128 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781620875933
- ISBN-13: 9781620875933
Book Description
Fakes and counterfeits have existed since ancient times; and while the methods of forgery have surely advanced, so has the science necessary to identify them. Currency, art, and historical artifacts are only a few of the objects commonly forged; and scientists in forensic laboratories throughout the world work alongside artists, museums, linguists, and historians to authenticate these items. How to Identify a Forgery investigates how modern computers, printers, and scanners have presented new challenges for scientists and how objects suspected of being faked, forged, or fraudulent are examined forensically.
How to Identify a Forgery contains information on:
Counterfeiting currency
Electronic and digital signatures
Dating ink
Dyes and pigments
Forging art
Handwriting analysis
Scientific methodology
Visual examination and microscopy
