Now that is very interesting. They used that paper back in 1991 but don't use it now. Wonder why they changed and when ?
Take a look at all the typical security features that are available.
http://www.printerm.com/check_security.htm
Most states use at least 2 or more security features.
- Pantograph - The VOID background that comes out during coping. This works well with standard photocopies. Scanners do not pick up the pattern so well.
- Watermark - very common. And it does not pick up with copying or scanning easily or at all. And it is designed to force review in 3 dimensional real world since you have to hold the paper to the light a certain way.
- Subtle, custom, registered embossing. Subtle dies that barely bend the paper are the standard. Not the easily counterfeited pin die that apparently Hawaii uses. Also, the custom shallow dies do not copy easily and do not scan easily. The whole idea of a embossed seal is to NOT copy or scan. Hawaii’s - as we see does copy easily and is actually a de-embossed pin logo. Most states use EMBOSSED non-pin logos.
- Very detailed border. Like the Peterboy COLB. Not the rinky-dink border in the new COLBs.
- Black light security fibers. Visible using only black light.
Here is an example of actual ‘official document’ stock is. This has some of the features above.
http://www.highsecuritypaper.com/4officialdocument.html
I believe you can buy the paper used by Hawaii from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-2x11-24lb-Basketweave-Security-Paper/dp/B004FOEQWA/ref=pd_sbs_op_5
The bottom line is that if you wanted the most forgable docment standard in the world - Hawaii is the template. No other state comes close to the complete lack of security features as Hawaii. And Hawaii used to use some of these - all the way back in 1991.
