Forensic Philately
Forensic Technology for the examination of postage stamps, letters, and items of philatelic interest
VSC document analysis instruments, designed for the forensic examination of security and travel documents, are ideally suited to the study of postage stamps and associated postal history items.
Using high magnification, multi-spectral imaging and other techniques, a philatelist may detect the fraudulent manipulation of material produced to deceive the unwary as well as flaws and irregularities produced by the printing process, revealing e.g. differences in ink formulations, perforations, embossing and overprints.
“Equipped with VSC instruments, philatelists are able to access ever more advanced forensic analysis tools to reveal more hidden detail than ever before.”
Philately Solutions
VSC®9000
Our Most Advanced QDE Workstation: Redefining the Limits of Optical Performance
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Equipped with a high-performance optical and illumination system, VSC9000 enables the examiner to conduct multi-spectral examinations of documents in microscopic detail to authenticate legitimate documents, reveal sophisticated counterfeits and to identify evidence of tampering or manipulation with unparalleled accuracy.
VSC® 90
An Evolution in Versatile Document Examination
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Available as a standalone field-ready system for mobile deployment, or a lab-ready device, the VSC90 combines forensic-grade multispectral examination hardware with VSC STAC, a uniquely powerful forensic e-Chip data group extraction and interrogation toolset.
VSC®PDi+
Perfect Digital Image Capture of Travel and Identity Documents
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The VSC-PDi+ captures ultra-high-resolution images of documents under a selection of light sources, storing them together with biometric and embedded data to create a full digital record of the physical document.
Advanced Forensic Solutions
for Philatelic Examinations
Detect Counterfeits and Evidence of Tampering
Using high-precision imaging technology in combination with dedicated examination tools
Non-Destructive Examination of Valuable Artefacts
Non-destructive VSC examination makes it possible to establish the authenticity of an item, detect changes that have been made and see beneath the surface of an artefact revealing its history.
Forensic-Level Imaging and Examination
VSC technology has wide-ranging applications outside of the forensic lab including the examination, validation and authentication of high-value collectibles including stamps, trading cards, signatures and memorabilia.
8000HS examines stamps under IR philately
Using VSC technology to observe a physical defect
3D imaging may reveal near invisible features
Using a microspectrometer for stamp color analysis
Observation and measurement of stamps under high magnification
VSC examination of the One Cent Magenta
Webinar
Authentication and Grading of Stamps, Cards and Collectables
foster+freeman VSC technology has wide-ranging applications outside of the forensic lab.
In this webinar, we look at how experts and collectors of stamps, trading cards, signatures and memorabilia are using VSCs to validate and authenticate their high-value collectibles.
Run time: 1-hour
Japanese trading card undergoes VSC examination