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Welcome to Reconnaissance

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Tax Stamp & Authentication News

Tax Stamp & Authentication News™ (TSAN) is a unique and comprehensive source of information covering, on the one hand, government-led tax stamp and traceability systems, and, on the other, brand owner-led product protection programmes.
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House Note Supplement V3

House notes (also known as concept, sample, or specimen notes) are non-circulating, design-focused banknotes produced by banknote printers and substrate and feature suppliers to promote their design and technical capabilities, introduce their latest features and/or celebrate special events, anniversaries, and other milestones.

The electronic version is available free of charge via this link
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Welcome to DataVault:
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DataVault is a specialist research platform that brings together detailed technical data on banknotes and coins from every currency-issuing authority worldwide.

Whether you're benchmarking security features for a new banknote series, researching material compositions for a coin tender, or tracking global issuance trends, DataVault gives you the structured, searchable data you need — updated monthly as new currency enters circulation.

Who Is It For?

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    Central banks & monetary authorities
    Benchmark specifications and security features against global peers.
  • 🖨️
    Security printers & substrate manufacturers
    Track adoption of technologies, substrates, and feature combinations worldwide.
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    Mints & blank manufacturers
    Compare coin dimensions, alloys, and edge treatments across issuers.
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    Currency consultants & researchers
    Access a single authoritative source for cross-country analysis.
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    Law enforcement & compliance teams
    Reference current and superseded denomination details.
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Useful, interesting. Looking forward for the next years.

SPM

Upcoming Events

  • 1-3 June, 2026
    Guatemala City, Guatemala
    Reconnaissance Event
  • 7-9 September 2026
    Istanbul, Türkiye
    Reconnaissance Event
  • 28-30 September 2026
    Budapest, Hungary
    Reconnaissance Event
  • 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2026
    Hong Kong, China
    Reconnaissance Event
  • January 2027
    Berlin, Germany
    Reconnaissance Event
  • 1-3 March, 2027
    Vienna, Austria
    Reconnaissance Event
  • 5-7 April, 2027
    Madrid, Spain
    Reconnaissance Event
  • Great event, consistent organisation over the years.

    Parvis

    Latest & Upcoming Publications

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    TSR3 FC

    Tax Stamps & Traceability: A Market Analysis and Technical Update

    The definitive source of data and analysis on the market worldwide for tax stamp and excise recovery programmes.

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    DCS Edition 7 2023 Fc

    Directory of Currency & Technology Suppliers

    The definitive source of data and analysis on the market worldwide for tax stamp and excise recovery programmes.

    Purchase
    IDN Suppliers Directory FC

    Directory of ID & Secure Document Suppliers

    Suppliers of the growing array of technologies and systems for the production, personalisation, protection and deployment of identity, travel and government-issued secure documents.

    Purchase

    Visit our estore for many more...

    Well organised and smooth running event.

    POLAR Mohr

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