Anti-counterfeiting and counterfeit detection devices and procedures are
provided particularly usable in connection with vouchers issued by coin
discriminator or coin counting machines. Paper stock may be preprinted
with inks which are not readily photocopied without apparent alteration.
Preprinting is preferably in two or more orientations such as
longitudinal and lateral and preferably some preprinting is positioned
closer to the paper stock edge than can typically be achieved using
ordinarily available laser printers or inkjet printers. A pattern of
perforations, preferably micro perforations, are provided in a curved,
preferably tightly radiused shape or configuration. Serial numbers or
other identifiers may be preprinted on portions of the paper stock and
matching or correlatable numbers printed on such preprinted paper stock
substantially at the time of printing the voucher value. Patterns or
indicia printed on one surface of the paper are preferably registered
with respect to patterns or indicia printed on the opposite side such
that a voucher may be validated by verifying proper registration such as
when holding ha voucher up to a light.