METHODS OF MANUFACTURING POSTAGE STAMPS WITH RELIEF GILDED DECO RATION

摘要

Process for manufacturing postage stamps with embossed gilding, characterized in that a gilding plate is engraved in such a way that it has on its surface parts in relief and hollow parts corresponding to the decoration and printing chosen for the seal; it is applied hot and under pressure this plate on the sheet to be printed, with interposition of a film coated with gold protected by a thermoadhesive and flux layer, so that the metal is transferred from the parts in relief to the areas of the sheet in close contact with them; the areas of the sheet that remain free are printed; the golden parts or the printed parts are embossed; and the edges of the seal thus obtained are cut. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)