Generic value bearing item labels

A first set of printable labels disposed on a sheet of label stock for use with a printer for printing generic value-bearing item labels, the sheet of label stock comprising a top sheet edge and a right sheet edge, wherein the right sheet edge comprises a vertical sheet height, wherein the top sheet edge comprises a horizontal sheet width, wherein the vertical sheet height is greater than the horizontal sheet width, each printable label of the first set of printable labels comprising:

• a left label edge and a right label edge, wherein the left label edge and the right label edge each comprise a vertical label height, wherein the printable label is arranged on the sheet so that the right label edge is substantially parallel to the right sheet edge of the sheet of label stock;
• a top label edge and a bottom label edge, wherein the top label edge and the bottom label edge each comprise a horizontal label width, wherein the vertical label height is greater than the horizontal label width;
• a printable area disposed within a label boundary, the label boundary comprising the left label edge, the right label edge, the top label edge and the bottom label edge;
• a treated label edge selected from a group consisting of:
• the left label edge and the right label edge, wherein the treated label edge comprises a die-cutting along the vertical label height between the treated label edge and an adjacent portion of the sheet of label stock, wherein the adjacent portion of the sheet of label stock is disposed outside the label boundary of at least one printable label of the first set of printable labels, and wherein the treated label edge is characterized by a label edge finishing treatment selected from a group consisting of:
• an application of fluorescent ink along a portion of the vertical label height substantially parallel to the treated label edge, and a serration along a portion of the treated label edge;
• a bottom portion of the printable area adapted for receiving machine-readable value bearing item data, wherein the bottom portion is substantially adjacent to the bottom label edge;
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• a top portion of the printable area adapted for receiving human-readable value bearing item data, wherein the top portion is substantially adjacent to the top label edge.