Secure value bearing indicia using clear media

A clear medium adapted for use in a value bearing indicium, the clear medium comprising:

• a clear adhesive backed film;
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• one or more controlled cuts disposed therein and adapted to render a predetermined pecuniary value being borne by the value bearing indicium invalid if removed from a host object by separation of areas of the clear medium bearing one or more portions of indicia information, the one or more controlled cuts defining a first separation section associated with a first portion of the indicia information and a second separation section associated with a second portion of the indicia information and being adapted to cause separation of at least a portion of the first and second portions of indicia information if removed from the host object, the one or more controlled cuts further defining a breakup section associated with a third portion of indicia information and being adapted to cause breaking up of at least a portion of the third portion of indicia information if removed from the host object.

A method comprising:

• providing a clear medium sized and shaped for use as a value bearing indicium wherein the value borne by the value bearing indicium is a predetermined pecuniary value;
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• making one or more controlled cuts into the clear medium, the one or more controlled cuts being configured to adapt the clear medium for facilitating destruction of the value bearing indicium and for rendering the predetermined pecuniary value invalid if removed from a host object while facilitating handling of the clear medium prior to affixing to the host object, the one or more controlled cuts defining a first separation section associated with a first portion of indicia information and a second separation section associated with a second portion of indicia information and being adapted to cause separation of at least a portion of the first and second portions of indicia information if removed from the host object, the one or more controlled cuts further defining a breakup section associated with a third portion of indicia information and being adapted to cause breaking up of at least a portion of the third portion of indicia information if removed from the host object.