Discover Card Identification Features

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Standard Security Features Common to Discover Cards

• "DISCOVER" or "DISCOVER NETWORK" will appear under an ultraviolet light.
• All Discover card numbers start with "6." Embossed card numbers should be uniform in size and spacing. Unembossed cards may display the card number and expiration date printed flat on the front.
• "Valid Thru" indicates the last month in which the card is valid.
• A business name may be embossed below the cardholder name.
• Embossed security character appears as a stylized "D." No stylized "D" appears on unembossed cards.
• Many cards display a three-dimensional holographic magnetic stripe which, when tilted, shifts color and appears to move.
• Some cards display a three-dimensional hologram on the card front with a globe pierced by an arrow.
• "DISCOVER" or "DISCOVER NETWORK" appears on a tamper-evident signature panel. Some cards contain an ultraviolet image that repeats the word "DISCOVER."
• The last four digits of the card number are displayed on the signature panel in reverse-indent printing.
• A three-digit CID (Card Identification Data) is printed in a separate box to the right of the signature panel on the card back.
• The Discover Acceptance Mark will appear on the front AND/OR back of the card