The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-23

tive Vhe signature of the cashier lacks the periods the
Rbbrevaton of Charles, aud at the initial C. Vhe
have has the letter A. payable TO II. L. Dugan and
dated the 9th Feb, 1883.
BANK OF .N.4RIET7A at Marietta.
3s altered lOs aud also to 2Os of Murray, Diapers Fair
man g. Cos, plate, letter and date unknown, Tile Bank
has notes out Of this plate of 10 larger denomination
than 5s.
S. letter A, payable to Jones, dated Aug 10Th, 1885,
Signed Arius Eye Cashr John Mills Pres.
The small ovals the left hand margin appear be drawn
with pen.
s letter A. dated July 2 1836-they can he detected by oh
serving that the counterfeit bills Of inch shorter,
and OF an inch moreover than the genuine bills.
IS Harsons plate letter unknown pay to H. NyeApri 3,
1913.
BANK OF Mt. PLEASANT.
eos and los altered from Is The genuine ones have no vg
nette.
BANK OF WOOSTER, Ono
los altered from Is Easily dcced letter A, dated April s,
1885, Joseph s. Lake, President BENIN Benty, Cashier,
can be detected by holding them up 10 the light
BELMONT BANK, ST. CLAIRsvILLE.
Is old plate altered IS and also los Vgnee the gen.
une ono, labOrer splitting log.
IS letter q, pay Weir, of vaons dates, May 1927,
and others April T. 1928, They exceedingly eEecu
ted but he detected by observing that the in dol
lars is not crossed.
IS letter B. pay ARMSTRONG dated Sept. 10th 1929 The
in dollars is crossed with pen.
los altered from s pay to Joy, letter B. dated Sept g.
1929
los altered from Is letter A, pay 10 B. Osborn June g.
1915
los altered frsm ls-letter A
COMMERCIAL BANK OF CINCINNATI.
10 letter A, payable John W. Wales, dated May 4h
1887 signed j. Armstrong, President w. S. IIatch CASH
er, and engraved by Underwood, Bald Spencer The
signatures toeraby well executed The counterfcits
may he easily detected ynoticing the place, the snk av
Jug issued of this description; in the centre of the note,
at the top, is vgnette of William the FOURTH and the
right and left female figures the former seaated holding
seaf of wheat and tile latter standing, with cap of
liberty in her right hand The one before bears date May
= 1887 and has the name OF w s. Hatch as cashier Since
October 1885, 10 dollar bills have been issued, subscrib
cd by Mr.. Hatch, who is not now cashier.
COMMERCIAL BANK LAKE ERIE.
2s of various datesome dated JAN a. 1884, payable H.
Seymour. Engraving course,
IS STEREOTYPE pate letter NJ of various dates and payable 10
various persons. T. P. Handy cashier L. Case, President
Remarkably well executed and calculated deceive the
most exoericnCed judges The signatures apparently of
one hand writing, and rather si-frst being marked out
by small dots in the engraving paper bad 4*%Obsee that
he letter in the word Directors has no dot above it.
IS the of the Bank finely engraved the whole face
of the face of the dollar notes. and the Counterfeit
y he detected, by observing that in the fifth line, the letter
lin the word "Commcrcal is ommited. 1t is between the
words "Lake Eric the right end of the note, aud
pany Of the"
los spurious-ygneuc- of Liberty reclining on the
EIams of Ohio Leonard Case, President, A. p. Handy
I Cashier
FARMERS BANK. AT CANTON.
2s letter I, payable % A. Lind, dated November g. 1887 Wig
nee a STEAM Boat and read simply 1.-THE Farmers Bank"
instead of I" Ahe Farmers Bank of Canton" the gen.
uine Is there no Steamboat.
SIS SPURIous-haye for view of Wagon and Horses on left
end of the noieand IN right end, mscaby engraved
Medallion head of Washington TEcy purport to he engrav
cd by Underwood, Bald and spencer-signed N. Foge,
cashier and John Harris, President L. FogeSs Cashier
of this Institution.
20s and los altered from Is They can easily be detected bv
holding them TO the light when the alteration is visib
FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK STEUBBN-
VILE.
2s spurious letter pay Patterson May A. 1885, Moore
dry, Cash., N DYKE President The of the person
10 whom payable and presidents are engrnvcd-yig.
nee female figure with Liberty Cap and EagIec-head of
Washington OH right end, and shCaf of wheat on left.
SIS spurious, vgnete the 2s with side figures re.
vcsCdpayale to ]. Patterson (cngrOvcd) May &, 1888,
Moodry, Cashier, Dixie, (eng.) President
SIS altered from Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Burlington
wv Ae vignie which is totally unlike the genuine hills
is female holding in one hand goblet TO eagle. En-
gr0ved by Burton Gurley N. Y.
SIS letter A. payable to j. Wilson, dated June 6, 1910. Jno
Vndrcws, President, D. Moody, Cashier The general
cuon good-.tough the vgnette "Goddess Of Liberty"
is coarsc.-Paper light and thin.
los letter dated Jan. 10, 840 payable 10 b. Wells signed
Jno. Andrews, President, ISpeEcc, Cashier. vignee
Female with one arm resting on plough Paper thin
pale. Engraving pretty good.
COS and los altered from Is. On the left hand end of tile
genuine is view Of a canal.
FRANKLIN BANK OF COLUMBUS
S let s. pay A. Fish, Nov. g. 1886 j. NJ Espy, cash C. W.
Prescott, PrcS. Engraving COnfSe
3s letter H. dated May 18th 1885, payable 10 s. Jones'
craving
SIS letter pay II. Allen, June 8, 1885, g. Lawrence Casl
G. Swan. jr. President.
IS letter nay tie Banking House, All bills Of the letter
payable at the banking house spurious.
5s they Of the letter and made payable 10 T. P. Ham
dy. N Noble, jones' II. p Espy and probably others.
The Bank has issued any payable tOT 7. HANDY
~ Noble The counterfeit which has beep presented dated
Oct g. 1884. ThGre also dates No genuine Notes Of
this plate lave been issued Of the date just mentioned
have any been numbered above l00 since the ycai 1925
The connerfets shorter ard than the genuine
bills The engraving, close examination, is found 10 he
coarse, particularly the vgnGee which is inferior in
cution the heads of Washington and Franklin, on tho
margin, Thc eyes of the Washington head, badly i'm.
ated Te signature of tie cashier is very detective In
the genuine there Is very slight mark, which
ing in the counterfcts, over the word TnE" com
mencing President, Directors and Co." small ha
stroke intended to be pn of tue letter "P which fol
laws Tic want Of this, although il is very slight, is su
cient to detect the countcrcs The words "Banking
House" are inserted in any other issued by The
Banks except the Five Dollar note of the place thus
terfeited,
los letter A, altered from 81, Signed Espy, Cashier
G Swan. President,
GERMAN BANK OF WOOSTER.
SIS altered from Is May he detected by mold rg up to tn
light as tho figure is pasted over the one
The letter is nIso left off the word dollars.
Lancaster Ohio Bank.
Is, very badly executed
3s et nay Gill; date June 80, 1828 Others dated Jau
3, 1928
5s signed Gaagty Cashier Creed, Prest letter Al pay
nblcio w Reese dated June 90, 1928. The engraving
remarkably well executed, hut the paper is heavier aud Of