The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-09-16
Counterfeit DetectOI..
BANK or HAMILToN, HAMILToN.


los letter A. dated Nov II, 1885, signed Woods, Presd
G. X Smith Cashier. The principal defect in the
craving in the heads of vgnete, which less distinct
than the genuine.
BANK OF GEAUGA PAINEsvILLE.
5s letter. A. pay to Marshall dated May 8, 1887 Wig.
netto-two Indaus-steamboat in the distance, Poorly ex.
ecuted.
BANK OF CLEVELAND,
2Os altered from Is. The figure 20 in large die is mpres
sed in places and very clunsy done. This Bank has
never issued any $50 bills.
BANK OF GRANVILLE.
IS letter; Various dates. Vsnee Steamboat and Rail-
road Cars On the right hand margin, indian sure IN
alsiandng posture, with bow unstrlng.
Bank of Xeni,
IS altered from Is Particulars unknown.
BANK OF ZANESVILLE
IS badly executed the paper very tn aud the female figure
and seaf of wheat in the of the note very deec
Vie signature of the cashier lacks the periods at the
al,brcvlation OF Charles and the initial C. Vhe
have has the letter A, payable to II. j.. Ddgan and
dated the 9th Feb, 1888.
BANK or MARIETTA at Marietta.
3s altered los aud also to 20s of Murray, Drapes Fair
man T. Cos plate, letter and date unknown The Bank
has notes out of this plate of larger denomination
than IS.
3s letter A, payable to Jones, dated Aug 10th, 1888,
Signed Arus Nye Cashr John Mills Pres,
The small ovas the left hand margin appear to be drawn
with PEN
3s letter A. dated July 2 836-they detected by
serving that the counterfeit bills Of inch shorter,
and of an inch nerrower than the ,enu ne bills
IS arrlsons plate letter UNKNOWN pay to H. Nye April 8,
1873 -. -...
BANK OF MT. PLEASANT.
2O and los altered from Is The genuine have vg
nette.
BANK OF WOOSTER. Ono.
los altered from is. Easily deteted letter A, dated April 6,
1885, Joseph s, Lake. President, Benin. Beny, Cashier,
can be detected by holding them up the light,
BELmoNT BANK, ST. CLAlRsvILLE
notp 5snu
uine one, aborer splitting iog
5s b. pay Weir of varons dates, some May 1927,
and others April T. 1928 They exceedingly well execu-
ted but can lie detected by observing that the letter in dol
lars is not crossed.
IS B. pay j. Armstrong dated Sept 10TH 1929 The
in dollars is crossed with pen.
los altered fror Is pay to j. Joy, letter B. dated Sept g.
1929.
lbs altered frt Is letter A, pay to B. Osborn June 6,
18l8R
los altered from is-letter A
COMMERCIAL BANK OF FIvcINSATL
los letter A, payable John W. Wales dated May 4th
1897 signed J. s. Armstrong President, w Hatch, Cash
Ter, and engraved hy Underwood Bald Spencer. The
signatures toleraby well executed The counerfeis
may be easily detected hy noticing the lace the snk hav
ing issued of this descriptions in the centre of the note,
the top, vignete of William the Fourth and on the
right and left female figures the former seated holding
sheaf of wheat and the latter standing, with cap of
liberty in her right hand The one before us bears date May
g 1887. and asthe name of W. g. Hatch as cashier Since
October 1886 10 dollar bills have been ssued sbscrb-
VHed by Mr.. Hatch, who is not now cashier.
CAMuERcrAL BANK LAKE ERIE.
2 of various dates-ne dated JAM a. 1884, payable to H.
Seymour, Engraving courrs
IS STEREOTYPE plate letter NJ of vaos dates and pnvne 10
various persons T. P. Handy cashier L. Case, President
Remarkably well executed, and calculated deceive the
most eSoerienrod judges The signatures apparently Of
one hand writing and ather stf-frpt heing marked ont
by small dots in the engraving paper bad Observe that
he letter in tho word Directors has dot above it,
IS the name Of the PnnE finely engraved the whole face
Tho nft sJnIIa
ly he detected, hY observing that ffn ue letter
in the wozI Comrnar1io h .O,.rrd. II is between the
words Lake Erie the right end Of the note, and
pany of the'
los spurous-vignet,e-Gen of Liberty reclining on tho
of Ohio. Leonard Case, President, A. P. Handy,
Cashier.
FARuERs' BANK, AT CANTON.
2s letter l. payable 4. Lind dated November o. 1887 Wig
nete STEAM Boat and read simply "he Farmers Bank"
instead of he Farmers Bank Of Canton" the gen.
une 2s there is no Steamboat.
IS SPuRIors-have for view of Wagon and Horses left
end of the noe-and right end, miserably engraved
Medallion head of Washington. Tey purport to he engrav
ed by Underwood Bald g. and spencer-sGned N. Foge,
cashier and John Harris, President. L. Foge, is Cashier
Of this Institution.
2ls and los altered from 1 They easily he detected by
holding them 10 the light wien the alteration is visible.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK STEUBEN-
VILE.
2s snurouS. letter pay Patterson, May A. 1886. Moore
dry, Cash. EDyke, President. rlc name of person
TO whom payahle and presidents name are engraved-vr
nete female figure with LitertyCap and Eagc-head of
Washington right end, and sheaf of wheat left.
SIS spurious, vignetto the 2s with side figures
yrrsedpuyahle TO j. Patterson, (engraved) May g. 1888,
Moodry, Cashier, Dixie (eng) President
SIS altered from Farmers and Mechanics Bank Burlington
W.. " Abe vgnc, which is totally unlike the genuine bills
is female holding in ono hand goblet TO eagle. En-
graved by Burton g. Gurley Ny.
SIS letter A. payable j. Wilson, dated June s, 181O Jno
Vndrews, President, D. Moody, Cashier The general exc
Cuon gOod-though the vignette "Goddcss Of Liberty"
is coarse,-Paper light and thin.
los letter dated JAM TO- 1870, payable TO b. Wells signed
Jno. Andrews, President, W Isperce Cashier. Vgneue
Female with resting plough Paper thin
pale. Engraving pretty good
20s and los altered from Is On the left hand end of the
genuine one is view of canal.
FRANKLIN BANK OF COLUMBUS.
&c. let pay A. Fish, Nov. 8, 1886 ]. NJ Espy cash G. W.
Prescott, rres. Engraving coarse.
s letter H. dated May 18Th 1888; payable to s. Jones,
craving coarse.
s letter pay II. Allen, June 8, 1886, S. Lawrence, Cash
G. Swan. ir. President.
IS letter pny at the Banking House, All his Of tho letter
payable at the banking house spurious.
S. They Of the letter and made payable 10 Han
dy. N. Noble, Jones, H. p. Espy, and probably Others
The Bank has issued any payable TO p HANDY
N Noble. Te counterfeit which has been presented dated
Oct 8, 1884 There are also dates No genuine Notes Of
this plate have heen issued OF the date just mentioned nor
have anydheen numbered above 100 since yea 1923
The connerfets shorter and than the genuine
hills The engraving, close examination is found to be
coarse, particularly the vgnetee which inferior in
cutioh TO the heads Of Washington and franklin on The
margin, TIe eyes of the Washington head badly i'm.
itated The signature Of tie cashier very defective, In
the genuine notes there very slight mark which want
ing In the coumerets, Just over the word 'THK" CON-
Nnu boir