The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-18
Counterfeit DeGeCtOT.
A LIST OF CoUNTERFEITs ON BANKS IN THIS
STATE. OsUro

STATE OHIO.
BANK OF HAMILTON, HAMILTON.
los letter A, dated Nov, II, 1885, signed Woods presd
cn c. X Smith Cashier. The principal defect in the en-
craving, is in the heads of vgnete which distinct
than the genuine.
BANK OF GEAUGA PAINEsvILLE,
SIS letter. A. pay Marshall Jr. dated May 9, 1897 Wig
nete-two lndilus-Steamb0at in the distance, pJury
BANK OF CLEVELAND.
20s altered from Is The figure % III large die is impress
scd in places, unl very cunsly done. This Bank has
never ssued amy so hills,
BANK or GRANVILLE.
SIS no letter. Various dates vignG,ie, siCanHo ard Rail
road Cars. On the right hand margin, indian figure IL
astanding posture, with bow unSrung.
Bpnh Of XeMia.
IS altered from Is Particulars unknown.
BANK GF ZiNES VILE
IS badly exacne, the paper very thin, and the female figure
AID Gaf of wheat, in the centre of the note very deiec
tive Vhe signature of tic cashier lacks the periods at the
ahbreviation OF Charles aud at the initial c. Vhe note
have has the letter A, payable to II. L. Dugan, and
datc, the Gh Feb, 1888.
BANK Of .NRRIEVTA A at .NayicYd.
IS altered les aud also to 20s, OF Murray, Drapes Fair
man / Co.'S palC, letter and date unknown, The Bank
has out Of this plate of - larger denomination
than j..
SIS letter 4, payable to Jones, dated Aug 10Th, 1888,
Signed Arus Nyc, Cashr, John Mills Pres
1la small Ovas the left hand margin appear to be drawn
with pen.
SIS cc A. dated July 2l 1833-thcy lie detected by oh
serving that tie counterfeit hills oi inch shorter,
and of an inch nerrowcr tRn the zen line bills.
IS urrisuns pate letter unknOwn pay H. Nye,Apr 3,
1913.
BANK OF MI. PLEASANT
60; ara los altered from Is The genuine have vg
ne!tc.
BANK OF WOOSTER, Ono.
los altered from Is Easily dcre letter A. dated April 6,
1886, Joseph 5, Lake, President, Bemn. ntly, Cashier,
be detected by holding them up 10 the Ii 1T.
BELMoNT BANK, ST. GLARS 'I',L".
Is old pae altered 5saud also to los. VgEctc otte gen.
um2 olc, Iahorcr splitting a log.
is letter b. pay Weir of varons dates May 1927,
and others april l. 1928. They are exce,di, u,H rxecu.
tel bn can he detected by observing that the ct;er in del
lars i, not crossed.
IS letter b. pay j. Armstrong, dated Sept 1Oh 1929. The
a in IIarS is crossed with pca
los alto ul from ls pay Joy, letter D. dated Sept g,
1922,
los altered ron Is, letter A. pay to B, oslOrn June c,
1918.
10; alc rl from 1s-lettcr A
COMMERCIAL BANK OF CINCINNATI,
1G's, cr 4, payable to John w. Wales, dated May 9TH
1887 s.ncd j. = ARMSTRONG President w. s Latch, Cash
Ter, unl engraved by Underwood, Bald cnccr. The
signatures toIerably well cxccntcd The counteres
may he easily detected by noticing the place, the snk hav
ing of this description; in the centre Of the noe
Ntlo top is vgnelte of William the Fourth, and on the
right AMI left female figures the former seaatel, holding
scaf Of wheat, and the latter standing with cap of
liberty in her right hand The one before bears date May
2 1887 and has the of w. s. Hatch cashier Since
October 1885, 10 dollar bills have been issued suscrb
ed by NJ. Ilatch who is not now cashier
COMMERCIAL BANK LIKE ERIE.
2s of daessomc dated jan "a, 1884, payable to H.
Seymour Engraving course,
IS STEREOTYPE plate, letter NJ, of various dates, and payable
persons. T. P. Handy cashier, l.. Case President
Remarkably well executed aud calculated to deceive the
most eyoecnccd judges. The signatures apparently of
hand writing, and rather stit-frs being marked out
by small dots in the engraving; paper bad #**Oherve that
he letter i in tic word Directors has no dot above it.
IS the of the Bank finely engraved the whole face
of the face Of the dollar and the Counterfeit
ly be detected by Observing that in the fifth line, the letter
ain the word '.COmmercial is ommttcd. II is between the
words "Lake Eric" on the right end Of the note, aud "Com
pany of the"
los spurious-vguete- Of Liberty reclining on the
arms of Ohio Leonard Case President, A. P. Handy
Cashier.
SFARMERs' BANK, AT CANTON.
2ssccr payable A. Lind, dated November 8, 1887 Wig
nete a. STEAM BOAT, and read simply "he Farmers Bank"
instead of he Farmers Bank of Canton;' the gen.
Equine Is there no Steamboat.
SIS SPuRIOUs-havc for view Of Wagon and Horses left
end of tic note-and right end miserably engraved
Medallion head of Washington They purpor to he engrav
ed by Underwood, Bald & and spencer-sgned N. Foge,
cashier and john Harris, President. L. TegeSs Cashier
of this Institution.
2 and los altered from Is They easily be detected by
holding them to the light when the alteration is visible
FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK STEUBEN-
WILLIE.
2s spurious, letter pay Patterson, May A. 1885, Moore
dry, Cash. Dyke, President TIe name of the person
to whom payable and presidents engraved-oig-
nctte, female figure with Liberty Cap and Eagle-hcad of
Washington right end, and seaf of wheat on left.
3s spurious, vignette tie 2s with side figures
vcrsed-ayale to j. Patterson, (cngaved) May s, 1888,
MoOdry Cashi'r, Dixie (eng) President
SIS altered from Farmers aud Mechanics fank, burlington,
W. V. Abe viguitc, which totally unlike the genuine hills
is female holding in land goblet TO eagle. Eli
graved by Burton & Gurcy N. Y.
SIS A. pnyaleio j. Wilson, dated June g. 1940 Jno
Vndrcws, President D. Moody, Cashier. The general
Cution gOOd-.tlouGh the vgmcte "Goddess of Lberty'
is coarse,-Papcr light and thin
les letter dated Jan. 10, 840 payable TO B. Wells, signed
Jno Andrews, President, w ispence, Cashier. Vignette
Female with one resting on 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 COLUMBUSE'
3s e S. pay A. Fish, Nov 8, 1886 j. NJ EsPy cash G. W.
Prescott, Pres. Engraving
3s letter H. dated May 18Th 1885, payable TO g. Jones, en-.
craving coarse.
IS letter pay H. Allen, June 8, 1886, S. Lawrence, Casr
C. Swan. ir. President
IS letter pay the Banking House, All bills of the letter
payable at the banking house spurious.
IS. They are of the letter and made payable 10 Ham
dy N. Noble, Jones, H. p Espy, and probably Others
The Bank has issued any payable to HANDY
n Noble Te counterfeit which has been presented dated