The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-01
Counterfeit DetectOR'.

A List OF G, uNTERFElrs JN BANKS IN THIS
STATE.
OHIO.
BANK OF HAMILT' N, HAMILTON.
los letter A, dated Nov II, 1885, signed Woods Prcsd
ent G. X. Smith Cashier. The principal defect in the en-
gavng is in the heads Of vgnete which are less distinct
than the genuine
BANK OF GEAUGA PAINEsvILLE.
IS letter. A pay to- Marshal Jr. dated May 8. 1887 Wig
nelte-two Indianssteamboat the distance, Poorly ex
ecuted.
BANK OF CLEVELAND.
20s altered from Is. The figure 20 in large die is impress
sed in places, and very culsily DONE This Bank has
BANK OF GRANVILLE.
3 letter. Various dates. vigncte, Steamboat and
road Cars On the right hand margin, indian figure
standing posture, with bow unstrung
Banh Of Xenia.
IS altered from Is. Particulars unknown
BANK OF ZANES VILE
51bady executed the paper very t and the female figure
aud sleaf Of wheat, in the of tile note very deec
tive. Vhe signature of the cashier lacks the periods at the
abbrevatiOn of Charles and at the initial g. Vic note
have seen has tie letter A, payable to " L. Dugun, and
dated the 9Th Feb 1888.
BANK OF .MRRIE TIA at W ,rieNa.
s. altered l0s aud also 20s of Murray, Drapes Fair
man Co.'S plate, letter and date unknown, The Bank
has no notes out of this plate of larger denomination
than IS.
81, letter A. payable to jones' dated Aug 10Th, 1887,
Signed Arus Nye, Cashr, John Mills, Pres.
The small ovas on the left hand margin appear TO be drawn
with pen
s letter dated July 21 1836-tey he detected by oh
serving that the counterfeit bills of inch shorter,
and of an inch tlRn the genuine bills.
IS arrisons plate letter unknown pay TO H. Nye, April 3,
1913.
BANK OF MT. PLEASANT.
2Os and los altered from Is The genuine ones have no Wig
nete.
BANK OF WoosTER. CHlo.
los altered from Is Easily delced letter A. dated April G,
1885, Joseph S, Lake, President Benjn Reaty, Cashier,
be detected by holding them up TO the light
BELMONT BANK, ST. CLAIRsvILLE.
Is old platc altered IS also 0s VlgnCe Of the gen.
uine one, laborcr splitting log.
5s letter 8, pay Weir of vaons dates, some May 1927
and others April T. 1928 They are exceedingly well execu
ted can he detected by observing that the letter 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 ls pay TO Joy letter B. dated Sept g.
1929.
los altered from 1s letter A. poy 10 D. Osborn, June G.,
1878.
los altered from 1s--lctter
COMMERCIAL BANK OF CINCINNATI.
1O letter A. payable to John w. Wales, dated May 4h
1887 signed j. s. Armstrong President w. s. atch Cash.
ier and engraved by Underwood, Bald Spencer. Tie
signatures oeraby well executed, The counerfeits
may be easily detected hy.noIcng the place. the snk hav
ing issued none of this description; in the the note
atthe top, Is vgneue of William the Fourth and the
right and left are female figures, the former seated holding
sheaf of wheat, and the latter standing, with cap
liberty her right hand The one before bears date May
@ 1887 and has of W. g. Hatch cashier. Since
October 1886 no 10 dollar bills have been Gsued subscrb.
" ed by Mr.. IIatch who is not now cashier.
COMMERCIAL BANK LAKE. ERIE.
2s Of various dnessome dated jan "a 1884, payable to H.
y. Seymour. Engraving course,
6B sereoye plate, letter various dates and payable "a
various persons T. p Handy cashier Case President.
Remarkably well executeds and calculated deceive the
most exeerienced judges. Tfesphatures appaenfy of
one handWriing and rather stiGfrSt being marked ou