The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-02
F CLEVELAND,


ubrcviatiOn of Charles, and at the initial C. Vhe
have has the letter A, payable to H. a. Dusan and
dated the 9Th Feb 1888.
BANK or MARIETTA at Marietta.
3 altered los, aud also 20s of Murray, DrNpcrs Fair
man Cos plate letter and date unknown The Bank
has notes out oil this plate of "a larger denomination
than IS.
SIS, letter A. payable to Jones, dated Aug lOth 1888,
Signed Arus Nye, Cashr, John Mills Pres.
The small evals the left hand margin appear to be drawn
witha pcn
3s A. dated July 2 1836-ey be detected by OBJ
serving that the counterfeit bills of inch shorter,
and of an inch nerrOwer than the genuine bills
IS HarrsOns plate letter unknown pay H. Nye April g.
1873
BANK OF MT. PLEASANT.
COS and los altered from Is. The genuine have Wig
nette.
BANK OF WOOSTER, Ono.
los altered from Is Easily detected letter A, dated April 6,
1885, Joseph s. Lake, President Bcnj'n Benty, Cashier,
can be detected by holding them up TO the light.
BELMONT BANK, ST. CLAIRsvILLE.
plate, altered to 5and also TO los Vgncc of the gen.
uine one, aborer splitting log.
IS letter b. pay Weir of varions dates May 1927
and others April Z, 1928 They exceedingly well
ted but he detected by observing that the letter in dol
lars is crossed.
IS letter B. pay Armstrong, dated Sept 10h 1929 The
in dollars is crossed with pen
los altered from is pay to Joy, letter B. dated Sept 3,
1929
los altered from Is, letter A. pay B. osbsrn June 6,
1915
los altered from ls-letter
COMMERCIAL BANK OF CINCINNATI.
les, letter A, payable John w. Wales dated May 4th
1897 signed S. Armstrong President, w Hatch, Cash.
Ter, and engraved by Underwood, Bald Spencer. The
signatures toerably well executed. The counteres
may be easily detected by ynocng the place. the bsnk
ing issued none of this descriptions in the centre of the nOe
at the top, vignette of William the Fourth, and the
right and left female figures the former seated holding
sfeaf of wheat and the latter standing, with cap of
liberty in her right hand The before bears date May
g 1887 and has the of w. s. Hatch cashier Since
October 1885, 10 dollar bills have been ssued subscb
ed by Mr.. Hatch, who is not now cashier.
COMMERCIAL BANK LAKE ERIE.
2s of various dated Jam a. 1884 payable H.
Seymour. Engraving course.
IS stereotype plate letter NJ of various dates and payable to
various persons. T. p Handy cashier L. Case, President
Remarkably well executed and calculated deceive the
most exoerienced judges The signatures apparently Of
one hand writing and rather sf-frs being marked out
by small dots in the engraving paper bad *observe that
he letter in the word Directors has 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 hh line the letter
ain the word "Commecal" is ommitcd 1t is between the
words "Lake Erie" on the right end of the noe and
pany of the"
los spurious -vignete-Genus of Liberty reclining tho
of Ohio. Leonard Case, President, A. P. Handy,
Cashier.
FARMERS BANK, AT CANTON.
2s letter IpayabIe Lind dated November g. 1887, Wig
nette STEAM BOAT, and read simply 1.-THE Farmers Bank
instead of Farmers Bank of Canton" the gen'
uine 2s there Is no Steamboat.
SIS sPuRIous-have for view of Wagon and Horses left
end Of the noe-and IN right end miseraby engraved
Medallion head of Washington. They purpo to be engrav.
ed by Underwood Bald + and spencer-sgned N. Fogle,
cashier and John Harris President. L. Foge Cashier
Of this Institution.
20s and los altered from Is They easily he detected by
holding them 10 the light when the alteration visible
FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK STEUBEN-
VILE.
2's spurious letter pay Patterson May a. 1886, Moore
dry, CASH, Dyke, President. Tle of the person
to whom payable and presidents name engraved-vig.
nete female figure with LbCrtyCap and Eagle~head of
Washington on right end, and sleaf Of wheat on left
3s spurious vgncttC the 2's with side figures
vccd-payahe to j. Patterson, (engruved) May g. 1885,
Nloodry, Cashier Dixie, eng) President
SIS altered from Farmers and Mechanics Bank Burlington
w " Abe vgntte, which is totally unlike the genuine bills
is female Holding in one hand goblet to an eagle. En-.
graved by Burton g. Gurey n Y
SIS letter A. payable j. Wilson, dated June g. 1910. Jno
Vndrcws, President D. Moody, Cashier The general
cution good-.though the vgncte "Goddess of Liberty"
is coarsc,-Paper light and thin
los letter dated Jan, 10, 84O payable to B. Wells, signed
Jno. Andrews, President w SPcrce, Cashier. Vignette
Female with one arm resting a 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 n canal
FRANKLIN BANK or COLUMBUS.
S. let pay A. Fish, Nov. g. 1886 ]. NJ. Espy cash G. w.
Prescott, Pres. Engraving
3s letter H. dated May 18th 1885, payable TO g. Jones,
craving coarse.
SIS letter pay II. Allen, June 8, 1895, S. Lawrence Casr
G. Swan. jr. President.
IS letter pay the Banking House.. All bills of the letter
payable at tho banking house spurious.
IS. they Of the letter and made payable 10 Ham
dy N. Noble, Jones' II. P Espy, and probably Others
The Bank has issued any payable tor p HANDY or
n Noc Tc counterfeit which has been presented dated
Oct. 8, 1884 Thec also dates. No genuine Notes Of
this plate been issued of the date just mentioned,
have been numbered above 1l00 since the 1928
THE connteres shorter and narrower than the genuine
bills Tie engraving, close examination, Is found to be
coarse particularly the vignetec which Is inferior in exc.
cuton 10 tie heads of Washington and Franklin the
margin The eyes of the Washington head, badly i'm.
itated, The signature of the cashier is very detective In
the genuine there very slight mark, which is want
ing in the countcrets Just the word "THE, COM
mencng President Directors and Co." Is small ar
stroke Intended to he part of the letter up" which fol-
laws. The of this although it is very slight is sui
cent TO detect the counerfeits, The words "BankinI
Banks except Five Dollar 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 nodrg up til
r1light, MS the figure pasted the oneE
The letter s is also left off the word dolasa
Lancaster OhiOa Bank.
Is, very badly executed
IS let pay 10 Gill, date June 3d. 1929, Others dated Jat
3, 1928
IS signed Garaghty Cashier Greed, Prest, letter puy
able TO w Reese dned June 90, 1928. The engraving
remarkably well but heavier and Of