The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-09
BANK OF IIAMrLroN, HAMILTON.


STATE. OuIO
BANK OF UAMILToN, HAMILTON.
los A. dated Nov II, 1885, signed Woods, Presd'
C. X. Smith Cashier. The principal defect in the en-
craving in the heads Of vgneIte, which are less distinct
than the genuine,
BANK OF GEAUGA PAiNEsvILLE,
SIS letter. A. pay Marshal Jr dated May g. 1887. Wig.
nette-two Indians-Scamhoat in the distance Poorly
ecuted.
BANK OF CLEVELAND
2Os altered from Is The figure 20 in large die is impres.
eed in places and very cluniSiy DONE This Bank has
never Issued any $50 bills.
BANK or GRANVILLE.
IS no letter; Various dates. Vguoc, Steamboat and Rail
road Cars. On the right hand margin, indian figure in
aslandns posture, with bow unSirnng
Banh 1T IeHja.
IS altered from lF Particulars unknown
BANK or NiNBS WILLIE
IS badly cyecntcd the paper very thin and the lgmale figure
and shcar of wheat in the Of the note very deec
tive Vhc signature of the cashier lacks the periods at the
abcvaon of Charles, and at the initial c. Vhe note we
have has the letter A. payable TO H. L. Dusan' and
dated the 3lh Feb, 1898.
BANK OF MARIETTA at Marietta.
3s altered 1Os aud also 2O of Murray Diapers Fair
& Cos, plate, letter and date unknown, The Bark
has out sl this plate OF larger denomination
than s..
3s letter A. payable Jones, dated Aug 10th, 1888,
Signed Arius 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 he detected by OBJ
serving that the counterfeit hills of inch shorter,
aud of an inch nerrower than the genuine bills.
IS arsons plate letter unknown, pay to H. Nyc,Apr 3,
1878.
BANK OF Mt. PLEASANT.
2Os and los altered from Is. The genuine ones have no Wig
nette.
BANK OF WOOSTER, ONO.
los altered from Is Easily dccted letter A. dated April 6,
1886 Joseph S, Lake, President Benin. Bently Cashier,
can be detected by holding them up to the light
BELMONT BANK, ST. CLAIRsvILLE.
Is old plate ALTERED IS and also to los Vgnee of the gen.
unc one a laborer splitting log.
IS letter q, pay Weir of varons daes May 1927
and others April T. 1928 They are exceedingly well execu
ted but can he detected by observing that the letter in dol
lars is crossed
IS letter b. pay Armstrong, dated Sept 10Th, 1899 Tho
a in dollars is crossed with pen.
los altered from Is, pay to Joy letter B. dated Sept g.
1929.
los altered from 1s letter 4, pay to b. Osborn, June g.
los altered from ls-cter A
COMMERCIAL BANK OF CINCINNATI.
les, letter A, payable to John W. Wales, dated May 9TH
1887 signed j. s. Armstrong President, W. S llac Cash
ier, and engraved by Underwood Bald 8 Spencer. The
signatures toleraby well executed. The Counerfeits
may be easily detected by noticing the place. the bsnk hay
ing issued of this descriptions in the centre of the note
at the top, is vgnete of William the Fourth and on the
seaf of wheat, and the latter standing, with cap of
liberty in her right hand The before us bears date May
q 1887, and has the of s. Hatch cashier. Since
October 1885 10 dollar bills have been ssued subscrb'
ed by Mr.. Hatch, who is not now cashier.
COMMERCIAL BANK LAKE ERIE.
2s of various dacs-some dated JAM a. 1884, payable to H.
Seymour. Engraving course,
IS stereotype pte letter NJ of various dates and payable TO
various persons r. p Handy cashier, L. Case President
Remarkably executed, and calculated to deceive the
exoerenced judges The signatures are apparently Of
hand writing and rather stffrst being marked out
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 over the whole face
of the face of the dollar notes. and the Counterfeit can on
ly be detected by observing that in the fifth ne the letter
lin the word "CommeCal is Ommitted 1t is between the
words "Iake Ee the right end of the noe and Com'
pany of the"
los spurious-vignee- Of Liberty reclining tho
Farms of Ohio. Leonard Case, President A. P Handy,
, Cashier
FARMERS BANK, AT CANTON.
2s letter l. payable A. Lind dated November o. 1887, Wig
nette STEAM Boat and simply "The Farmers Bank"
instead of he Farmers Bank of Canton" on the gen'
uine Is there is no Steamboat
SIS sPuRroushave for view of Wagon and Horses on left
end of the note-and right end, mserably engraved
Medallion head of Washington They purpou to be engrav'
ed by Underwood, Bald and spenccr-signcd N. Foge,
cashier and John Harrs President, L. Fogle,Ss Cashier
of this Institution
2Os and los altered from Is They can easily be detected by
FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK STEUBEN-
VILE.
2s spurious, letter pay Patterson, May 1885, Moore
dry, Cash. Dyke, President. The of the person
to whom payable and presidents are engaved-vig.
nee female figure with Liberty Cap and Eage-head Of
Washington right end, and seaf of wheat on left.
s spurious, vignette the 2s with side figures
versedpayale to j. Patterson, (engaved) May 6, 1885,
Moodry, Cashier, Dike (eng) President
SIS altered from Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Burlington
,hn,i ig otnIu
is female holding in hand goblet to eagle. Eli
graved by Burton Gurley Ny.
SIS letter A. payable 10 j. Wilson, dated June 6, 1910. Jno
Vndrews, President, Moody, Cashier The general exc
cutiOn gOodtlough the Vignette "Goddess Of Liberty"
is coarse,-Paper light and thin.
los letter dated jan TO- 1910, payable 10 B. Wes signed
Jno. Andrews President, ISperCe Cashier. Vignette,
Female with resting plough Paper thin
pale Engraving pretty good.
20s and los altered from s On the left hand end Of the
genuine one is view of canal. -
FRANKLIN BANK OF COLUMBUS.
S. let s. pay A. Fish, Nov g. 1886 j. NJ Espy, cash G. W.
Prescott, Pres. Engraving
IS letter H. dated May 18th 1885, payable to s. Jones, en-
craving coarse
IS letter l. pay H. Allen June 8, 1885, e. Lawrence, Casr
G. Swan. jr. President
IS pay the Banking House, All bills of the letter
payable at the banking house spurious
S. they Of the letter and made payable 10 p Ham
dy N. Noble, Jones, H. p. Espy, and probably Others
Tic Bank has issued any payable to HANDY or
NJ Noble The counterfeit which has been presented is dated
Oct. 8, 1884 There also dates No genuine Notes OF
this plate been Issued of the date just mentioned, nor
have any been numbered above 100 since the yea 1873
The connteres shorter and than the genuine