The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-10-14
Counterfeit DetectOr.


A LIST OF CoUNTERFErrs ON BANKS IN. TnIs
STATE. OuVO
BANK OF HAMILTON, HAMrLToN
los letter A, dated Nov. H. 1885. signed Woods Prod
ent C, K. Saith Cashier The principal defect in the
craving, in the heads of vgnee which less distinct
than the genuine.
BANK OF GEAUGA PAINEsvILLE
Sc letter. A. pay Marshal Jr dated May g. 1887 Wig
nette-two ndans-s,eamboat in the distance, Poorly
ecu;ed
BANK OF CiEVEhAND
2es altered from Is The figure 20 in large lie Il mpres
sed in places, aad very clumsy done. This Bank has
never issued any $40 bills.
BANK OF GRANVILLE.
% letter; Various vgnette, Steamboat and Rail-
road Cars. On the right hand margin indian figure
standing posture, with bow unsrung.
Bnnh of Xenia.
IS altered from Is. Particulars unknown.
BANK OF ZANES VILE
IS badly execued paper very thin, female figure
and seaf Of wheat, in the of the very derc
tive Ve signature of the cashier lacks the periods at the
atreviaon of Charles, aud at the initial c. Ylie
have has the letter A. payable TO H.a L. Dugan, and
dated the 9Th Feb, 1885,
BANK or MARIETTA at Marietta.
81 altered 10s aud also 20 of Murray, apes Fair.
man g. Cos, plate, letter and dale unknown, The Bank
has notes out of this plate of larger den ninalon
than IS.
3 letter A, payable to Jones' dated Ang 10th, 1888,
Signed Arius Nye, Cashr John MiIis Pres
The small band margin appear be drawn
with pen.
3s letter A. dated July 2 1836-they deteed by
serving that the counterfeit bills an inch shorter,
and of an inch ncrrower than the genuine hills.
5s Iarsons plate letter unknown pay H. Nye, April g.
1913.
BANK OF MT. PLEASANT.
2Os and los altered from rs. The genuine Wig
nette,
BANK OF WOOSTER, 0HIo.
los altered from Is Easily deced letter A. dated April S,
1885, Joseph S, Lake, President Bcnn. Beny, Cashier,
can be detected by holding them up 10 the light.
BELMoNT BANK, ST. CLAIRsvILLE.
Is old pae altered 5 and also los. Vignctte othO gen.
one, laborer splitting log.
IS letter B, pay Weir of varions daes May 1927,
and others April 7, 1929 They exceedingly well
ted hut can he detected by observing that letter in dol
lars is not crossed
IS letter B. pay ARMSTRONG dated Sept. 1Oh 1929 The
in dollars ia crossed with pen.
los altered frow Is, pay 10 j. IOy letter r. dated Sept g.
1929
los altered from Is letter A. pay D. Osborn, June 6,
13l85
los altered ON ls-letter A
COMMERCIAL BANK or CINCINNATI.
1Os letter A, payable John ". Wales dated May 18th
1897 signed j. & Armstrong President, W. 5 Hatch, Cash.
er, and engraved by Underwood, Raid Spencer. The
signatures oerahy well executed. The counerfGits
may he easily detected by noticing the place. the snk hav
ing issued of this despon in the centre of the note,
at the top, is vgnee OF William the FOURTH and the
right aud left female figures the former seated holding
sheaf of wheat, and the latter standing, with cap of
liberty in her right hand The before bears date May
g 1887, and has the ofW s. Hatch cashier. Since
October 1885, 10 dollar bills have been ssued subscb
We'd by Mr. IIaich who is not now cashier.
COMMERCIAL BANK LAKE ERIE.
q of various daessome dated jan "a, 1884, payable to H.
Seymour. Engraving course.
80 STEREOTYPE pNte letter of various dates and payable
vSrio's persons. T. p Handy cashier, L. Case, President
Remarkably well executed, and calculated TO deceive the
rns' "'ncricnced judges. The signatures apparently Of
one hand writing, and rather sf-frst being marked ont
by small dots in the engraving paper bad. ++4Oberve that
he letter in the word Directors has no dot above it,
81 the of the Bank finely engraved the whole fare
OF the face Of the dollar notes. and the Counterfeit
y he detected by observing that in the fifth line, the letter
tin tue word "Conmcrcia" is Ommod. 1t is between the
words Lake Erie' the right end Of the note, and
pany Of Ike"
los spnors-vgnete-Gen of Liberty reclining the
INNS of Ohio Leonard Case President, A. P. Handy
Cashier.
FARMERS BANK, AT CANTON.
q letter payable A. Lind, dated November 8, 1887, Wig
netea STEAM BoAT and read simply "The Farmers Bank"
instead of he Fa mPrs Bank of CantOn;" the gen.
uinp 's there Steamboat.
IS sprRous-have for view of Wagon and Horses on left
end of the noteand right end, misernbly engraved
Medallion head Of Washington Ttey purpor he
ed by Underwood, Bald & and spencer-sgned n Foge
cashier and John Harris, President L. Foge, is Cashier
Of this Institution.
POS and los altered from s They easily he deertpd by
holding them 10 the light when the alteration Is visible
FARMERS AND MECHANICS Bank STEuBEN-
VILE.
Is spurious letter pay Patterson, May 1G f. aoo'e
dry, Cash., Dyke, President The of the person
10 whom payable and presidents cnrrnyed-yc
uei'c female figure with Liberty Cap and Eare-ead Of
Washington right end, and sIcaf Of wheat left.
3s spurious same vGrec Tic 2s with side figures
versedpayatc To }. Patterson engraved) May 6, 1928,
Moodry, Casli'r Dixie, (enr.) President
5s altered from Farmers and Mechanics Bank Burlington,
W. Abe vgRitte, which totally unlike the genuine hills
Is icnae holding in hand goblet eagle. En-
graved by Burton & Gurley n. y.
SIS letter a. payable J. Wilson, dated June 6, 1840 Jno
Nndrews, President, d. Moody, Cashier The general
cuon cOod-tlough the vignette "Goddess of Liberty"
is ccGrsc--paYer light and thin.
los letter dated jan 10, 1840, payable 10 p Wells signed
Jno. andrews President, ispeEce, Cashier. vigncte,
Female with one resting a plough. Paper thin
pale. Engraving pretty good.
20s and los altered from Is On the left hand end Of the
genuine is a view OF n canal.
=, FRANKLIN BANK OF COLUMBTS.
3s let 6. pay A. Fish, Nov. g. 1886 J. NJ. Espy, cash G. w.
Prescott Pres Engraving
IS letter H. dated May 18th 1893; payable 10 s. Jones'
craving coarse.
3s letter pay IT, Allen, June g. 1886, s. Lawrence Casr
G. Swan. jr. President.
IS letter pay a the Banking House, All bills Of the letter
payable at the banking house spurious.
5s. They Of the letter and made payable 10 Han
dy. N. Noble, Jones' II. P. Espy, and probably Others
The Bank has issued any payable HANDY or
NJ Noble The counterfeit which has been presented dated
Oct 8, 1884 There also dates. No genuine Notes of
this plate been issued of the date just mentioned nor
lave any numbered above 100 since the year 1929
The conntees shorter and than the genuine
bills The engraving, close examination, is found 10 be