The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-08-25
coUTERFElTs ON OHIO BANKS


The following is a list of oountereits on the SOL
yent hanks of this State. We have deemed 1t
useless to publish the counterfeits on those banks
whose charters have expired, or which have tall "a.
Bonk of Massilon-ls, vignet,e steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not On the genuine.
los. new issue; unlike the genuine; vignette
steamboat, soop and ship under sail
C,tv Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland -3's. the flg-
ure 8, across the bill is not distinct
Claton Bank of COilumbus-lO's altered irom2's;
easily detected =. =,
Commercial Bank Of Cincinnah-3s letter A,
beautifully executed. and likely TO deceive the
hosti,dycs In the centre Of the nate is large
figure 9, the medallion part of which, nt the gem
nine i. beautifully wrought, whilst IN the coun-
terfeit. il is faint and but partially formed. No
,ce ,l,o that the female upon the left oi the bill
in the genuine has a string of beads around her
neck, the counterfeit has no beads
The genuine notes Of the old bank OF this name
having been mostly all redeemed, 1t Will be best
TO refuse all notes dated previous 10 lei5.
Do,3ou Bank-5's letter A, regularly countersign-
ed by the Register. II is nan an men ShoiteF
,han the genuine The flourish over the lett r
GA" should he the same as over emo" in the
counterfeit il is jus, the reverse--engravlngIn in
ferior to the genuine
Frankli,, Bank IF ZdnesriHe, GAINESVILLE SIS,
letter A; the figure 3 across the nilI Is very III
distinct
I,ofauette Bank-l's vIsnette steam boat; on the
left an Indian holding up his right hand
h.s letter c., badly executed, Cdshrs name engra-
we'd, whole face of the bill lighter than genuine
s,s Ie r.. Wig sgners of the Declaration of lnde-
pendence. most beautifully engraved, aud good
paner. Gauo, Cashier; Carlisle PTe,idcnt OBJ
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
ia flourish or hair stroke, which, delicate and
nearly touches the marginal border in which the
head ia encircled, whilst in the counterfeit IL is
coarse, breaks off abruptly, and lacks the 10Th OF
an inch of touching. Notice also the flourish
above the word Cashier which, la ihe genuine
turns IN and nearly touches the word Clncln-
n,ti whilst in the counterfeit II turns down.
,o's SPURIOUS. They have for viguette view OF
,he ocean, and an eagle resting upon shell.
los letter B, vgnette an eagle standing IN car,
wings expanded. The engraving good, butpa-
per bad The bank has no such plates.
los spurious The vignette Is two children seat
ed. on the right end full length portrait of Gen.
La Fayette. Payable to IL. Peachen, Thomas
String and other persons, and of different dates
The medallion head, with the word TEN stamp
ed OF, 1t is very rough and indstlnct
los: letter b. dated January LIST lS4o w. G. w.
Gano, cash, with pale ink, G. Taylor Pfest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good.
0D's. close imitation of genuine; let. b. dated Jan.
A 1914. nav c. Couahan: the toes of the female
in the visnette imperfect, and the rghtha of
the Indian on the lett end of the bill imperfect.
zoos Spurious The genuine bills have red back.
ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co.'S, spuri-
GUS. 'Vignette "a drove Of cattle and locomo-
tive and cars in the distance.
Sandusdy City Bank-3's letter A. Description
about the same as the description OF the counter
felt 3's on the Commercial Bank OF Cincinnati.
State Bank of Ohio-5's, engraving coarse. The
hin contains the red back; and on the back Of
the genuine it reads State Bank of Ohio;' on
the Counterfeit it reads State OF Ohio.
ga. SIS and los, cit from,1 $ and rs; hold them
nm to the light and the alteration canbe detected
zoos none higher than SOS issued.
Ysstern Resecpe Jdnk-lO's, letter D. Murray,
Draper s. Fairman's plate.) badly executed.
Date unknown. The words western Reserve
Rank are on the left, and 'Ohio' on the right
hand margin; on the genuine notes they are the
reverse. Signed Zalman Fitch.
OTHER BANK PAPER.
The principal part of the circulation in this sec
t;on OF the State, in addition to Ohio paper is on
the banks OF Indians, Kentucky, Western Penn:
svlyauia, and wheeling, Va, which passesgener-
aIlystpsr Care shonld BE- taken in handing IN
diana and Kentucsy paper, as the cauhterfeits on
those banks are numerous