The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-09-01
CoUTERFEITs ON OHIO BANKS.

-Ii COUIERFElIS ON OftIO BANhS.
The following is list of counterfeits on the SOL
vent banks of this State. We have deemed il
useless to publish the counterfeits those banks
whose charters have expired, or which have failed.
Bank of .Massillon-I's, vignette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
los, new issue; unlike the genuine; vignette a
steamboat, s'oop and ship under sail.
CITY Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland.-3's, the fig
ure g.. across the bill is not distinct.
d. Ciiaton Bank of Columbus-lO's altered from rs;
easily detected.
Commercial Bank of Cincinnati-3's letter A.
beautifully executed, and likely to- deceive the
best judges. In the centre of the nate is large
figure 8, the medallion part of which, in the gen.
uine, il. beautifully wrought, whilst in thecoun-
terfet, il is faint aud but partially formed. No
tce also, that the female upon the left OF the bill
in the genuine has string of beads aronnd her
neck, the counterfeit has no beads.
The genuine notes of the old bank of this name
having been mostly all redeemed, it will be best
TO refuse all notes dated previous to lS45.
Dnufon Bank -5's letter A, regularly countersign-
than the genuine The flourish over the lett r
"a" should be the same as over "No." in the
counterfeit it is Just the ereyerse-engraving in
ferior tothe genuine.
Franklin Bank Of Zanesuihe, GAINESVILLE. .-3's.
letter A; the figure across the bill is very in
distinct.
LAFAYETTE Bank-l's vignette steam boat; on the
left an Indian holding up hrs right hand.
SIS, letter c., badly executed, Cashrs name engra-
we'd, whole face of the bill lighter than genuine.
SIS, lei b., Wig sgners of the Declaration of lnde-
pendence, most beautifully engraved, and good
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle. President. OBJ
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
is flourish or hair stroke, which is delicate and
nearly touches the marginal border in which the
head is encircled, whilst in the counterfeit il is
coarse, breaks off abruptly. and lacks the 10th of
an inch Of touching. Notice also the flourish
shove the word Cashier which, i'll the genuine
turns up and nearly touches the word Cincin-
natl whilst in the counterfeit it turns down.
ms spurious. They have for a vignete view of
the ocean, and an eagle resting upon shell.
los letter B, vignette 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 H. Peachen, Thomas
String and other persons, and of different dates.
The medallion head, with the word TEN stamp.
ed OH 1t is very rough and ndstinct.
los. letter B. dated January lst 1915. W. G. w.
Gano, cash, with pale ink, G. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good
2u's close imitation of genune let. b. dated Jan.
4, 1874, pay c. Constant the toes Of the female
in the vignette imperfect. and the right hand 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 drove of cattle and locomo-
tive and cars in the distance
Saadusdy City Bank-3's letter A. Description
about the same as the description of the counter
felt as on the Commercial Bank OF Cincinnati.
State Bank of Ohio-5's, engraving coarse. The
hill contains the red back; and on the back of
the genuine it reads sState Bank of Ohio;' on
the Counterfeit it reads State of Ohio
S. SIS and los, alt from is and rs; hold them
up to the light and the alteration can be detected
zoos, none higher than SOS issued
1's, letter u, imitation of genuine, engraving
course; apparently Autographed; signatures lith-
ooraphed: filling and date very poorly done.
lon. Paper and engraving course.
s's. poo,,y done The head of Franklin on the left
end of the bill is badly engraved and the left eye
is omitted.
1o,s vionette a man onfhe left and female on
the right; railroad cars in the distance on the
left. a large in the centre OF the vignette an
eapie at the bottom. The words estate Bank
of Ohio" larger than the genuine.
Western Reseppe Jank-lO's, letter ID. (Murray,
Draper g. Fairman's plate.) badly executed
Date unknownj 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 circulate IN in this sec
,ion Of the State in addition to Ohio paper, is on
the banks OF Indiana, Kentucky, Western Penn
syiyaulz, and Wheeling, Va, which passes gener-
ally at par, Care should be taken in handling In
diana and Kentucky paper. as the counterfelts on
those banks are numerous.