The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-01-23
CoUTERFEITs ON OHIO BANKS.

The following 10 list OF Countereiis Oh the SOL
vent banks of this State, We have deemed il
useless to publish the counterfetG on those banks
whose charters have expired, or which have failed
,3ank Of yMasst!io.l-l's, vignstte steamboat csd
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
los. new issue; unlike the genuine; vignetts a
steamboat, soop and ship under sail.
C,ty Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland. .--3's, the fg-
ure 8, across the bill is not distinct.
Clinton Bank of Columbus-l0's altered from Is;
easily detected.
Commercial Bank Of Cincinaati-3s letter A,
beautifully executed, aud likely 10 deceive the
best Judges. In the centre OF the nGte 1 a large
figure g. the medallion part of which, III the cen
uine, is beautifully wrought, whist ia tie coun-
terfei, it is faint and but partially formed. No.
tce also, thai the female upon the left of the bill
in the genuine has string of beads aronDd her
neck, the counterfeit has no beads
The genuine notes Of the old bank Of this name
having been mostly all redeemed, il will be best
to refuse all notes dated previous TO 1915.
Dayton Bank SIS letter Il, regularly coun;ersign-
ed by the Register. 1t iS half 2n zach shorter
than the genuine The flourish over the lett II
"a" should.be the same as over 'No." III the
counterfeit it is just the reverse-en engraving in
ferior to the genuine
Franklin Bank Of Zanesrille, ZanesvIlle.- 8.
letter A; the figure across the bill is very i'll
distinct
Lafayette Bank-1's vIgnele a steam boat; on the
left an Indian holding up hs right hand.
5s letter c., badly e-ccuted, Cashr's name engra-
we'd whole face of h : bill lighter tha. genliae,
SIS, let. b., viz. signers of the Declaration Of nde-
pendcrce, focct beautifully engraved, and coed
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, President. O6-
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
above the word cashier which, ia the genuine
turns up and nearly touches tke word Cincin-
natl whilst in the counterfeit it turns down.
los, spurious They have for a vsnete view OF
the ocean, and an eagle resting upon shell.
los letter B, vignette an eagle standing in car,
wings expanded. Tie engraving good, but pa
per bad The bank has no such plates
i 0's spurious. The vgneie is two children seat.
ed, on the right end full length portrait of Gen.
La Fayette. Payable to ii. Peachen, Thoma3
String and ether persons, and of difIe.eat { ..-
The medallion head, with the word TEN stamp.
ed Oh 1t is very rough and indstinct.
los, letter B. dated January st 1916 VIC. W.
Gano, cash., with pale ink G. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good.
2U's, close imitation Of genuine; let B. dated IAN
4, 1914, pay C. Conahan; the tees of the female
in the vgnette imperfect, and the right hand of
the Indian on the lett erd of the bill imperfect.
100 g spurious. The genuine bills have red back;
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust CO.-5s, spur.
Gus. Vignette drove OF cattle and locomo.
tive and cars in the distance.
Sa,,dusdy City Bank-3s 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
bill contains the red back; and on tho back of
the genuine it reads sState Bank OF Ohio;' on
the counterfeit it reads State of Ohio
S's, SIS and los, alt from Is and 2's; hold them
up to the light and the alteration can be detected
zoos, none higher than sos Issued.
Is, letter D, imitation of genuine, engraving
course; apparently Autographed; signatures lih-
ographed; filling and date vsry pos:!y d0rs.
SIS, letter B payable at the Union Bank, Liassil-
lon. Paper and engraving course.
end of the bill is badly engraved and the left eye
is omitted.
los, vignette man on the left and female on
the right; railroad cars in the distance on the
left; large X in the centre o. the vignette an
eagle at the bottom. The words estate Bank
of Ohio" larger than the genuine
Western Rescue bank-l0's, letter D. Murray,
Draper & Fairman's pIate,) badly executed.
Date unknown. The words western Reserve
Bank are on the left, and 'ohio' on the right
hand margin; on the genuine notes they are the
reverse. Signed Zaman Fitch.
OTHER BANK PAP-R.
The principal part of the circulation in this Sec
ton of the State, in addition 80 Cno psrer, is on
the banks OF Indiana, Kentucky, Western Penn
sylvania, and Wheeling, Va, which passes gener
ally at par. Care should be taken in handling In
diana and Kentucky paper, as the cnunterieits on
those banks are numerous.