The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-02-27
Bank Note Table.
lCeneeied sDeekly for the Spirit IF Democracy
OHIO.

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Western Reserve Bank, Warren Z
OLD CHARTERED BANKS.
Bank Of Circleville, III. Lawrence, cashier) pi
Bank of Masslon, Massillon
Clinton Bank of Columbus d
Lafayette Bank, Cincinnati
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Co. Cincinnati d
BANKS WHOSE CHARTERS HAVE EXPIRED.
Bank CT Chillicolhe pa
Bank Of Cleveland d
Bank Of Marietta d
Bank Of Mount PlessaDt d.
Bank of Xenia d.
Bank of Gainesville d,
Belmont Bank of St. CIairsville d'
Coumbana Bank of New Lisbon d.
Commercial Bank of Scioto, Portsmouth d.
Commercial Bank of Lake Erie, Cleveland d.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Steubenville dc
Franklin Bank of Columbus DE-
Franklin Bank, Cincinnati dc
Mechanics and Traders Bank, Cincinnati dc
MuskDgum Bank, Putnam dc
BROKEN BANKS.
Bank of Hamilton 10 dis
Bank Of Norwalk 40 dis
Bank Of Sandusky 80 dis
Bank of Wooster 72 dis
. All other banks either broken or fraudulent.
CUUTERFElTS ON OHIO BANKS.
The following is list Of countereits on the SOL
vent banks of this State. We have deemed il
useless to publish the counterfeits on those banks
whose charters have expired, or which have failtd.
Bunk of MassiliOn-l's, vIgnelte 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 Cieveiand Cleveland -3's. the fig
ure 3, across the bill is not distinct
Clinton Bank Of Coiumbus-lO's altered from 2's;
easily detected.
Commercial Bank of Cincinnati-3's letter A..
beautifully executed. and likely to deceive the
best Judges. In the centre OF the nute is d large
figure 8, the medallion part of which, in the gem
uine, i, beautifully wrought. whilst in the conn
terfeit it is faint aud but partially formed. No.
tice also, THAI the female upon the left of the bill
in the genuine has 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. it will be best
to refuse all notes dated previous to lS45.
Dayfon Bank SIS 'setter A, regularly countersign-
ed by The Register. II is half an inch shorter
than the genuine The flourish over the lett
"a" should be the same as over "No." in the
counterfeit it is just the ereverse-engraving in
ferior to the genuine
Franklin Bank Of Zanespilie, Zanesville.-3's,
letter A; the figure across the bill is very in-
distinct
Lafayette Bank-1's vlgnelte steam boat; on the
left an Indian holding up has right hand.
SIS, letter c., badly executed Cashr's name engra-
we'd whale face of the bill lighter than genuine.
5's, let B., Wig signers of the Declaration of Inde-
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 of abruptly. and lacks the 10th of
an inch Of touching Notice also the flourish
above the word Cashier which, il the genuine
turns up aud nearly touches the word Cincin-
natl whilst in the counterfeit it turns down.
los, spurious. They have for vigne,te view of
the ocean, and an eagle resting upon she'll
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 H. Peachen, Thomas
String and other persons, and of different dates.
The medallion head, with the word TEN stamp
ed Oh It is very rough and indistinct.
los. letter B. dated January Is, 1916. w. G. w.
GanO, cash., with pale ink, G. Taylor Prest
Paper rather dark, general appearance good.
2Us, close imitation of genuine; let B. dated jan
4, 1874, pay c. Conahan: the toes of the female
in the vgnette imperfect, and the right hand of
the Indian on the lett end of the bill imperfect.
100 " 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.
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 Bonk Of Ohio-5's, engraving coarse. The
bill contains the red back; and on the back of
the genuine it reads State Bank of Ohio;' on
~ - - do Gtota aaFO =
3's SIS and 10's cit from is aud rs; 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 th. |
ographed; filling aud date We poorly done
SIS, letter payable at the Union Bank, Massil. |
lon. Paper and engraving course,
S., poo,ly done. The head of Franklin on the left
end of the bill is b'dly engraved and the LETT 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 of the vignette an
eagle at the bottom. The words Estate Bank
Of Ohio" larger than the genuine
los, general app arance calculated 10 deceive but
on examination and comparison with the genu. |
ing, will be found crude, and imperfect in de. |
tail. The pr ointment figui es in the counterfeit,
are lacking in expression and careful minute. |
ness. Faces, hands, implements, &C., In the |
central vignette, are blurred and indistinct.-
Portrait of Gen. Harrison on left hand end, OBJ. |
scure and undecided; in the genuine the figure
is distinctly relieved from the back ground, the
coat showing dark in color against it The
dogs head on the bottom part, between the
signatures, is rough and coarse, and the scrolls
containing the words Mutual Liabily" on eth.
er side, are faint, and smaller than the genuine |
The figure OF Minerva on the right side, is |
perhaps one of the best tests of comparison; in |
the genuine, the spear in the right hand OF the |
figure, touches the letter T in Ten, above; |
while in the counterfeit it is midway between
the letters T. and f; and on the breast. plate a |
face is distinctly seen in the centre. The word |
Ten. under the figure, is pale and weak in sbad. |
ing, but dark and plain in the genuine.
Is, various branches; a good imitation. Detect
by the star or areola (on the back) at the end OF
the bar enclosing the words Estate Bank OF
Ohio" being set in the centre OF asquare block,
which is not so in the genuine.
Western Rtseuue bank letter D. Murray. |
Draper & Fairmsn's plate,) badly executed.
Date unknown. The wor 's western Reserve
Bank are on the left. and Ohio on the right |
haod marvin. nm the penuine notes thew ara the |