The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-12-04
Bank Note able.
[Cor' cted reekiy i'm the Spirit of Democyscy.l
% COUNTERFElTS ON OHIO BANKS

[C"r' cied neehiy for the Spirit of Democyssyj
COUNTERFEiTS ON OHIO BANKS
The following is list ., o,nterieiis IN the sdi.
vent banks Of this State. We have deemed il
useless to publish the counter fets on ihose hanks
whose charters have expired or which have fail d.
Bmk 9f Ma, s'iiom-l's, vigneiie steanlboat and
railroad cars, which is not Gn the genuine.
i0's. new i-sue; unlike the gcnui e; signetis
Z siearnhoa', oop aud ship under sail.
Ciy Bank If Ciepeidnd, Cleveland --3'ss the 6g.
urr 8, across tb- bill is nni distinct
Cim'0n Bank ef Coinnhus--i0 i0's altered from -;
easily detected
Commercial Bank IF Cincinndti-3's letter A.
beauuluiy eAr, uied. and likely to deceive the
. best Judges IN the centre oi the nate is large
tgnie 3, the medallion i,aTi 81 hich 10 the gem
uinr, beautifully roughi. whilst in the co,in.
terieii, it's faint aid hut partially f"fiT'ed Mo-
ilce also, llia The female upon the let Of ths bill
8 In the Yenuine has string of heads around her
nerk, the counterfeit has no l'eats
The genuine notes Of The did bank Of this nsms
having been nIostiy all redeemed, il will be best
to refuse aiI nodes dated previous 10 le45.
Dayim Bdnk- 5's slIter A. regularly couniersign-
ed by he Register. IL il hail All inch shorter
than the grhuinr The flourish over the iett r
"a" should he the same as over t'No." in the
counterfeit it's ju.' The engraving in.
terior toihe genuine =,
Enkim Bank ef Zane.riift. ZanesvilIe --9's.
lett 4; The figure 3 across The bill is very in.
distinct CO. 4 E8giiN.ss%
L Jaye'te Bank Is vleneue steam boat; oil, the
I''ii an lndsn holding up he right I,snd. j
SIS, letter c., hally executed, Cashr siame engra-
we'd whole FAT e iihe iiI tighter than genuine
5s, let .vig signeis of the Deciaratinn 0f indie
prndence, most be.uiiiuIly engraved. and good
paper. Garo Cashier; Cai lisit. President Ob.
serve the head 1t Lafayette; in the genuine tliers
is fouri.hior hair sirdkr. which is deliraie aud
nearly touches aieinarginal hoider IN wht b The
head IL entircled, hilst in the counterfeit il s
coar.e breaks oif abruptly, aud lacks the l6ih 0f
an inch nf tonehing. Notice als0 the hptitsh
abnve the word Cashier which. il. the .e,.,iins
turns w aud nearly touches the word Cincin.
natl wIilstin the ,ounterteiit tnrus down.
los, spurious They have f"r vgneiie avirw Of
The "cean. and an eagle resting upon shell.
los letter b, vgbette All eagle standing il = car,
wings expanded The engraving good. buips.
per had The bank has no such plates
l0'sspmiio,s. The vignetie is two children seat.
ed, on the right end iull length POI trait of Gel.
La fayeIte. Payable to n. PracleD, 1homss
String aud n,h'1 persons, and of different dsies
The medallion head, ~ itb the word TEN stamp.
ed on II is very rough and indisiipct
l0'., letter B dated January is. 1915 W, C. w.
Gano. cash, with pale i.k. G s.Ia,lor PJest.
Paper rather dark general appearaire; good,
gus, close imitation pf genuine; let II. dated.fsn.
!. 1874. pay c Cnnahsn: the toes nf the female
in The yisnetIe imperfect, and the right hanliuf
the lnd"n 81, the lr end of The IilI imperfect.
lO0ss uri"ns. The grnuine bills have ared hack.
Ohio LJr Insu,qnce. and 3'pst ('0 : SIS, sp,ri-
ons. Vignette drove Of cattle aud a ipcomo.
tive snd rars ia tn. distance. - 60
Sandusdy Ci'y t,n,,k 81 letter A Dsscripfion
ahoui The saineas The lesc,piir oi the counter.
felt 3sAon The Con meicia Bank oi Cinciunsii.
State Bunk IF Oht-z5's. pngravite coarse Tbs
bill ontaiu~ the led back; aud ol. the back OF
the genuine il Z, ads State B,nk IL Ohi0;s ebn
the co,ni'ririi il reads State ot Ohi0' .E.
SIS. SIS aud lO's II fiom Is aud 2's; hold tijeu
up 10 the light AMI the altetaiio, can be detected
1905. nnnr higher tlan sos issued.
Is. letter D., initiation of genuine. engraving
course; apparently i,ihogr aph.d; signatures I,ih,
ogvaphed filling aud date We \ TN oriy done
:. letter payable at The Union Bark. Msssil
Ion Paper aud engraving course
IS. pon'ly done. The head af Frankn on the left
end Of the bill is bpily engraved and the left eye
is omitted. fgs
los. viynete man nn the l,.Il and female on
the righi railr, ad cars in The distance on tha
LETT; alIgr X IL the cpn,re nf the vighett~sa ~ ,
eagle at 'he bottom The words Estate Bank
OF Chic" lager Than the genuine. fs'si
los, general arp aianre calculated 10 deceive, but
Oh examination aid comparison with thr, gpnui.
ing, will he found crude. and imperfect 10 de.
tail The prominent tgu e. in the counterfeit,
are lacking iu expression aud eaeful minute.
ness. Faces, ha, ds, implement, Sc. uiythS
central vigwetia, ave blurred and indisinct.<s
Portrait oi Ger: Harrison nn lett bard end ,snb.
seure and undecided; in the genuine the tisust
is distinctly relieved from the back gIoundsthe
coat showing dark IN color against ~ The
d"gs head on the bottom part, between The
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