The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-31
Counterfeit Bank Note Table.
COUNTERFEITS ON OHIO BAN

COUNTERFEITS ON OHIO BANKS.
The following ID list OF ounterieits on the sell
vent banks OF this State. We have deemed III
useless to publish the counterfeits on those banks
whose charters have expired, or which have failed.
Bank Of Geaugd-l0s wig. woman. sheaf of wheat
SC: females features not distinct, engraving
and paper poor
Bonk Of Massillon-l's, vignette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
los, new issue; unlike the genuine; vignetts
steamboat, soop and ship under sail
C,ty Bank Of Cleveland, Cleveland --3's. the fig
ure 8, across the bill is not distinct.
City Bank. COiumbus-5s imitation of genuine:
Autographed.
los, imitation of genuine: likely to deceive at first
sight, but will not stand close inspection.
los, Wig female in sitting posture, sheaf OF
wheat in her lett hand. Gov. Vance on the LETT
Of the Wig, and Gen, Harrison on the right end
of the note. In these respects it represents the
genuine and is likely to pass; but the shading in
the name Of the Bank is coarse. scratches being
seen; the eyes of the principal figures are too
dark, lacking expression Thos Noodle, cash, :,
is in a tremulous hand
Clinton Bank of COlumbuS-5's, Wig horned cat
tie, sc detect by the line upon which the date
is written; the line and date is Oh a level with
the horses forward foot, whilst in the genuine it
is about enc eighth of an inch below
SIS, letter ID, variousy filled up. The vignette
and medallion OH either side of it much darker
than the genuine,b by which they may be detected
los altered from 2's; easily detected.
Commercial Bank Of Cinci,,nai--3's letter A,
beautifully executed, aud 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, is beautifully wrought. whilst il the coun-
terfeit, it is faint and but partially formed No.
tce also. that 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 1S45.
SIS, letter A. A; Wig. harvest scene. James H III
cash, Jacob Strader, Pres; engraving coarse;
the bank has no such plate.
Dayton Bank -5s letter A. regularly countersign-
ed by the Register. II is half an inch shorter
than the genuine The flourish over the lett ,r
"A' should be the same over "No." in tht
counterfeit it is just the reverse-engraving in
ferior to the genuine
los. altered from bank of Vernon, spurious note.
Franklin Bank Of Zdnesuiiie, GAINESVILLE -3s.
letter A; the figure across the bill is very in-
distinct.
Lafayette Bdnk-1's vignette steam boat; OH the
left an Indian holding up his right hand.
SIS, letter c., badly executed, Cashr's name engra-
we'd whale face of the bill lighter than genuine
5s, let. b.. Wig sgners of the Declaration of lnde-
pendence, most beautifully engraved, and coed
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 borderin which the
head is encircled, whilst in the counterfeit il is
coarse breaks off abruptly. and lacks the 10Th of
a NJ f,F Npf aala tha nnu ~
above the word Cashier which, i'll the Genuine
turns up and nearly touches the word Cincn.
natl whilst in the counterfeit il turns down.
lO's, spurious. They have for vignette view OF
The ocean, and an eagle resting upon shell.
lO's letter b, vlgnette an eagle standing III cal, ,
wings expanded. The engraving good, but pa
per bad. The bank has 10 such plates.
los spurious. The vignette is two children seat.
ed, on the right end full length portrait If Gen.
La aFayette Payable to II. Peachey, Thomas
String and other persons, and of different dates.
The medallion head, with the word TEN stamp.
ed Oh 1t is very rough and indisiuct
los. letter b dated January Is, Is45. W. G. w.
Gano, cash, with pale ink, G. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good
2O's, close imitation oi genuine; let B. dated Jan.
4. 1874, pay c. Couahan the toes Of the female
in the vignette imperfect, aud the right hand of
the Indian on the lett end of the till imperfect
zoos urious. The genuine bills have red back.
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-l's, let E, engraving coarse.
Detect by the dog at the bottom of the bill. In
the counterfeit, the dogs hair, as also his fea.
lures, are coarse, and he has a wolfish look
Is, various branches, good imitation. Detect
by the star or areoe ton the back) at the end Of
the bar enclosing the words estate Bank oil
Ohio;" being set in the centre oi square block,
which is not so III the genuine
Is, letter D, imitation of genuine, engraving
course; apparently lithographed; signatures th.
ographed; filling and date ve'y p,orly done.
3's, letter B, engraving very coarse. Detect by
the parallel lines, or scratches they called
which pass through the words Three Dollars,
they are coarse and irregular as though they
were drawn with pen; in the genuine no
scratches are seen.
3's, letter A: not bad imitation Of the genuine;
engraving inferior: vic. male aud female in SIT.
ting posture, farming implements, &c. Sigma
lures bad.
SIS and los, alt from Is and 2's; hold them
up to the light and the alteration can be detected
SIS, engraving coarse. The bill ontains the red
back; and on the back of the genuine it reads
'State Bank of 0hio;' on the counterfeit il reads
State of Ohio
letter B payable at the Union Bank, Massil.
Ion. Paper and engraving course
SIS, poorly done. The head of Franklin on the left
end of the bill is badly engraved and the lett eye
is omitted.
SIS, letter C. Wig. three females, two Indians, &c
The rake teeth are too short. and irregular IN
length; observe also the name of the Bank, aud
FIVE DOLLARS; the genuine is beautifully sha
. ded; the shading is omitted in the coun tereIt,
engraving coarse, bnt calculated 10 deceive.
los, vignette man on the lett 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, payable at Union Branch, Ma siion. s. Bar.
nard. CASH, and fac simile of Pes. Swans
writing-May s, 1913, No 53S
l0's Wig. Indians &c. Gen HARRISON on the left OF
the bill, and Minerva on the right rather good
imitation. Detect by the point Of the spear on
the right Of the bill; III the genuine il touches
the letter T in TEN, in the counterfeit it is
midway between and E.
los, Wig. man and female, large X. &C., the
man is in a sitting position. his knee lacks, say