The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-02-11
Counterfeit B ank Note Table
.COUNTERFEITS ON OHIO BAN

Inc f0iloWiDg IL list Oh ountertelts on the eels
vent banks of this State. We have deemed Il
useless to publish the counterfeits on those banks
whose charters have expired, or which have failed.
Bank IF fGealga-los,vig. woman. .sheaf ofwhsst
sc: females features not distinct, engraving
and paper poor. flE fGllkt n
Bank Of Massiilon-1's, vignette steamboat and
q railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
los, new issue; unlike the genuine; vignetts Q
steamboat, soop and ship upder sail. :, -
City Bank Of Cieueiand, Cleveland -3's. the 6g-
ure 8, across the bill is not distinct. oz
city Bank. Columbus-5's imitation Of genuine:
Autographed. Sf ~ 1tA''@'
los, imitation of genuine: likely 10 deceive at first
| sight, but will not stand close inspection.
los, Wig. female in sitting posture, sheaf Of
wheat n her lett hand. Gov. Vance onthe Isit
ofthe Wig, and Gen, Harrison on the right end
Of the note. In these respects it represents the
o genuine and islkelyto pass; but the shadingin
l. the name of the Bank is coarse. scratches being
seen; the eyes ofthe principal figures are too
dark, lacking expression. Thos. Moodis, essh..
is in a tremulous hand.
Cliaton Bank of Colunbus-5's, Wig horned cat.
2 tie, &c detect by the line upon which the date
is written; the line and date is on q level with
the horse Is forward foot, whilst in the genuinsit
is about enc eighth Of an inch below.
SIS, letter d., variously filled up. Theavignetts
and medallion on either side of j. much darksr
than the genuine by which they may be detsctsd.
los altered from Us; easily detected.
Commercial Bank of Cinci,naH--3's letter 4,
beautifully executed. and likely to deceive The
best judges In the centre Of the nate Is large
figure 3, the medallion part of which, in the gsn'
uine, is beautifully wrought, whilst 10 the coua-
terfet, il is faint aud but partially formed, Ne
tce Also that the female upon the left OF the bill
10 the genuine has string Of beads around hsr
neck, ths counterfeit has no beads
The genuine notes Of the old bank OF this nsos
having bean mostly all redeemed, It VIII Dssest
to refuse. all notes dated previous to fs45. eii
SIS, letter A. A.; Wig. harvest scene James Hell
CASH. Jacob Strader, Pres; engraving coarse;
the bank has no such plato. H.d .stDibiEf
Dayton Bank ---5'sletter A, regularly countersiga-
ed by the Register. 1t is half an inch shorter
| than the genuine The flourish over the letter
ga" should bo the zane as over "No. - thA
counterfeit is just the reverse-engraVlng in-
ferior to the genuine s,~ d7sh 10
los, altered from bank OF Vernon aSpurlous pete
Franklin Bank OF ZdnesriHe, Zanesville'-sS'
letter A; the figure across the bill 10 very ~
distinct, atY ts E :. VI
Lafayette BGnh-l's wgnette steam boat; saths
left an Indian holding up his righ! hand.
6's, letter c.. badly executed, Csshr's name engrs-
we'd whole face OF the bill lighter than gepu'hs
5's let b., Wig signers OF the DECLARATION oi lhae.
pendence, most beautifully engraved, and goed
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, President o.
serve the head OF Lafayette; 10 the genuine therc
Isa flourish or halr stroke, which is dehcate ans
nearly touches the marginal oorderin wnch tns
head IS encirc'ed, whilst IN the counteneitn
coarse breaks on abruptly, and lacks the I6th Of
an inch OF touching. Notice also tne nourish
above Tie word 'Cashlei Whlch, lii inc gepulne
turns up and nearly touches inc WORD Cihcm-
natl whist III me counterie,t ~ turhs oo"h'
los, spurioua. they have Tor a Vigneue view si
the ocean, ana an eagle resting upon AsheiI
los letter B, vignette an eagle standing IN car,
wings expanded The engraving good, outps-
per bad. Inc oahf has no such pistes a3Gfit
ioaspuFlous' ihe vigneue IS TWO chi'afen seat
ed, on therighl emo aiu'i iehglh por"s" ni ueh.
La tayette' Fayaoic TO II. feacney, thomse
String and other persons ana OF diilerent antes'
The medallion heao' win the WORD TEN stamp
ea on u y very fough anu ip"istinct'
los, letter b. dated January Isl 1912. W. Y. w.
Sano, CASH. WIN Paie INK u. iayior r,es''
Paper rather osrh, gehefh appearanee sooc. nt
2os' close iintat,on oil genuine ie' ID. ualee 'sn
- io1A, pay u oonanan' 'he 'oes OF ,he 'ena's
In the vlanete impeitecs, ana me flghthana 81
the indian on inc 'e" enc OF me o''i lmPe,ec.'
ioos SPURIOUS Inc genuine oh' nave area n.c..
| SdiouSdy Cty b"M--5 ist'ef n. Descr'Plion
about the same ssthe description OF 'te counter
ieit 20 on tie Eoih'neiciai nana o' cihc'aha'''
'ate 6nn6 q Oas0-i - 't' n engraving coar,''
Detect Dy me aog AZ the Do'tom o' the mn. !"
the counterfeit 'he aog hair' rs e'so ~, 'es-
lures, are coarse ana ne mas S"ih'h iooK
Is, various orapcnes' gooa imitation, Doieci
by the star or afeola you 'he oacxl az tne ehd q
the bar enclosing tpe WORDS otato nanx o.
| ohio;' being set IN the centre oi square pscks
whieh is not SO IN the genuine .l--..,..s,.
ls, letter u, imitation OF genuine, engraving
course; apparently lithosFapnea; signatures hth-
ographed; hiiing ana dale very poorly done
3s, letter b. engraving very coarse. Desect ~
the parallel ines scratches ss lney ore called:
which pass through the words '1h'ee DoHdrs.
they are coarse and irregular as though they
Wera drawn with pen; IN the genuine no
scratches are seen -
80 letter A: not bad imitation o. the genuine;
engraving inferior: Wig male and female in sit
ting posture, farming implements, &c. sigma
lures bad .,yas,
Us, Sc and los, cit from Is snd 2's; hold them
up to the light and the alteration can be detected