The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-01-14
Counterfeit Bank Note Tabi6

ne IOhoWlng u Q list Of .0unterfeltS on tho1oI.
vent banks OF this State. We have deemed Il
useless to publish the countsrfeits on those banks
whose charters have expired. or which have failed.
Bank Of fGeauga-lO's.v wig. woman. shesf Of wheat
&c: females features not distinct, engraving
and paper poor.
Bank Of .Mdssillon-l's, vignette steamboat aad
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine. -
los, new issue; unlike the genuine; vignetts Z
steamboat, sloop and ship under sail.
City Bank Of Cleveland, Cleveland.-3's. the ig-
urs 3, across the bill is not distinct. 1if'I
City Bank. C0iumbus-5s imitation of genuine:
Autographed
los, imitation Of genuine: likely to deceive Il ffSt
sight, but will not stand close inspection.
Ios. Wig. female in sitting posture. shsaf Of
wheat in her left hand. Gov. Vance on the LETT
ofthe Wig, and Gen. Harrison on the sight 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 arc too
dark, lacking expression. Thos Noodle, cash,
is in tremulous hand. 81 s,ej,
Citation Bank of CoiInbus-5's, Wig horned cat.
ie, sc detect by the line upon which the date
is written; the line and date 10 on q level with
the horses forward foot, willis. in the genuinsit
is about cne-eigh,h Of an inch below.
SIS, letter D, variously filled up. The vignette
than the genuine by which they NAY be detected.
los altered from Us; easily detected. n9assfb
Commercial Bank of Cincimnati-S's letter -
beautifully executed. and likely to deceive the
best judges. In the centre Of the note is alsres
figure 9, the medallion part of which, in the gen.
uine, is beautifully wrought, whilst in the cous-
terfeit, il is faint aud but partially formed Ne.
ice also that the female upon the left Of the bill
in the genuine has string Of beads aronnd her
neck, the counterfeit has no beads &C.
The genuine notes Of the old bank OF this name
having been mostly all redeemed. il will be best
to refuse oil notes dated previous TO l645.
SIS, letter A. a.; Wig. harvest scene. James Hall
cash., Jacob Strader, Pres; engraving coarse;
the bank has no such plate.
Dayton Bank -5s letter A, regularly countersign-
ed by the Register. 1t is half an inch shorter
than the genuine. The flourish over the letter
s'A" should be the same as over "No" in the
counterfeit it is just the ereverse-engraving in
ferior to the genuine
los, altered from bank of Vernon, q spurious note.
Franklin Bank of ZdnespiIie, Zanesville. -8's.
letter A; the figure across the bill is very in.
distinct.
Lafayette Bank-l's vIgnette steam boat; sAthe
left an Indian holding up his right hand.
SIS, letter c., badly executed, Cashrs nams engra.
we'd whole face of the bill lighter than genuine
S. let b.. Wig sgners Of the Declaration Of lnde.
pendence, most beautifully engraved, and COED
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle. President. o..
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
is flourish or hair stroke, which IL delicate aud
nearly touches the marginal border in which the
head is encircled, whilst in the counterfeit il 10
coarse breaks of abruptly, and lacks the 18th OF
an inch Of touching. Notice also the flourish
above the word Cashier which, ia the genuine
turns up and nearly touches the word Cincin-
natl whilst in the counterfeit il turns down.
los, spurious. They have for vghette view si
the ocean, and all eagle resting upon q she'll.
lO's letter b, vgnette an eagle standing in q car,
wings expanded. The engraving good, butps.
per bad. The bank has no such plates. fa'
los spurious. The vignette is two children scat.
ed on the right end full length portrait Of GEL.
La Fayette. Payable to H. 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 indistinct. ,H'
l0's letter B. dated January lst l845. WIG. W.
Gano, cash., with pale ink, G. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good.
SO's, close imitation of genuine; let b. dated Jan.
4, l8i4, pay C. Conahan: the toes of the female
in the vignette imperfect, and the right hand sf
the Indian on the lett end of the bill imperfect.
1905 s! urious. The genuine bills have red back.
Sandusdy City Bdnk--3's letter A. Description
about the same as the description OF the counter
felt 3's on the Commercial Bank OF Cincinnati.
State Bunk 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 fsa.
lures, are coarse, and he has wolfish look.
Is, various branches; "a good imitation. Detect
by the star or areoa (on the back) at the end Of
the bar enclosing the words estate Bank Of
Ohio;" being set in the centre OF square block,
which is not so in the genuine. ..!.
Is, letter ID, imitation of genuine, engraving
course; apparently Autographed; signatures lith.
ographed; filling and date very poorly DONE,
3's. letter B, engraving very coarse. Detect by
the parallel lines, or scratches, as they called,
which pass through the words Three Doiiars,'
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: Wig. male and female in sit
ting posture, farming implements. &c. Signa-
lures bad tN
3's, SIS and los, cit from is aud rs; hold them
up to the light and the alteration can be detected
SIS, engraving coarse. The bill contains the red
back; and on the back Of the genuine it reads
State Bank of Ohio;' on the counterfeit il reads
State of Ohio
b's, letter payable at the Union Bank. Massil.
Ion. Paper aud engraving course,
SIS, poorly done. The head of Franklin on the left
ehu vi tIo U'ii 10 opuiy ehBIdSeu anu tHo loU oyo
ia 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 counterfeit.
engraving coarse, but calculated to deceive.
los. vgnette a man on the lett and female on
the right; railroad cars in the distance on the
left; large X in the centre of the vignetts a.
eagle at the bottom. The words estate Bank
Of Ohio" larger than the genuine. ,
los, payable at Union Branch, Ma silon. S.Bar.
nard, CASH, and fac simiIs Of Pres. SWANS,
writing-AIay 6, lS48. No. 533
los. viz. Indians, &C.. Gen Harrison the lsfto
the bill, and M,DenQa ON the right, rather good
imitation. Detect by the point Of the spear on
the right Of the bill; IN the genuine il touches
the letter T in TEN, in the counterfeit il 10
midway between 7 and E,
los, Wig. man and female. large x, &c.. de
man is in sitting position. bis knee lacks, ssyp
the 18th Of an inch of touching the dark line in
the circle. in the genuine it touches plS
eos, detect by the medellion work at the bottom of
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