The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-30
Counterfeit Bank Note Table.

Tire following is list ol .ounterfeits on the SOL
vent banks of this State, We have deemed it
useless to publish the counterfeis on those banks
whose charters have expired, or which have failed.
Bank of fGeauga-l0's,vig. woman. sheaf of wheat
SC females features not distinct, engraving
and paper poor
Bank Of yMasSilon-l's, vignette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
los, new issue; unlike the genuine; vignette
steamboat, sloop and ship under sail.
Caty Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland. lbs. the fg-
ure 3, across the bill is not distinct.
Citu Bank. Colup,bus-5's imitation of genuine:
Autographed.
IO's imitation of genuine: likely to deceive atfrst
sight, but will not stand close inspection.
los, Wig female in sitting posture, sheaf OF
wheat in her left hand. Gov. Vance OH the LETT
of the Wig. q, 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 tremulous hand.
ClintOn Bank Of COiltmbns-5's, Wig horned cat
tie, SC detect by the line upon which the date
is written; the line and date is on level with
the horses forward foot, whilst in the genuineit
is about enc eighth of an inch below,
SIS, letter ID, variously filled up. The vignette
and medallion either side of il much darker
than the genuine, by which they may be detected.
los 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 note is a large
figure 3, the medallion part of which, in the gen.
uine, is beautifully wrought, whilst in the coun-
terfeit, il is faint and but partially formed. No
tice 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
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 le45
SIS, letter A. A; Wig. harvest scene. James Hall
cash. Jacob Srader, Pres; engraving coarse;
the bank has such plate.
Dayton Bank -5's letter A, regularly countersign-
ed by the Register. 1t is half an inch shorter
than the genuine The flourish over the letter
"a" should be the same as over "No." in thu
counterfeit it is ust the reverse-engraving in
ferior to the genuine
l0's altered from bank Of Vernon, spurious note
Franklin Bank Of ZanesuiHe, GAINESVILLE -3's,
letter A; the figure across the bill is very in
distinct
Lafayette Baak-ls vignette steam boat; on the
left an Indian holding up hls right hand
SIS, letter c.. badly executed, Cashr's name engra-
we'd whole face of the bill lighter than genuine.
SIS, let. b.. Wig signers of the Declaration Of lnde-
pendence, most beautifully engraved, and good
paper Gauo 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 encirced, 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, i'll the genuine
turns up aud nearly touches the word Cincn-
natl whilst in the counterfeit II turns down.
los, spurious. They have for vignete view OF
the ocean, and an eagle resting upon she'll
l0s letter B, vignette an eagle standing in car,
wings expanded. The engraving good, butpa-
per bad The bank has no such plates.
l 0's spurious. The vignete is two children seat
ed, on the right end full length portrait of Geh.
La Faye,te. 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 aud indistinct.
l0's, letter B. dated January lst lS45. w. G. w.
Gano, cash, with pale ink, G. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good
2Os, close imitation OF genuine; let. Is. dated Jan.
A, 1874, pay c. Conahan: the toes of the female
in the vignette imperfect and the right hand of
the Indian on the lett end of the bill imperfect
zoos $, urious. The genuine bills have red hack
Saldusdy City Bank-3's letter A Description
about the as the description OF the counter
felt 3's on the Commercial Bank OF Cincinnati
State Bdnk Of Ohio-I's, let E, engraving coarse.
Detect by the dog al the bottom Of the bill. III
the counterfeit, the dog hair, as also his fea-
tures, are coarse, and he has a wohsh look.
Is, various branches good imitation. Detect
by the star or areola Ton the back) at the end of
the bar enclosing the words estate Bank Of
Oho;" being set in the centre OF square block
which is not so in the genuine
Is, letter D, imitation of genuine, engraving
ographed filing aud date very poorly done.
3's, letter b, engraving very coarse. Detect fy
the parallel lines, or scratches as they called !,
which pass through the words THEE Dollars,
| they are coarse and irregular as though they
"eie drawn with pen; in the genuine 10
scratches are
3's. letter A: not bad imitation of the genuine;
engraving inferior: Wig. male and female in sit-
! ting posture, farming implements. SC. sigma
| lures bad,
SIS, SIS and los, alt from Is aud 2s; 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 it reads
| State of Ohio
SIS, letter payable at the Union Bank, Massi-
| lon. Paper aud engraving course.
5's, poorly done The head of Franklin on the left
end of the bin is bpdly 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, and
FIVE DOLLARS; the genuine is beautifully sha-
ded; the shading is omitted in the counterfeit, !,
engraving coarse, bnt calculated to deceive.
| l0's vgneue 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 son. s. Bar
nard, cash, and fac smile of Pres. Swans.
writng-Alay 8, lS4S. No. 53S
los, Wig Indians, &c. Gen Harrison on the left or
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 it touches
the letter T in TEN in the counterfeit it is
midway between T and Z.
los, Wig man and female large x, &c., the
man is in a sitting position. his knee lacks, say
| the 18th of an inch of tnuc hing thdd ,rL l;..a l.;