The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-01-07
lCounterrIf6eit Bank Note / able

C0UNTERFEITS ON OHIO BANKS.
The following is list Of .ounterfeits on thsssl-
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 of Geauga-l0 8 wig woman, ,sheaf of wheat
&c (: females features not distinct, engraving
and paper poor
Bank Of .Massillon-1s, vignette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
los, new issue; unlike the genuine; vignetts Q
steamboat, sloop and ship under sail.
C,ty Bank Of Cleveland, Cleveland.-3s. the fig
ure 8, across the bill s not distinct.
City Bank. Columbus-5's imitation of genuine:
Autographed.
los, imitation genuine likely to deceive at first
sight, but will not stand close inspection. ,.d
los, Wig. female in a sitting posture, sheaf OF
wheat IN her left hand. Gov. Vance on the leit
OF the Wig, and Gen. Harrison on the righten
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 .s.3.y..i. t,,a e.4rg
Cliaton Bank Of CoIun,bus-5's, wig. horned cat
tie, &C detect BY the line upon which the date
is written; the line and date is on q level with
the horses forward foot, whilst in the genuine it
is about enc eighth of an inch below. I6p
SIS, letter d, varously filled up. The vignette
and medallion OIL either side Of il much darker
than the genuine by which they may be detected.
los altered from 2's; easily detected. .g
Commercial Bank of Cincinn0ti-3's letter A,
beautifully executed. and likely to deceive the
best Judges. In the centre of the nate is a large
figure 3, the medallion part of which, in the gen
uine, is beautifully wrought, whilst in the coui.
terfeit, it is faint and but partially formed. Ne
tice also. that the female upon the left Of the bill
| in the genuine has string of beads around her
| eTait kus haul
The genuine notes of the old bank Of this nams
having been mostly all redeemed. twill be best
| to refuse all notes dated previous TO lS45.
SIS, letter A. A; Wig. harvest scene. James Hall
cash, Jacob Strader, Pres; engraving coarse;
the bank has no such plate. .yigri
Dayton Bank SIS letter A, regularly countersign-
ed by the Register 1t is half all inch shorter
| than the genuine The flourish over the letter
| ga" should be the same as over "No" in thu
counterfeit it is just the reverse-e engraving in
ferior to the genuine
los, altered from bank OF Vernon, spurious note.
Franklin Bank Of Zanesuihe, RAesville.
letter A; the figure across the bill is very in-
distinct -
Lafayette Buak-1's vIgnette steam boat; on 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.
SIS, 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 s delicate and
nearly touches the marginal border in which the
head is encircled, whilst in the counterfeit il is
coarse breaks off abruptly, and lacks the 10th Of
an inch Of touching. Notice also the flourish
above tie word Cashier which, i'll the genuine
turns up aud nearly touches the word Cincili-
| natl whilst in the counterfeit it turns down.
| los, spurious. They have for vigneue a view ob
| the ocean, and an eagle resting upon shell.
lbs letter b, vignette eagle standing in a car,
wings expanded. The engraving good, butpa-
per bad The bank has no such plates. ~ 9a'
los spurious The vgnette is two children seat
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 "a. ~
| los, letter b. dated January LIST 1915. w. G. W.
GanO, cash. with pale ink, G. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good.
2Us, close imitation of genuine; let. b. dated Jan.
4, 1874, pay G. Conahan: the toes Of the female
in the vignette imperfect and the right hand pf
the Indian on the lett end of the bill imperfect
zoos $, urous Theg genuine bills have red back
Sandusdy City Bank-3s 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-1's, let E, engraving coarse.
Detect by the dog at the bottom of the bill. In
the counterfeit, the dogs hair, also his fea.
lures, are coarse, and he has wolfish look.
Is, various branches; good imitation. Detect
by the star or areola ION 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.
! rs, 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 are 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. '@iI
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 ..e .4. ..ae,l ,..-.'l
s's 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 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 9yar
S S, letter B payable at the Union Bank, Massil.
Ion Paper and engraving course. af
5's poorly done. The head of Franklin the left
end of the bill is badly engraved and the left eye
is omitted. 'tSH ,-s' ~ q
5's, letter C. Wig. three females, two Indians, &c.
The rake teeth are too Short and irregular IN
length; observe asD the name of the Bank and
1--WE DOLLARS; the genuine is beautifully sha-
| ded the shading is omitted in the counterfeit,
engraving coarse, bnt calculated to deceive.
l0's, vignette man Oh the lett and a female on
the right; railroad cars in the distance on the
left; large X in the centre Of the vignetts IN
eagle at the bottom. The words estate Bank
Of Chic" larger than the genuine.
los, payable at Union Branch, Ma silon.9 8. Bar
II
I writing-Msy 5. lS4S No 53S
los, wig. Indians, &c. Gen HARRISON on the leftot
the bill, ,snd Minerva on the right, rather good
imitation. Detect by the point Of the spear on
4 the right Of the bill; IN the genuine it Ductes
the letter T in TEN, in the ycounterfeit il, Is,
midway between T and E.
los. Wig. man and female : large X.&c.. the.
sat N 80 L.,