The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-23
Counterfeit Bank Note Table
,OUNTERFEITS ON OHIO b

Counterfeit Bank Note Table
CoUKTERFEITs ON OHIO BANKS.
The following is list oi .ounterfeits on thsssli
vent banks Of this State. We have deemed it
useles, to publish the counterfeits o. those banks
whose charters have expired, OF whichhavs fsilsd.
Bank of Geauga-I0's.vig. womsn. shesf Of wheat
&C females features not distinct, engraving
and paper poor
Bank Of JMass,ilon.-1's, vignette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
los. new issue; unlike the genuine; vignetts
steamboat, sioop and ship under sail.
C,ty Bank Of Clepsiaad, Cleveland.-3s. the 6g.
ure 3, across the bill is not distinct.
CITY Bank. COlusi6us-5's imitation of genuines
Autographed
los, imitation Of genuine: likely to deceive atfrst
sight, but will not stand close inspection.
los, Wig al female in sitting posture, sheaf of
wheat in her left hand. Gov. Vance on The LETT
ofthe 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 il coarse. scratches being
seen; the eyes Of the principal figures are tes
dark, lacking expression. Thos. Noodle, cash,
is in tremulous hand.
Citation Bank of C0lun6us-5's, Wig. horned cat:
tie, &c detect BY the line upon which the dste
Is written; the line and date 10 on level with
Inc morse y IOCWuIu iOOts WuuSt III bne kouusssvu
Is about enc. eighth Of an inch below. Rf
SIS, letter d, variousy filled up. The vignetts
and medallion OIL either side Of il much darker
than the genuine by whichthey may be detected
los altered from 2's; easily detected.
Commercial Bank of Claeinnati--3s letter A,
beautifully executed, and likely to deceive the
best Judges. In the centre of the note is q large
figure 8, the medallion part of which. in the gem
uine, is beautifully wrought, whilst in the coun-
terfet, it is faint and but partially formed. Ne.
tce also. that the female upon the left OF the bill
10 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 l645.
SIS, letter A. A.; Wig harvest scene. James Hall
cash, Jacob Strader, Pres; engraving Coarse;
the bank has no such plate.
Dayton Bunk SIS letter A, regularly countersigu.
ed by the Register. 1t is half an inch shorter
than the genuine The flourish over the lettsf
"a" should be the same as over "No." in the
counterfeit it is just the reverse-engrAving 10:
feror to the genuine
los, altered from bank Of Vernon, spurious notes
Franklin Bank Of Zanesuilie, Zanesvilie.- e.-Ss,
letter A; the figure across the bill 10 very in!
distinct
Lafayette Bank--1's vignette steam boat; on tho
left an Indian holding up his right hand.
SIS, letter c., badly executed, Cashr's name engra'
we'd whole face of the bill lighter than genuine
IS, let. B.. Wig signers Of the Declaration OF lnde.
pendence, most beautifully engraved, and good
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, President Obs
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
Is flourish or hair stroke, which il 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 18th OF
an inch of touching. Notice also the flourish
above the word Cashier which, i'll the genuine
turns up and nearly touches the word Cincin.
natl whilst in the counterfeit il turns down.
los, spurious. They have for vgnette view Of
the ocean. and an eagle resting upon a shell.
lO's letter B, vignette an eagle standing in car,
wings expanded. The engraving good, butpa4
per bad The bank has no such plates.
los spurious. The vignette is two children seats
ed, on the right end full length portrait of Geh.
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 It is very rough and indistinct.
los, letter B. dated January lst lS45 W. G. W.
Gano, cash., with pale ink. G.. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good:
2U's. 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 Of
the Indian on the lett end of the bill imperfect.
100 spurious. 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 wolish 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
Oho" being set in the centre Of square block, ,
which is moi SO in the genuine.
rs, letter d, imitation of genuine, engraving
course; apparently Autographed; signatures ith-
ographed; filling and date very poorly done.
3's, letter b, engraving very coarse. Detect by
the parallel lines or scratches, ss they are called,
which pass through the words 'Ihyee Dollars
they are coarse and irregular as though they
were drawn with pen; in the genuine no
scratches are seen. trH
3's. letter A: not bad imitation OF the genuine,
engraving inferior: Wig. male and female 10 sit
ting posture. farming implements, &c. Signa-
lures bad ihs sHAe3
3's, 5's and los, alt from Is and 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 il reads
'State Bank of Ohio;' on the counterfeit il reads
State of Ohio ul4f.t
SIS, letter payable al the Union Bank. MassI.
IS, poorly done. The head of Franklin on the left
end of the bill is bsdly engraved and the lett eye
is omitted. sstf
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.
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. 8. Bar
nard. CASH, and fac simile Of Pres. Swans
wriliog-AIay s. 1913. No. 53S
los, Wig. Indians, &C. Gen Harrison on the Iefts
the bill, aud Minerva on the right. rather good
imitation. Detect by the point Of the spear on
the right Of the bill; in the genuine II tptiches
the letter T ia TEN, in the counterfeit II iss
midway between and z.
los. Wig. a manNnd female, large x. &c.. tho
man is In sitting position, his knee lacks saw