The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-04-21
Counterfeit Bank Note Table

Counterfeit Bank Note abba
C0UNTERFElTs ON OHIO BANKs.ss
The following 10 list oi ,.ountssieits on ihssel.
vent banks of this State, We have deemed II
useless to publish the counterfeIts on those bapks
whose charters have expired, or which have fsilsl.
Bank of fGeauga-l0's,vig. woman. shssfo of whSdt
sc !: females features not distinct, eisraviSg
and paper, poor. .,a a fysE 49,
Bank Of Mass,llop Is, vignette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
los, new issue; unlike the genuine; vignstts .
steamboat. s!oop and ship UNDER ssil. haa
C,ty Bank Of Cleveland. Cleveland. --3's, the fg.
ure 8, across the bill is not distinct. e.,,w,
City Bank. Colun,bus--5's imitation Of gsnuinsi
autographed.
los, imitation Of genuine: likely 10 deceive st 6ist
sight, but will not stand close inspection.
los. Wig female in sitting posture, sheaf of
wheat in her lett hand Gov. Vance on the LETT
ofthe Wig, and Gen. Harrison on the TiRht end
of the note. In these respecis 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 toe
dark, lacking expression. Thos Noodle, cash,
is in a lremulous hand.
Clinton Bank Of Coiun,bus--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 genuine i,
is about enc eighth of an inch below.
SIS, letter ID. variously filled up. The vignetts
and medallion OH either side Of il much darker
than the genuine by which they may BE- detected.
los altered from2's; easily detected. &
Commercial Bank Of Cincinnoti--S's letter A,
beautifully executed, and likely to deceive The
best Judges. In the centre OF the nate is q large
figure 8, the medallion part of which, IN this gen.
uine, il beautifully wrought. whilst In the coun.
terfeit, il is faint and but partially formed. Ne.
tice aIso that the female upon the left Of the bill
IN the genuine has string Of beads aronnd her
neck, the counterfeit has no beads ',et 1'ii
The genuine notes of the old bank Of this name
having been mostly all redeemed. twill be best
TO refuse all notes dated previous TO l645.
SIS, letter A. .;vig. harvest scene. James Hall
cash. Jacob Srader, Pres; engraving coarse;
the bank has no such plate.
Dayton Bdnk letter A, regularly countcrsign.
ed by the Register. 1t is half an inch shorter
than the genuine The flourish over the isttsr
"a" should be the same as over mo" in the
. counterfeit it is just the reverse-engravingi in
feri0r to the genuine s,sas
los. altered from bank Of Vernon, spurious note.
Franklin Bank Of Zdnespiiie, Zanesville.-S's,
letter A; the figure across the bill is very in.
distinct.
Lafayette Bamk-1's vignette steam boat; On the
ief an Indian holding up his right hand.
5s, letter c., badly executed, Cashr's name engSa.
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 gssd
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle. Piesident. OBJ.
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
is flourish or hair stroke. which is delicate aud
nearly touches the marginal border in which the
head is encircled whilst IN the counterfeit il ID
coarse breaks of abruptly, aud lscks the 18th OF
an inch Of touching. Notice also the flourish
above The word Cashier which, il the genuine
turns up and nearly touches the word Cincin.
natl whilst in the counterfeit it turns down.
los, spurious. They have for vignelis view d
The ocean, and all eagle resting upon shell.
los letter b, vignete an eagle standing in car,
wings expanded. The engraving good, bstpa.
per bad. The bank has no such plates.
los spurious. The vgnette is two children sest.
ed, on the right end full length portrait of GEL.
La Fayette. Payable to H. Peaehey, 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 LIST l845. w. G. W.
Gano. cash., with pale mk, G. Taylor Prest.
Paper rather dark, general appearance good.
gus. close imitation of genuine; let B. dated Jan.
4, 1874, pay G. Conshan: 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 sI Iurious The gensine 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 oi Cincinnati.
State Bunk Of Oho-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 (ea.
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
Is. letter d, imitation of genuine, engraving
course; apparently ifhographed signatures litb.
ographed; filling and date very poorly DONE
3's. letter b, engraving very coarse. Detect ty
the parallel lines, or scratches. they are called,
which pass through the words Three Doiiars,'
they are coarse and irregular as though they
were drawn with a pen; in the genuine no
scratches are seen.
3's. letter A: not a bad imitation OF the genuine:
engraving inferior: Wig. male and female in a st.
ting posture, farming implements, &c. Signs.
lures bad. i,d7s
IS, Sc and los, cit from Is and 2s; hold them
up 10 the light and the alteration can be detected
IS. engraving coarse. The bill contains the red
back; and on the back Of the genuine threads
'State Bank Of 0hio; on the counterfeit il reads
State OF Ohio ,.r.b
-. letter B payable at the Union Bank, Massil.
Ion. Paper and engraving course.
''s poorly done. The head of Franklin on the left
end of the bill is b'dIy engraved and the left eye
is omitted. @..ro,
IS, letter c. Wig three females, two Indians, &c.
The rake teeth are too short. and irregular 10
length; observe also the name of the Bank, and
TIVE DOLLARS; the genuine is beautifully shs.
ded; the shading is omitted n the counterfeit,
engraving coarse, bnt calculated to deceive.
O 0'S-.yignette a man on the lrit and femut> n.