The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-09
COUNTERFETTS ON OHIO BANKS.

COunCor1olC DdnKINOLe dDlCs
CoUNTERFEITS ON OHIO BANKS,
The following is list Of .ounterfeits on thssst.
vent banks of this State. We have deemed il
useless to publish the counterfeits on those banks
whose charters have expired, or which havs failed.
of Geauga-l0's, WIG. woman. shesf Of wheat
sc females features not distinct, engraving
and paper poor. .
Bank Of M.assillon--l's, vignette steamboat and
railroad cars, which is not on the genuine.
los. new issue; unlike the genuine; vignetts .
steamboat, sloop and ship under sail.
Ctty Bank Of Cleveland, Cleveland.-3s the fg-
ure 3, across the bill is not distinct.
City Bank. Columbus-5's imitation of genuine:
autographed.
los, imitation Of genuine: likely to deceive at first
sight, but viii not stand close inspection.
los, Wig. a female in a 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 is coarse. scratches being
seen; the eyes Of the principal figures are tee
dark, lacking expression. Thos. Noodle, cash.
is in a tremulous hand.
CliatOn Bank Of Coiumbus-5is, 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 g%enuinsit
is about enc eighth of an inch below.
SIS, letter ID, ~variously filled up. The vignetts
and medallion on either side Of it much darker
than the genuine by which they may be detected.
los altered from rs; easily detected. ag-ss
Commercial Bank of Cinci,nati-3s letter "A,
beautifully executed, and likely to deceive the
estiudges. In the centre Of the nate is a Large
figure 8, the medallion part Of which, in the gem
uine, is beautifully wrought, whilst 10 the coun-
t%erfeit, ii is faint aud but partially formed. Ne
tice also. that the female upon the left Of the bill
in the genuine has a 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 lS45.
SIS, letter A. A.; Wig. harvest scene. James Hall
cash, Jacob Strader, Pres; engraving coarse;
the bank has no such plate. EF
Dayton Bank SIS letter A, regularly countersign-
ed by the Register. 1t is half an inch shorter
than the genuine. The flourish over.the letter
ga" should be the same as over ''No." in the
counterfeit it is Just the reverse-engraying in
ferior to the genuine
los, altered from bank of Vernon, a spurious note.
Franklin Bank Of Zanesuile, ZanesviIle.A 80,
letter A; the figure 3 across the bill is very in
distinct.
Lafayette Bank-1's vignette a steam boat; On the
left an Indian holding up his right hands
SIS, letter c., badly executed, Cashr's name engrs-
we'd whole face of the bill lighter than genuine.
SIS, let. b.. Wig. signers of the Declaration Of indie.
pendence, most beautifully engraved, and good
paper. Gano, Cashier; Carlisle, President. OBJ
serve the head of Lafayette; in the genuine there
is a flourish or hair stroke, which is delicate and
nearly touches the marginal border in which tho
head is encircled, whilst in the counterfeit il Is
coarse breaks of abruptly. and lacks the 10Th OF
all inch Of touching. Notice also the flourish
- IL. .-.I n. =. ~ -. h raA AZ m
turns up and nearly touches the word Cincin-
natl whilst in the counterfeit it turns down..
los, spurious. They have for a vignette a view Of
the ocean, and an eagle resting upon a she'll.
los letter B, %vignette an eagle standing in a car,
wings expanded. The engraving good, butt pa
per bad. The bank has no such plates.
los spurious. The vignette is two children seat
ed, on the right end a full length portrait of GEL.
La Fayette. Payable to H. Peacley, 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.
10's, letter B.. dated January LIST 1916. 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 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 Spurious. The genuine bills have red back.
Sandusdy City Bank-3's letter A.. Description
Tei, a. ~, the CommerciaI Bank al Cincinnati.
Stois Ronk of Ob;o-I,s Iet + engraving coarse
Detec, hv ,he doc al he haitian ri ,he hill II,
Tho countcrfsi, he dog,s hair as also his fsa.
tnros araco,,se and hs b.s ,yol6.h ,nok
Ia various brancbes, 4 GOOD imitation. De,ect
no ,he s,.r r. areola IoS ,he backY a, III. end .f
the bar enclosing the words estate Bank Of
Ohio" being set in the centre OF a square block
Yh;ch il M, AZ il, tho genuine '
10 latter n imitation of oenuiue snvrav;u.
course. ann,rsntIv liIbogranhed s;g,a,urss III,
onranhed. 6Iioo and dsta q, = yearly ion.
ga Later p enarsviug ,erv coarse Ds,ect hv
,ho nar.isi i;nss o,scratcbss a. thsy .rs called
wbich nass ,h,onoh III. yorJs Tb,se DoIor. ;
,h"n 800 ga ;rronuiar : ,hounh ~,
wsys drav" With a nsn. in Tho asos;,ss ny
scratches are seer.
o. Litter a. not a had imitation of the oenu;os.
s,g,av;na ;nfer;or. vic mals anil smaIs in ar,
,;nr nos,nrs f.rn;or ;mnlsnan,s &C. &C.
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