New-York tribune., 1867-10-12
THE COUNTERFEIT BONDS.
THE PLATES OF TIE COUNTERFEITs NOT MADE
IN THIS COUNTRY.

TIE PLATES OF TIE COUNTERFEITS NOT MADE
IN THIS COUNTRY.
WAsUINGTON Oct. lit is the opinion OF
o.ners connected with the Treasury Department that
the counterfeit plate of the 73o imitation bonds was not
made in this country Suspicion as TO their eenunenes
was first excited by the duplicate numbers, when by
close inspecton with the of microscope and com
harrison OF the genuine with the counterfeit thelr true
character was discovered About $4,000 worth OF the
spurious bonds previously redeemed at the IIeas
this transaction. as 1t was the reccpIs 9i e & Rab
parties presenting them The Chle OF the Loan
Mr. Andrews to-day refused rather dscouIeousy 70 Iu
nish information on this subject saying ne au loI le @
liberty to do SO under the recent oloeI 0l InT @
tbot rnoTf Of m hc facts win bc made the secre
tary when application will be made 10 nun Tor copy VI
rmE LOSSES IN THIS CITY;
There was little falling off yesterday OF S tnS
excitement created 10y the Great United states & bonu
Forgery. Men OF long experience IN sloSh =
An circn1flon wcfe greatly exaggerated and they ana
those who hover round them for advice are takng nV %
among the practical The fact that the terrible & I
notes come in very slowly and almost & aS3 3 in
@ rcittamt SGc06 II is said that Mr. Van DycB
%ft rsirr has not received any private, or
ncio from Washington nor had he seen
any Of the cOuntcrfcs. He had no de OF nc ~
MSS Vcruyc Co largest holders in New York
30 far as at present known Ihey come ~ lV & w. 900 ~
may however be very light losers toF an @ Dat SoT1 Ul
$500 Of the they have received is from city 4Iokf
and hanks Nessls jay Cooke d Co ONE second on tue
list and have between $4,000 and $4,000 Of TINS tele
came from the West only yesterday morning package
OF $4,000. Mcssrs Hcscr Co. have SsO0G bfeWSleI'
Southvck d Co. Sll.O00 WnslOw y Co. S5OOO; MeCndl-
les Bank 5000 Small lots held by other houses:
Messrs Fisk & Hatch. rumOred TO he heaVly ,Ou5,
have had only $4,000 Of the stu $1,000 OF which also
from as lar west as BuhalO as late as ~ &
The first bond that reached NcwYOrk came all the way
from LcaVenwOrtb. That much at lcas III the way Vi
getting az particulars. has been accomplished.
While once more cautiOnng those who may nave OF nc
offered any of the not to trust their own powers Oh
detection but TO seek assistance from one OF more eN
pcrts we will give them the following further mnrs'
Whereby they may be always ON their gulu.
They should observe whether the bonds are
from the A. B, plates, by the INSTRUCTIONS
given above and IL from the aud B plates, WheInef
The numbers are included within the 1000 or ZZTu,
which are already known TO have been duPhcateu b9
compasOr of the bonds A. b, c. ana ID, with the A. ~ OF
a. plates il VIII be that there is dlHerehee IOI
example i'm one bond the colon % al the ehd OF the
word TieG1uFI-in the lower left hand cOImei-is III q
different position in from the other. Inns Il nut
a solitary example, among many points ot ulner-
eDce which careful examiners Will note. furthefhoIe
the the counterfeit Is slightly larger than IN tne
genuine the ink with which is stamped Is shade
teTflts are larger while the red figures finer han IN
tie genuine. The figures dcnOtng the bonds are shghy
uneven while the blue ink is duer color. lacking the
glossy appearance OF the genuine lthas been aLeled IN
some quarters that the Government will not be loser ny
operation. auyhO This Is raising very interest
ing and may be- very serious question can inc GOV
ernucnt hold persons whom 10 has accepted 0DHS
tIOns OF own. long since Cancelled ana virtually ho
sirOyed. still responsible for their payment!