The New York herald., 1867-04-21
COyNTERFEITS AND CONTRIBUTING.


Of counterieiting been carried extensively and
scientifically and reached such high state Of perfec-
ton, II has In this within the last four five years
Tho best artists the most accomplished engravers the
smartest shovers" collected from all parts Of the
world have banded together, and with the assistance
| OF liberal outlay OF capital, made common
| cause in warfare against the currency OF
this country In a manner well planned and carried
out to insure for themselves undoubted one might
almost say very liberal, SUCCESS success COM
plete in many instances that Il would be mistaken
sense Of proprety-nay It would be downright gut-to
conceal the fact from the people omit giving the
the necessary caution and advice, that may be in
the power Of those who read the HERALD to detect
readily those spurious issues many OF which are,
at the present moment thrown upon the country
injurious TO the rch runous the poor and embarrass
ing value the national currency OF the United
| States
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST oouxrERvxrrSi.
In drst issuing the greenbacks and national
currency noses precautions were taken which
pected 70 defeat all attempts u oountenetng Upwards
Of 900 expended BY the government plates.
The best artists in the country engaged mono but
the most experienced engravers employed. and to
der imitation still more difficult the vigneHes the
notes were taken from the finest Of those historical
paintings that grace adorn the interior Of the Ma
tonai Capitol Washington For instance the engraving
the back Of the dollar represents Do Soto
discovering the Mississippi that the back Of the
twenty dollar the Baptism Of Pocahontas; the any
dollar, the Embarkation Of the Pilgrims. and tho
hundred the Signing of the Declaration Of Independ
ence.
SKILL OF couNTERYErTKRa
Splendid though were those paintings, 90 true to
history exquisite In conception equally good and
equally perfect COPIES the vignetes engraved
the currency; and yet despite the expense labor and
artistic skill required spurious limitations have been
"shoved," 70 use q technical expression, on
the country good enough and sufficiently per-
feet to deceive experienced eyes and TO be
Of Of the largest and most extensive banking houses
in the country and secretly and silent has the manu-
featuring OF them been carried on and so ceverly have
they been put in circulation that only few instances
have the service police composed OF very clever
men In their profession been able TO hunt any Of the
EARTH prevent the fruits of their labors
from appearing constanty-at least from time 10 time
government may in the way Of improving plates those
clever bad men unerrngy follow and pause not at their
illegal work but continue with perseverance really
the newer the currency or coin or device the more ac
ceptabe and suitable is 1t to their purpose and desire.
Even the small Eve cent coin has been already counter
feed and the eounterets In circulation and have
been freely passed within the last few days The die or
matrx by which they made Is almost perfect but
the metal s base, in many instances not better than
| oousrKRFxrTs NOW IN CIRCULATION
Countereiters do hesitate to soop to initiate the
very lowest denomination OF the fractional currency
The Ave cent stamp much danger as the hundred
dollar BILL and Versa, and at the present tme
will appear almost incredible to the unintiated there
in circulation fase limitations Of fewer than thirty
different kinds Of greenbacks, government tenders
national currency notes, &C. &c. The following, caro-
fully selected, is list OF those known to be out at
2s on the Commercial Bank Of Glens Falls N Y.
Imitation. vignette, two females, &c. The + in the
In the imitation 1t is curved The Presidents name Is
written Shermen instead OF Sherman
'nS yenes brdS. ca rVe msu ou raft =
right end. v, locomotive and two coal rThe
has II Sn M yn.ss On @ e. e.. q
no frame and the In tho die surrounded BY "nvs''
SIS on the bristol County Bank, Taunton, Mass Im.
tation. Vignette three men at work iron rolling
mill; right end, train OF cars left end female
i've men al work Also on The left end the female Is
seated with hammer and wheel BY her sde and factory
NATIONAL CURRENCY
los on the Flour City National Bank Of Rochester,
NY. VOL executed and nkoly 70 deceive
female figures with hands clasped pointing upward
The vgnete Of the los have 6eure Of Franklin Drawing
Electricity from the Clouds and the back Of the bill
s De Soto Discovering the Mississnp On the bask OF
the rs is the the Landing L,n,g Of % the Pilgrims .a
Imitation On right end, female seated on sprsad
eagle; left end Franklin drawing lightning from clouds
2o's on the First National Bank of Portland Conn.
Well calculated to deceive.
I
from 6s On right and LEFT upper border reads:l00
hundred, 100 hundred, l00 right and left lower
drsd on the right upper corner 100 in die work on left
upper 100 over the head OF Columbus Reverse
right and SRpss efs On top and bottom margins
100 hundred, repeated six times.
Mass Imitation. Well done. Examine all OF
this denomination as this plate will probably be altered
zoos on the Ohio National Bank OF Cincinnati
zoos on the Central National Bank, New York city.
Imitation. Well calculated TO deceive expert Look
los on the Highland National Bank, .Newburg NJ Y.
Imitation On the right end female seated on spread
eagle; left end Franklin drawing lightning from the
| clouds with kite. Very poorly done.
2os the First National Bank of Indianapolis, Ind.
the reverse side baptism Pocahontas being very
poorly DONE 1t is however. close imitation Of the
genuine and calculated to deceive. The plato liable
TO bc altered TO Of the national currency bankR
| COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES
July Is, 1864 On the right end so, male portrait;
the left end, full length figure Of female with right
| hand resting on book, hfty.
December 15, 1864 The female figure the left end
is imperfect particularly in the mouth, forehead and
hair
These notes mny readily be detected by the scratcby
appearance Of the drapery tho female at the left end
and also by the imperfect appearance OF the male por-
trait the right end.
zoos, compound interest notca Imitation vignette
full length figure Of Washington; on right end, 100
Justice seated holding scales her lett hand lett
end, 100 female seated, holding American coors and
leaning q shield The only difference between the
counterfeit and the genuine Is that the die the left
hand touches the letter in "Unted States /" and
the engraving Of the word 'ssates' Is done In very
| bungling manner.
Tho Treasury Department In consequence OF the above
counterfeit will issue Of this plate We would
caution patrons against taking any Of the present
Issue.
SOS tho compound interest notes, of the issue OF
| July 10, 1884, are reported in circulation
i oREESBACKs
Us on the United States Treasury notes (grcenbacks
Close imitation but the engraving Is coarse especially
the head OF Chase which differs from the genuine In the
| eyes and mouth, but more particularly in the nose
| which Is Of an entirely different type. ..s#,
2s on the United States Treasury notes greenbacks).
Paper and engraving coarse. A poor affair.
SIS the United States Treasury notes frreonbacks)
New counterfeit SIS OF the issue March To- 1862 have
Just made their appearance in this city, the South hav-
| Ing been pretty well flooded with them The words
"Uned States when compared with those OF a gen.
une BILL have q scratchy appearance In general an