The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-07
COUNTERFEIT
n ganplete List Of Counterfeit Cur.
Yency i'm Circulation. asss
From the New York HeraId.I

Counterfeiters do not hesitate to
ueeep to initiate the very lowest de-
naumination of the fractional currency.
The five cent stamp is in as much
dhnger as the hundred dollar bill,
xEsxl vice versa, and at the present
time, it will appear almost incredible
sR ahe uninitiated, there are in circu.
EaSon false limitations of no less than
s2arty different kinds of greenbacks,
9sesTernment tenders, national our
xaey notes, etc., etc. The following,
e47efully selected, is a S liste of those
I RneBn to be out at present.
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
10zs on the Flour City National
E2nk, of Rochester, N. Y. WelIex-
eaxasd aud likely to deceive. i
f0s raised from rs. The vignette
af fhe rs is two female figures with
hands elasped, one pointing upward:
ME vignette of the los have figure
eE Franklin Drawing Electricity from
ne Clouds, and on the back of the
Bsll is De Soto Discovering the Mis-
asRlppi. On the back of the rs is
tSe Landing of the Pilgrims. -
isss on the Highland National
Ekak, Newburg, n Y. Imitation.
On the right end, female seated on a
agread eagle; left end, Franklin draw.
Hg lightning from the clouds with a
Eafe Poorly done. 5s I'd iav r
28s on the First National Bank of
Rostland, Conn. Well calculated to
deceive.
fss3s on the National Bank of Bris-
tse, r. f.; raised from SIS. On right
and left upper border it reads 100.
EzEdred. 100, hundred. 100, and on
The right and left lower border it
rasds-100; hundred, 100, hundred,
III, hundred; on the right upper cor.
nrr. 100 in die work; on left upper
euEner. 100 overuthe head irof Column
bias. Reverse side-on upper right
and left corners, 100; on lower right
and left, corners, c. On top and bot
teza margins, 100, hundred, repeated
nos on the First National Bank Of
kesson, Mass. Imitation. Well done
Mxxmine all notes of this 'denon1ina-
tsOn. as this plate will probably be al,
Aered to other banks. Also IL
nos on the Ohio National Bank of
Cincinnati. -.
MBgs on the Central National Bank
HeE York city. Imitation. Well
calculated to deceive an expert.
HOOK out for them. nans44r 80
l0e on the Highland National
Rank, Newburg, New York. Imita-s
t5sa. On the right end female seated
. spread eagle left end, Frank
En drawing lightning from the clouds
With kite. Very poorly done ,
2fs on the First National Bank of
Indianapolis, Indiana The general
appearance of the bill is bad, particu-a
Harly the reverse side, the, baptism of
Feeahontas being very poorly done.
HI Is, however, a close imitation of the
8enuine, and calculated to deceive.
The plate is liable to be altered to
amy ofthe national currency banks.
GREENBACKs.
rs on United States legal tender
, sssss sgr rs CaTbe readily
engraving. particularly the head Of
Chase. The mouth is crooked, the
eyes imperfect, and the hair on the
cop of the head resembles side hair
Brushed over to cover badness The
back is of lighter green than the
grBuine. This bill, upon hasty OBJ
scuation, is we'll calculated to de-
eegye. 90 4kaTrr9 =
Counterfeit IS are in circulation.
FDr execution of work they bear no
cz1nparison with the genuine: The
port trait on the right end and the
kgnre of Liberty on the left end are
exceedingly coarse They are unmis5
taxable.
T0's on the United States legal ten
der notes (greenbacks). A new coun-
aerfeit ten dollar greenbaok is in Cir
enlation, dated Washington, March
no. 1862, letter C. The pink seal is
saaiys done Sard the hsrser of the
mote, which consists of repetitions of
she. letterzN is very jirregallaf. The
appearance of the bill altogether is
on the til, United States, Htt treasury ,y
iR1tes, (greenbacks) Imitation, Read
an top, Act of March 3, 1863. The
resting dna shiela and ZIG right hand On on
n sword, has the head turned to the
: ssfsaud the-eyes looking in the same,
Ereetion.., Tn, the genuine the head Is
fazzned the same, but the eyes are
geoking front. The foot in the coun-
sacfsit is distinctly. seen. and counts
Bnr. toes In the. genuine it is not
Z sasible. On thereverse side, Gin the
words : United States of America. !"
the shading runs all through the let
sBs; in the genuine, the letters are.
sAaded on the edge only, showing
Ahi.e between, The above is in
sSsesyrespect an accurate description
ar the issue of March 3 1891