The Iola register., 1880-11-19


The following information concerning the
counterfeit 81, 600 coupon bonds, acts of July
II and August 5, 1851, has been furnished by
the experts Of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Of this Department, and Is published
for the information and guidance of all con-
cerned:
BODY OF BOND.
In the1 900 counter, composed Of nine sec
tions at each side of the portrait of Chase, in
! the section at the left of the lower ball of the
figure in 1000, the letter 81 in Estate Is
entire in the counterfeit. In the genuine
only the upper half of the "S'' is seen. Also,
to the right Of the letter ''S' in the word
"Registers" will be found a break in the
hair-line surrounding the portrait of Chase,
about one-sixteenth of an inch in length,
which does not appear in the genuine. The
counterfeit differs from the genuine in the
mitering in the four corners of the green
border. Near the extreme corner, inside
of the lathe-work border, uniform white
figure, in the shape Of heart, with the
apex pointing toward the corners, will be OBJ
served on the counterfeit, and this figure is
the same on all four corners; in the genuine
these figures are irregular, having no symmet-
rical form. In the words ARE indebted unto"
below the portrait of Chase, the heavy black
line in the center of the face of the first letter
title "United States of America" in the
ruled shade on the left-hand side of the spur
Of the letter "U' at the bottom of the cOun-
terfeit, are seven short lines, forming but
slight shade under that part of the letter,
while in the genuine there are ten lines,
about one-sixteenth of an inch in length,
forming a shade the same width as the
shade at the bottom of the letter. On
the right of the spur at the bottom of the let
ter ~" on the counterfeit, where the ruled
shade touches the bottom of the letter IN
four lines only touch the M; on the genuine
seven lines touch the an" On the counter
felt three lines of the shade on the right spur
at the bottom of the letter st" in limited"
| touch the bottom of the letter "e"; on the
genuine the shade does not touch the "e" The
shading in the top loop of the first "S" in
estates" fills the loop on the counterfeit, while
on the genuine there is q slight blank space In
the lower right hand part of the loop. There Is
blank space in the shading OF the bottom loop
of the same letter. On the lower loop OF the
second "s" in the ruled shaded lines I'LL the
whole loop, while in the genuine there Is .
blank spot free from ruling In the fringe on
the left side of the cravat on the portrait Of
Chase ON the counterfeit there will be observ.
ed two deep graver cuts running at right
angles across the fringe; these two cuts do not
| the scales is rfght-angle bar containing thir-
| teen stars; on the counterfeit these stars are
small and badly formed, the points not being
! well defined, while in the genuine they are
larger and well pointed. This also applies to all
the stars on the red seal. The signature at the
| lower right hand on the counterfeit Is en-
graved and printed in q grayish-colored ink,
and afterwards tampered with by the use Of
writing fluid, while in the genuine bond the
signature is written. No reliance can be
placed on the relative size Of the bonds. as the
genuine vary in size, which is accounted for
by the stretch and shrinkage Of the paper ON
| the relative positions of portions of the boad
printed in different colors, the printing being
done by separate Impressions for each color.
The title as well as all the engraving on the
bond. varies in every particular from the gem
uine, but the points mentioned are some Of
the most prominent discrepancies.
| .t4 sgp COUPONS.
| On the counterfeit coupons. the hair line Of
the letter as" in the word 'months'' ex-
tends above the body stroke of the small
script letters; in the genuine the hair line
terminates abruptly with the body stroke.
Also the letter " t. in the same word Is not
crossed in the genuine, while in the counter.
felt the letter is prominently crossed ON the
| of the second IS e. in the word .'bearer' ex.
tends to the dot or ball Of the letter az" but
in the genuine the hair line does not Join the
dot there, leaving . blank space. On the
counterfeit the body stroke of the capital
letter "B" in the word Bond" extends to
the top Of the upper bow Of the letter, while in
the genuine the stroke falls considerably short
ofreaching the top Of the bow. On the coun-
terfeit, between the initials L. E." of the en-.
graved signature, the period is of q triangular
shape. with its lower point inclined to the left:
on the genuine the period is smaller and more
elongated. with its point directed to the bottom
OF the coupon. On the counterfeit the upper
curved hair line Of the ''$' mark connects with
the ball ON the top. giving an angular appear
ance to the ball; on the genuine the hair line
curves gracefully and connects with the bail
on the right. The figure 81" adjoining the
'$ mark ON the counterfeit is in the form of
double curve, while on the genuine it is
l straight. .i,F .eTc,,.s ef--. = = : p.
1t should be stated that only the coupons
| maturing January l. 1881. are attached to the
| counterfeit bonds received at this ONCE. and
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