Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-18
The Counterfeit Bonds.

The Counterfeit Bonds. - -
WASHINGTON, November 4
The following has been issued from
the Treasury Department: -.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, ID. G., NOV. j, iooo' '
The following information concerning
the counterfeit $1,000 coupon bonds,
acts of July IL and August b, 1861, has
been furnished by experts OF the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing OF this De-
partment, and is published for the in
formation and guidance OF all con-
cerned:
BODY OF BOND.
In the 900 counter. composed OF nine sec
lions at each side of the portrait OF Chase, IN
the section at the left of the lower ball OF the
figure in loo, the letter g. In Estate IL
entire I'm 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
"Registcr's" will be found break IN inc
hair-line surrounding the portrait OF Chase
about one-sixtecnth Of an inch In length,
which does not appear In the genuine Inc
counterfeit differs from the genuine IN inc
mitcring I'm the four corners or tho green
border. Near the extreme corner, inside
of the lathe-work border, n uniform white
figure, in the shape OF heart, win the
apex pointing toward the corners, Will be OBJ
served on the counterfeit, and this hgure IL
the same on all four corners: In the genuine
these figures are irregular, having no symmct-
rical form. In the words "are indebted unto.
below the portrait of Chase, the heavy black
line i'm the center of the face OF the first letter
"a" Is omitted I'm the counterfeit. In tho
title united States OF America" In the
ruled shade on the left-hand side OF the spur
of the letter ~" at the bottom OF the coun-
terfeit, are seven short lines, forming but
slight shade under that part of the letter,
while I'm the genuine there arc ten lines,
about one-sixtccnth OF an inch I'm length,
forming a shade the same width as the
shade ut 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 1T" I'm United"
touch the bottom of the letter &c; on the
genuine the shade does not touch the &C." The
shading in the top loop of the first y " In
Estates" fills the loop on the counterfeit, while
on the genuine there is n slight blank space In
the lower right hand part of the loop There Ii
a blank space I'm the shading OF the bottom loop
of the same letter. On the lower loop OF the
second 80 I'm the ruled shaded lines hu tho
whole loop, while I'm the genuine there IL q =
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 obscrv-
ed two deep graver cuts running at right
angles across the fringe; these two cuts do not
appear on the genuine. On the red seal under
the scales is right-angle bar containing thir-
teen stars; on the counterfcit these stars are
small and badly formed, the points not being
well defined, while I'm the genuine they are
larger md well pointed. This also applies To all
Nn.a o x.. Itl.~
lower right hand on the counterfeit Is en-
graved and printed in IA graysh-colorcd ink,
and afterwards tempered with by the use OF
writing fluid, while I'm the genuine bond the
signature is written. No reliance can DO
placed on the relative size of the bonds, tho
genuine vary I'm size. which Is accounted for
by the stretch and shrinkagc of the paper on
which they are printed; nor to difference I'm
the relative positions of portions OF the bond
printed In different colors, the printing being
done by separate impressions for each color
The title, as well ~ all the engraving on the
bond. varies In every particular from the gen.
unc, but the points mentioned are some OF
tho most prominent discrepancies.
COUPONS.
On the counterfeit coupons the hair line Of
the letter IS" I'm the word months ex-
tends above the body stroke OF the small
script letters; I'm the genuine the hair line
terminates abruptly with the BODY STROKE.
Also the letter "t' I'm the same word Is not
crossed I'm the genuine, while i'm the counter
felt the letter is prominently crossed ON the
right side. On the counterfeit the hair limo
OF the second " O. I'm the word sbcarcr'' ex-
tends to the dot or ball of the letter '.r." but
In the genuine the hair line does MOI Join the
dot there, leaving a blank space. ON the
the body stroke Of the cap,thI
letter "B" In the word Bond" extend. TO T.
the top of the upper bow OF the letter while I'm
the genuine the stroke falls considerably short
of reaching the top OF the bow. ON the coun-
terfeit, between the initials IL. E." OF tho enc,
graved signature, the period g. Of a trimne,,lar
shape, with its lower point inclined To the left:
on the genuine the period Is smaller and more
with its point directed 10 the bottom
OF the coupon. On the counterfeit the uppcr
curved hair line OF the 80" mark connects with
the ball on the top. giving an angular appcar
ance To the ball; on the genuine the hair line
curves gracefully and connects with the baua
on the right. The figure "r' adjoining the
- e. mark on the counterfeit is I'm the form OF
\ double curve, while on the genuine n A
straight. :.
IL should be stated that only the coupops
January I, 1881. are attached To the q
bonds received al this Office ma
above comparisons of genuine have boon made
only with these coupons.
J. X. UPros, Acting Secretary.
A STARTLING accident occurred re-
Gently in the Theater Chave, ut Mar n
Spillps France dur;ncv <h< x~..~Se ..-.---I I.