The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-28
ODD MISTAKES IN BANK NOTES.
A Remarkable Bfn That Showed $50 On Ons
 Side and gl00 on the Other Side.

Remarkable BilI That Showed $50 On One
 Side and sioo on the Other Side.
 Rarely do imperfect or misprinted bank notes evade the vigilance of Uncle Sam : Printing. Perhaps the most extraordinary nisprint that ever slipped through was $50 national bank note. This. it appears. actually found its way into circulation.
 The manner of its discovery was odd. A clerk in e Western Hotel, fin making up his accounts one day found discrepancy he bills at his left hand, and, as he counted each one. turned the note over and deposit ed 1t on a pile at his right.
 He found that, when he counted from left to right his cash balanced exactly. but when he counted 1t back again shortage of s5o endeavor to find out what the matter. and finally, was obliged to call the manager for assistance
 The manager himself had no better suc- cess Again and again he counted the bills. always with the same resut--one time the developed. Finally each bill was examined separately. both obverse and reverse; where upon the mystified men discovered the cause design of $50 on the obverse; and that of s1oo on the reverse. It further appeared that the clerk had received the bill as
 Communication with the Treasury Depart men was had and 1t was found that that de-
 hna a shs or the notes printed for . national bank of Kansas City had ben reversed in the press. One and the ebverse of a s10o bill at the bottom. The other plate bore the reverse of the two notes. After each had been printed 1t was laid aside to dry before being run through for the obverse printing. In some way the pressman had turned one sheet upside down. came n for,hone fore es with % sso obVerse and sioo % reverse. the other with $50 obverse and a $50 reverse.
 The Cashier of the bank was the first to become aware of the ersor. He found that something was wrong after he had paid out the note with the $50 face and the s1oo back by coming across the one with the s1o0 face and the $50 back. The note held by the Cashier was returned to the Treasury and destroyed. perfect note being issued
 Errors were discovered in the design of the 1880 silver certificates. These were more the fault of the engraver than the printer.
 On the 1880 notes is found treasury seal entirley different from any other ever used by the Government The key. which is one shows a handle at the ieft-hand side instead of at the Aght. as on all others.
 The shield Is of different shape and the surrounding the symbols are fastened with 6 buckle. which in other instance plays This is the snI oniy issue of notes on n which the peculiar seal was used, and collectors of par per money include them among the errors
 The si. ss and ss silver certifieates snd tho si0 legal tender bills of the present is. sue occur with what are known as ihferteo backs As a matter of fact this is an ere afff0us -uevfatf6n, fzksihnch they are really Inverted fronts. These bills are sought by cDiiHefors who pay & premium for them when in fine condition.
 Another curiosity is si note of. the See- ond National Bank of Rayenns, onio. This lacka the signatures of both the President and4the Cashier. although t WAS circulated and never chalienRed .2sss
 "A q national bank note of the First Ma tional Bank of Fall River. Mass. also lacks both stgnatureE, which seems not to have in- terfered with it's being offered and accepted as money. Stil1 another $i note of the First National Bank of Indianapolis, Ind, lacks the signature of the President only.
 Slight as are these errors or omissions, they give additional value to such bills in the eyes of collectors of paper money, who are glad to pay premium for them.
 It Is not Known how many of the bills or the present issue are in circulation With in- verted design, but 1t is not thought that
 A legal tender note of 1880 shows oddi- ty On the face of the note is a portrait or Webster, while to the right is represent ation of Rofe presenting Pocahontas to Queen Elizabeth. At the bottom Of the center ts a small eagle Upon inverting this Xiii inc eaeie prssents1a faIthful resemblance to the head of a donkey. Whether this was intended by the, engrayer+ as joke Is not known, but the resemblance Is so close as to Indicate reconciliation on his part.