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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Obsidian, post: 1821321, member: 30892&quot;]I was hoping someone might be able to clarify something for me.&nbsp; I have several reference books on US notes and I find conflicting information on the designer / engraver of the portraits of the 1896 $2 &amp; $5 dollar education notes.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Paper Money of the US by Friedberg attributes the portraits to a Lorenzo J Hatch.&nbsp; I believe the rest of the reverse was designed by Thomas Morris.&nbsp; This is what I have always believed.&nbsp; However, I recently referenced the 100 greatest currency notes by Bowers and Sundman and they make no reference to a Lorenzo Hatch being involved in either note.&nbsp; Did they just fail to mention him or am I wrong in believing Lorenzo Hatch was the portrait designer / engraver of the portraits of Grant and Sheridan and Fulton and Morse.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a further note.&nbsp; Bowers and Sundman actually credit Schlecht, Smilie, and Burt as engraving the portraits on the plates for the $2 note.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can any of you clarify this for me.&nbsp; Was Lorenzo Hatch just the designer, did he engrave the portraits or none of the above?</p><p><br /></p><p>Lorenzo Hatch is a distant relative of mine and these notes are extra special to me because of his involvement.&nbsp; I hoped to see him credited in the &quot;100 greatest notes&quot;.&nbsp; That didn&#039;t happen and I am wondering what information is correct.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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