I'm hoping @jorgesurcl or another expert can help with this:
Lorenzo Hatch was a very talented engraver who apprenticed with the U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing in the 1870s, then went on to engrave for many of the prominent banknote firms, including Western, International, and American Bank Note companies. In 1908, he was contracted by the Chinese government to establish a currency printing bureau in China, much like the BEP. He worked there until his death in 1914.
Only one banknote has been attributed to Hatch during his time in China. Most of his time was probably spent instructing apprentice engravers and taking care of administrative duties. But it seems likely that he did some of his own engraving during this period and one possibility would be stamps. The Chinese currency bureau also produced numerous stamps between 1908 and 1914, including the famous Chinese sailing junk design. Does anyone have documentation that Hatch made any contribution to engraving any of these designs?
